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Professor Farias has served as a coach to Deutsche Grammophon, Sony Classical, Philips and Emi artists, many who have won innumerable awards including Grammys, leading them in their recoveries from Focal Dystonia and a number of other practice related disorders. As technical advisor to world-reknowned musicians he has brought them back to performance levels. Dr.Farias is a researcher in the field of neuroplasticity uncovering and publishing new information which has led to his being able to develop new training procedures which boost the learning experience in musicians. Professor Farias is one of the few European specialists focussing on ergonomics in musical performance. Presently he is professor of ergonomics at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Sevilla and is collaborating in a resarch program with the Kinesiology Unit at the School of Medicine at the University of Valencia. In adition he has been guest professor at the Tokyo University, Berklee College of Music Boston, Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto and Helsinki Conservatory. Formerly he has been ergonomic adviser to the Orquesta Nacional de España, and professor of ergonomics at Barenboim-Said Foundation at Universidad Internacional de Andalucía and at the Conservatori Superior de Música de les Illes Balears. He has also been director of doctoral theses at the Universidad de Valladolid. With the background of music from Granada, Madrid, Utrecht y Oxford, Dr.Farias completed his graduate studies in Piano, Flute, Chamber music, Music theory and Voice (Advanced Diploma in singing performance). Doctor summa cum laude from the School of Medicine at the Universidad de Cádiz. Master's in Ergonomics and Psychosociology from the Universidad Oberta de Catalunya. Shiatsu therapist trained in Spain, the United Kingdom and Japan. Black belt in Japanese traditional martial arts (Bugei). Member of the Spanish Ergonomics Society, the European Federation of Alternative and Complementary Medicine and MENSA International. Dr.Farias is author of: Playing without Practice (DVD Original Future Sounds, 2004), a method designed to prevent and treat musician's Focal Dystonia.
Rebellion of the Body (Galene Editions, 2006), where he describes the basis of his method for treating Musician's Focal Dystonia.
The biomechanics of guitar playing. An injury prevention guide (Galene Editions, 2010). © DiBello
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