Ms. Mahani states that dedication to classical music is hard work but is very rewarding at the same time. On Easter Island, her homeland, chlidren sing, play, and dance in everyday life, and so she says that everyone there is a musician. She was always in contact with music, as she learnt to play the Tahesian ukulele, guitar, and other instruments she found around the island. She says that the piano is wonderful, because she sees a whole orchestra in the music. Ms. Mahani believes that music, dance, and the whole artistic means of expression comes together as one. She decided to become a professional musicial after she went to a master class in Germany to perform and study, where she met an inspirational master singing and playing music with much emotion. This was when she clearly understood the value in why people dedicate their lives to music.

 

Ms. Viviana plays music in many different forms, such as in duets or orchestras, and of different time periods. She expresses her interest in diversity of the types of music. Before playing the flute, Ms. Viviana had learnt the piano, accordion, and clarinet. She had always wanted to play the flute yet she was given the initial instruments, which helped her develop a musical base. She started traveling as a musician when she was 13 years old. While traveling, she came to realize that every country had developed their own type of flute, and so discovering the different types of flutes in the world had become like a treasure hunt to her. In total, she states that she has been to 123 countries, and acquired 100 flutes.

 

Ms. Mahani states that music is a universal language that has no need of translation, as it is the closest a person has to expressing what they feel without using words. She believes that bringing out feelings through music of any form will allow the music and its emotions to be felt by anyone if it comes from deep within, and this unites people and breaks social and language barriers. 

 

In Vietnam, Ms. Viviana had meet a blind flutist in the street. Although she didn't speak his language, she was able to join his performance and play the flute with him. She states that the music spoke directly to the emotions, making the music more powerful than any language can be.

 

Ms. Mahani also stated that music can be also a form of therapy, as it is a way of washing away strong emotions and cleaning your feelings to keep you healthy, pure, and noble.