“The human voice lives in every person as a whole, complete being.
It doesn’t need to be developed but to be set free, to be uncovered.”
Werbeck-Svärdström
This quintessential quote, taken from the book Uncovering the Voice, raises
the central questions connected to the mystery of the human voice.
Does the basic longing to “burst out in song” live in every human being?
Is it possible to fulfil this need in every human being; or is this a privilege
reserved for only the talented? What are the grandest implications for
a person’s life when he walks the path of uncovering his true voice?
An eventful personal story and a holistic worldview of Man interweave
in this book, where the hidden secrets of music and the singing voice
deeply and intimately connect to Man’s voyage of spiritual development.
Giora Rafaeli, born in 1939 in Israel, was raised and educated in Kibbutz
Kfar Masaryk. His musical education began in his youth as a French
horn player. In his twenties, he began building his musical career as
an orchestra player and soloist in Israel and abroad, receiving much
acclaim for his musical achievements.
After twenty years of professional playing, he experienced a rift in his
personal and professional life. He started a new chapter in his life that
led him to encountering Anthroposophy. In 1980, he co-founded Kibbutz
Harduf in the north of Israel. He continued his deep connection to music
that guided him toward a seven-year voyage of study in England and in
Germany, together with his wife, Sarah. On this voyage, he met the “Path
of Uncovering the Voice.” This path opened spiritual dimensions of music
for him, and the connection between the tonal world and human life. In
1991, Giora returned to Israel to teach with Sarah the “Path of Uncovering
the Voice” to individuals, groups, and in workshops.
