Archaic Roots is a manifestation of many years of study, practice and passion for hand made crafts/artistic media combined with knowledge of indigenous instruments and traditions. The custom made drums and instruments, indigenous instrument education presentations, drum circle facilitation and instrument building workshops provided by Archaic Roots are all inspired by the traditions of our global ancestors.
Offering one of a kind experiences with our unique workshops, retreats, and personal instrument building immersions. Additionally, we can provide an awesome private guest room or primitive artist cabin on the Archaic Roots property (located in the Southern Appalachian wilderness within the largest dome community on the East Coast of the United States). We can host and offer a unique experience while you’re here in the Southern Appalachian Mountains! Focus on yourself, delve into true wilderness areas, connect with our Mother Earth, hike to waterfalls, create art and instruments with a variety of media, and so much more!!
Looking for repair services for a variety of indigenous instruments such as drums, flutes, whistles, didgeridoo, and more; we can help! We can also create hand crafted custom instruments on a commission basis based on your vision and requirements.
Combining the elements of earth, water, air, and fire to produce functional art with a purpose of making music that transcends the art you are accustomed to seeing in most galleries. There’s no other place like Archaic Roots, come see visit us and see what we do!
Native American Style Flute Building Workshop- 2020
Mystic Arts Immersion Gathering- 2020
Djembe Drum Building Workshop- 2020
Root Gathering 2020
Aztec Death Whistle Building Workshop 2020
Learn the process of creating Aztec death whistles with clay. Discuss ancient whistle construction methods, uses, and more! Build 2 or more whistles throughout Saturday, pit fire them overnight, and bring them home Sunday. Just in time for the Day … Continued
Pre-columbian Whistling Vessel (huaco silbador) Making Immersion 2020
- This is an intensive workshop that lasts three days, starting Friday and ending Sunday afternoon.
- Learn hand building techniques for making vessels
- Learn the process of creating the whistling mechanisms for each vessel
- Decorate your vessel once built.
- Presentations on history and culture around these vessels, and theories on how they were used in ancient pre-columbian cultures.
Recent Articles
The mysterious pre-Columbian mouth whistle (shepherd’s whistle)
Reading Time: 6 minutes While researching rare whistles and flutes I came across what may be one of the most rare types of whistles known. These whistles are comparable to what many know as the “shepherd’s whistle”, but also known as an “air-spring” whistle, … Continued
Making a Conch Shell Trumpet
Reading Time: 10 minutes Disclaimer- Working with sea shell dust of any kind is very dangerous, not only breathing it in, but also via the heavy metals some shell dust contains and skin contact. Please use protective masks and wind displacement to limit your … Continued
My perspective on making ceremonial tools & instruments
Reading Time: 10 minutes There is a sacred gift in the act of creating a spiritual tool that is hard to explain. It’s like holding sand, that magic is drifting and vague, but tangible during the moments of creation. Then that item you invested … Continued
