Carla Ruaro

Marrakech, Morocco

carlaruaro — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:35:20 +0000

City of a thousand and one nights, Marrakech is a magical and mystical city. Full of colors and flavors, it enchants but at the same time it scares the newcomers a little. On my first walk through the Jamaa el fna square, in the Medina of Marrakech, I was impressed by the Koutoubiya Mosque, the snake and snake charmers, the women in burqas getting tattoos with henna. I was scared by the way the…

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Health Benefits from Music

carlaruaro — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 19:18:03 +0000

It is important to emphasize here, that music does not belong only to those who practice it, or even survive it, but to all human beings, even those who, due to hearing impairment, cannot hear it, but can feel its vibrations. Music is one of the few activities that involve the use of the whole brain. It is at the heart of all cultures and can have surprising benefits not only for learning a…

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Perfect Pitch

carlaruaro — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:25:05 +0000

I would like to share here the article that appeared in the magazine Super Interesting. by Nelson Jobim. Long before he became famous for Bachianas Brasileiras and other masterpieces of classical music, Heitor Villa-Lobos was already a prodigious boy, a professional cellist at the age of 12. But it would be impossible to say how much of that early talent was born with him.

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What does success mean to you?

carlaruaro — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 19:23:51 +0000

Analyzing the case of a talented young singer and discussing what he needed to do to launch a series of concerts in his hometown, they decided to start with a single concert in a church, where he had a connection with the music director. Focusing on his desired goals, he was asked: what does success mean to you ?, and I added: specifically in this concert? In addition to the performance…

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Job title: Musician

carlaruaro — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 22:34:05 +0000

For years I have been observing attitudes and analyzing opinions of musicians in the most diverse areas: soloists, orchestra musicians, teachers, classical and popular musicians. Unfortunately, I found that more than 90% of the musicians I had and have contact with, in my approximate 20 years of career, are dissatisfied or frustrated with the profession. The reasons are: non-recognition of their…

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