Xavier Quijas Yxayotl is a master musician of indigenous Mayan and Aztec music. A descendant of the Huicholes of Mexico, maestro Yxayotl constructs pre-columbian instruments and teaches this art to students and teachers across the country. Xavier is also a master painter of fine arts and has traveled all over the world performing and displaying his work. He is a recipient of a Grammy Award for one of his C.D.'s and in 2004 performed in Rome for the Nobel Peace Prize laureates.