My Tewa name is Hwan-Pi-Khaw which means Red Tailed Hawk Song. My father gave me this name and it has turned out be a good description of who I am and what I do!
Influences
R. Carlos Nakai, Joseph Fire Crow, John Rainer, John Michael Talbot, Andres Segovia, Ruben Romero, Pink Floyd and J.S Bach
Sounds Like
An eagle soaring, a river running, a people dancing, a moon rising, a sun setting...
A Profile of Ronald Roybal by the New Mexico Music Commission
'Sacred Mountain' from "Skyfather's Dream" CD as featured on 'The Blood Cries Out' DVD
'In The Stone Circle' from "Skyfather's Dream" CD as featured on 'The Blood Cries Out' DVD
'Dream Warrior' from "Blue Corn, Red Earth" CD as featured on 'The Blood Cries Out' DVD
'Where The Water Cuts Through' from "Blue Corn, Red Earth" CD as featured on 'The Blood Cries Out' DVD
'Jornada del Muerto' from "Eagle's Journey Into Dawn" CD as featured on 'The Blood Cries Out' DVD
'Evening Song' from "Blue Corn, Red Earth" CD as featured on 'The Blood Cries Out' DVD
'Sun Journey' from "Skyfather's Dream" CD as featured on 'The Blood Cries Out' DVD
I perform Native American Flute and Guitar in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Being of Tewa and Spanish Colonial descent, I am a mix of these two worlds just like my music. My music has been nominated for six Native American Music Awards (NAMMYs) and has won two New Mexico Music Industry Awards for Best Native American Music Production. I am also the house musician at the Hotel Santa Fe, the only Native American (Picuris Pueblo) owned hotel in Santa Fe, where I have performed for 11 seasons. I have been helping people to relax and enjoy themselves for a long time!
In addition to flute and guitar I also sing, drum and play the piano. I hope you will enjoy the audio and video that I have posted. I have been blessed with a great gift and I am called to share it with you so that you might benefit from its healing and restorative properties. If you want to hear and see more, check out my site at www.RonaldRoybal.com. You can find cool videos from my NAMMY nominated film, "The Blood Cries Out", as well as performance footage at The Ronald Roybal Music Channel on YouTube.
I hope you will come to regard this space as a place where you can go to drink good musical water. Come and visit anytime and invite your friends! ~Ronald~
Clicking on this 'Order Now' button will take you to my recording gallery at CDBaby where you can order my CDs and downloads at very affordable prices. I have five CDs that are guaranteed to help you relax and rejuvenate in a good way. If you have enjoyed the music on my space page, please consider ordering so that you can enjoy it anywhere! Go ahead and click... you know you want to... (International shipping is available). You can also visit www.RonaldRoybal.com for snail mail order information.
THANKS TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FANS WHO HAVE ORDERED MY MUSIC AND HELPED TO SUPPORT MY EFFORTS TO BRING GOOD MUSIC INTO THE WORLD. ALL MUSICIANS APPRECIATE IT WHEN FANS BUY THEIR MUSIC. IT'S HOW WE CONTINUE TO DO WHAT WE DO!
"The Blood Cries Out" is a beautiful blend of iconic American Indian imagery captured by master photographer Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) with inspiring music composed and performed by six-time Native American Music Award nominee Ronald Roybal. Separated in time by nearly a century, their joint effort mixes portraits, landscapes and portrayals of American Indian life with Native American flute, classical guitar and piano resulting in a masterpiece of sight and sound that invokes visions of a time and place firmly embedded in the American Spirit. (51 minutes with ten high resolution music videos in stereo sound)
"The Blood Cries Out" was nominated Best Long Form Music Video in the 2007 Native American Music Awards and was a featured selection of the 2007 Santa Fe Film Festival!
"The Blood Cries Out" makes a great 'coffee table' DVD to share with your friends and family! The high resolution video and stereo looks and sounds great on your home movie system!
Click on the DVD cover to order "The Blood Cries Out" from FilmBaby! (International shipping is available). You can also visit www.RonaldRoybal.com for snail mail order information.
About Posting Comments:
I really enjoy reading the comments and seeing the graphics that fans and friends post on my space. I must ask that when you post graphics, please limit the post to only one graphic. This way the site doesn't take so long to load and no one is discouraged from visiting. It's OK, just post one really cool picture for everyone to enjoy! ~Ronald~
Remember we have a lot more to be thankful of for our Freedom now days. Keep this in mind as you celebrate. And remember if you stop fighting for Freedom, soon you won't have any.
HELLO MR RONALD, JUST CAME BY TO TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE " TOP FRIEND OF THE DAY FOR JUNE 28, 2008" AWARD. WHAT HAVE YOU WON YOU ASK, ITS ME THAT IS REALLY THE WINNER FOR HAVING YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND YOUR MUSIC, BUT I DO POST YOUR NAME AND THE REASON I CHOSE YOU AS A FRIEND ON MY BULLETIN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR MUSIC. KRISTAL
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