Tara Rose Davison (Soprano) and her guitars:
Granny (built for Grandma Molly in Italy in 1953!),
Alvarez CY-128CE (he has a name but it's a secret between the two of us),
Breslin custom (on the way).
Influences
Masakazu Ito, Ricardo Iznaola (Kitharologus), Lise (a.k.a. my F.G.), Paulo Bellinati, Andres Segovia, Martha Masters, Maybelle Carter, Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, JANIS JOPLIN, Himi Hendrix, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Ela Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Chopin, Villa-Lobos, Blonde Redhead, Nick Drake, Radiohead, Bartok, Belle and Sebastian, Iron and Wine, Jenny Lewis, Marvin Gaye, Neil Young, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Alicia Keys, Chet Baker, Daniel Darc, Doc Watson, Edith Piaf, Elliot Smith, Odetta, Sor, Victoria De Los Angeles, Milton Nascimento, Frank Zappa, Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, Gnarls Barkley, Norman Blake, Paul Galbraith, Seu Jorge, hooded sweatshirt WALKS, Woodsongs, Tom Robbins, Anaïs Nin, Bijou, La Mer, Florianópolis, VanNessa, Hannah Banana, ARt nouveau, Paisleys, Sparkles, Sunrise, Sunset, Topanga, SM, Mom & Dad.
Opera and Classical Guitar's Lovechild. I am the daughter of a composer and a dancer. I grew up surrounded by artists. I began my musical studies in voice nearly a decade ago. My voice has taken me to stages all over the world. Roles include Handel's Cleopatra, Mozart's Queen of the Night, Strauss' Rosalinda and Heggie's Sister Rose. Towards the end of my undergraduate days I started singing with classical guitar accompaniment. I moved to Boulder from Los Angeles two years ago to pursue a graduate voice degree at University of Colorado at Boulder. On a whim, I started taking classical guitar lessons with Masakazu Ito at Denver's Lamont School. My classical guitar hobby soon became more of an obsession. My grandmother was a classical guitarist too! Like her, I can't seem to put the instrument down. I am quickly becoming an expert on the lesser known genre of art songs with classical guitar accompaniment. Believe it or not, there is no end to the repertoire. Everything from Spanish songs to music of the Napoleon French Court to music of South America to Bach, Mozart, Sor, Giuliani, Schubert, Rachmoninoff even Poulenc, ALL FOR VOICE AND CLASSICAL GUITAR! I've made it my mission to learn this beautiful music as both the singer and guitarist. I would like to make classical music more accessible by bringing my guitar and my voice to non-traditional venues. I'm in my final year of graduate studies, my thesis is Guitar in Opera. Look for me and my guitar in your local coffee shop and visit TARA f
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great to see you too ... can't wait to get some singin' lessons ... and don't be a stranger at the shop (hopefully we'll see you when you have lessons with masa)
Wow!:D Hope we meet then! It would be so nice.:) We're very impressed... your work has a good vibe..It's really special!:) How did you get to know about Florianópolis? we're curious :D
This stuff is really amazing. I'm not just saying that because we're friends. I believe it. You should lay down some Popera with that acoustic guitar there. It could be huge. singer songwriter opera.
i was made to dancewalk or to make films?! I will definitely visit you this year-- i want to see naropa institute and my love tara. when should i visit??
You can have my pear for your apple. Though right now I feel more like a lemon. I have a cold. Aren't you glad you are far away from the disease of me...
do you feel the same?
