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I'm passionate about music, a language shared by every group of people that walked on this planet!

An idea worth spreading

My proposal of study is the idea is that the word "talent" actually blocks people from learning. Specially strong on the music field, the definition of "talent" became something so powerful and so influential, that most people won't even try to make music, or art, or even study any subject that needs "talent".

I want to propose new methods of teaching singing, or any subject, which disregards the need of "talent". To prove that with the correct approach, anyone can sing, or make music. And maybe, propose the nonexistence of the current definition of "talent".

By studying the different world songs, and using the most accessible and ancient musical instrument (the voice), this knowledge, once firm, can be passed down easily, and I hope to find good answers!

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Learning methods, music, voice teaching, world music, anything

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• A reply on Conversation: How does talent influence you and your choices in life?

  Mar 26 2013: Yes, I do! Nice cold colors.
  Did you made it yourself?

• A comment on Conversation: How does talent influence you and your choices in life?

  Mar 26 2013: Thank you all for the messages! So many interesting views!
  
  Actually, I'm trying to prove in my graduation thesis that "talent" as a constant factor on skill learning or practice, does not exist. So, your opinions gave me a nice insight about how does the word "talent" rings for you guys!
  
  In my country, "talent", the word, is used as a major factor, and a major blockade for anyone who tries to learn or do something. "You have no talent to do/learn so" is often used. So, it has a bigger negative influence on people who tries to learn new things.
  
  As a voice teacher, most of my students started singing from a point, where no voice teacher would have the care, or patience to teach them how to sing. Today, many of them can sing at least one song, in close to perfect pitch, only by analyzing their background with more detail and giving lessons according to what they can improve.
  
  So, for me, using the word in such a way, stops many people from going after what they want to do. And by profoundly analyzing the whole thing, I hope to maybe change this negativity.
  
  Thank you all for the comments and views! It meant a lot to me :D
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  A comment on Conversation: Marriage is ....... ?

  Mar 21 2013: An agreement between two individuals to live and walk together toward their respective goals, while enjoying each other's company, respect, care and trust.
  
  I think the main reason for marriage to fail is when one's goal is the partner itself.
  That happens, when the person thinks marriage is a solution for his/her problems, or the final destination of his/her goals.
  If one thinks like this, he/she will project too much expectations on the partner, and one's dream will slowly be crushed by happenings that aren't part of one's "projection", and thus, being together with that person becoming unbearable, is a question of time and willpower of both parties.
  
  I believe firmly, that for a marriage to work, or, in different levels, for any social interaction between 2 or more people to work, one must not think in matters of "giving and taking", of "deserving and demanding", of "making the other person an object". Instead, just enjoy that person's company, and be thankful for what he/she does, without any expectations like he/she needs to repay your kindness or affection or anything at all. Gratitude creates gratitude, just like grudge creates grudge.
  
  Sadly, assuming a position like this requires people confident in themselves and in their convictions, to actually want other ones to be better with yourself. That is quite hard, on our world today, where hating for free is rampant.

• A comment on Conversation: If you have a talent or ability, is it wrong to not use it?

  Mar 21 2013: Depends on what do you think your definition of talent is. I think "talent" today has negative implications, and makes people diminish or supervalorize skills, due to the "biological" or "miracle happening" semantics that comes with it.
  
  But your skills should be used in the way it makes you happy. Whether you like to play, write or sing to yourself or to others. Personally, as an opera singer, I think my singing skills bring an array of feelings to people, and consequently, to myself, especially joy. It is very good to see happy, astonished, sad, touched, and even bored faces on a performance. And my career, or my "survival ways" is a direct consequence of making those around me happy, and honing my musical skills.
  
  So, if you think you need to go on, or give up, just do what you want to!
  The only sure thing of using your skills, for me is that when you help people grow, even by just a little, you become happy. Try to create this exchange of good feelings with your skills before deciding anything!
  
  Best regards,
  From a fellow musician

• A comment on Conversation: How many languages is it possible to know?

  Mar 21 2013: You have to think of down-to-earth limits when considering how much of a language you wish to speak. Mastering one language specific nuances may take a lifetime, just like any other form of communication, like music, dance, math or even mimic.
  
  But, from personal experience, one can learn as many languages as one's will and necessity asks. I am fluent in Spanish, English and Japanese, and Portuguese is my native language. Currently I'm studying Russian, German and French, due to my career demandings. If one can learn to "study" languages, the process become easier. Understanding phrasal forms and verb usage for an example, help your study overall. Knowing the functionality and basic form of a language firsthand, makes the challenge of learning, henceforth a simple task of learning and remembering new signs/names for words, or in some cases, new alphabets.
  
  Hope it helps!

• A comment on Conversation: What is the most important thing you've learned on your own?

  Mar 21 2013: How passing down knowledge without any reserve creates gratitude and admiration between teachers and students, masters and pupils. And this reverberates, the most knowledge you pass down or receive.