The Living Tradition: Performance & Education
Music is a vessel for history. In these performances, the ancient melodies of the Southwest are brought to life through hand-carved instruments and oral storytelling. From the resonant stone of ancestral villages to the professional stage, each presentation is a journey into the heart of Jemez Pueblo (Walatowa) heritage. Experience a program that balances virtuosic flute performance with deep cultural insights, offering audiences a rare glimpse into the artistry, construction, and spirit of Indigenous music.
Performing on-stage at the World Flute Convention 2024 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Display of indigenous instruments and tools for hands-on activity.
Performing in the Valles Caldera National Preserve 2024
Giving a presentation in 2024.
Flute display for PBS "Colores" interview.
Giving a presentation in Payson, AZ 2019.
Flute display at a private gallery performance in Grants, NM 2019.
Outreach display at the NM History Museum in Santa Fe, NM 2019.
Flute presentation and workshop.
Showing two eagle bone flutes that I made.
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Petroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque, NM
United Arab Emirates, with the Öngtupqa Trio
Alan Houser Sculpture Garden, Santa Fe, NM
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe, NM
Pueblo of Jemez Welcome Center, Jemez Pueblo, NM
Jemez Red Rocks Arts and Crafts Show, Jemez Pueblo, NM
Valles Caldera National Preserve, NM
Coronado Historic Site, Bernalillo, NM
AMP Concerts, Jemez Historic Site, Jemez Springs, NM
Albuquerque Old Town's Plaza Vieja Gazebo, NM
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Bosque Redondo Memorial, Fort Sumner, NM
Poeh Cultural Center, Pojoaque, NM
Indigenous People’s Day October 8th, 2018, Santa Fe Plaza, NM
4th Annual Bears Ears Gathering, Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
New Mexico History Museum, 2018, Santa Fe, NM
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Available Oniline- Click the links to view
PBS NM Interview Aug 2025- COLORES!
NM Historic Sites- "Our Fair New Mexico" Concert 4: Featuring Marlon Magdalena | Jemez Virtual Classroom | How to make Pueblo shields | Flutes and whistles of the Pueblo People | Birding at Jemez Historic Site | Musical Instruments of the Pueblo People | Music with Marlon (Flute music videos)
OAS- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture main exhibit- Marlon Magdalena: Music and Ceremony
Zoom presentation for the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez CO- Native American Flutes of North America with Marlon Magdalena
NM PBS- Majesty of Music and Math
This is a video that I narrated and provided flute music for. October 18, 2021, "Descend into a sacred ceremonial kiva in Grand Gulch, Utah, to experience a centuries-old ritual guided by traditional musician Marlon Magdalena." National Geographic
Seasons Greetings from Jemez Pueblo! This is a video from Saturday, December 19th 2020, for a special event offered by Jemez Historic Site during the pandemic. I will give a special flute concert followed by the Seasonal Dance Group from Jemez and Zuni Pueblos presenting the Buffalo Dance.