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Ruta Yawney "music
weaver" "For me, music transcends
verbal communication. It is my way of finding peace, and also facilitating a
safe place for others to tell their stories. I think of my
concert performances as magical journeys. As an artist, there is nothing more
blissful than coming out of a performance knowing that magic was created, and as a music
therapist I’m happy if only one person took the journey." |
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From a Ukrainian family in northern Ontario, Ruta Yawney began playing
the bandura, (the Ukrainian national folk instrument) a 55 string lutelike
instrument, at the age of 12. Music lessons in Ukrainian school, then concerts and tours and a
recording , in 1989, with the women's trio Zymova Troyanda, has led to
performances in coffeehouses, at folk festivals and on concert stages,
throughout Canada and the Pacific Northwest. Ruta is a also a gifted flautist and professional music therapist
completing Degrees in Music from the University of British Columbia (1985)
and Music Therapy from B.C. Open University (1993), with a specialty in
palliative care work. Ruta's weaving is inspired by the rhythmic,
non-verbal, similarities between creating music and fabric. Through her
website, Ruta sells her weavings and recordings to support returning to the
recording studio in 2003. |
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