Rafael Benatar's guest appearances

Rafael Benatar

Discourse in Magic

Imposibles Improbables

Who Books That? with Harrison Greenbaum (Presented by the International Brotherhood of Magicians)

Lee Asher

Nick Diffatte

Julie Eng

Jeff McBride

Steve Valentine

Mat Franco

Eric Dittelman

Francis Menotti

Carisa Hendrix

David Williamson

Rob Zabrecky

Peter Samelson

Jason England

Jamy Ian Swiss

Mac King

OwlTail

Jonah is joined by Rafael Benatar to discuss his translations of magic masters into other languages, the secrets to memorization, and cultural differences in magic performances.  Rafael is a prolific writer and has played a pivotal role in bridging the language gap between the magic community at large and legends such as Darwin Ortiz, Juan Tamariz, Ascanio, and Roberto Giobbi. His list of writing credits can fill a small library and he has translated a wide selection of books from Spanish, English, and German origins.  Magic and Music Hailing from Venezuela, Rafael was more into sports than magic. His father was the magic enthusiast and it was during a visit with his father to Magic Castle that showed Rafael that magic was an art-form he couldn’t ignore.   From classical guitar to the lute Rafael’s studies were in ancient instruments which took him to London and a magic shop where he self-taught himself the basics. His studies would take him across Europe until he settled into Switzerland and his first magic club with Roberto Giobbi. Armed with a discipline for studying and practicing, once he discovered the information one could find in magic books, nothing could stop him.  Translating the Masters Having studied music in London and Switzerland and fluent in Spanish and English, Rafael was uniquely suited to translate the nuances of magic practices in different countries. Developing his own style he is quick to point out that a direct translation is rarely a good idea, even when the translation is technical in nature, you sometimes have to rephrase and say it as you would say it in the translated words. Rafael also notes how different the styles are between different countries. For example, Americans are good at practicing but a Spanish magician will be good at a covering move. Rafael has lots of stories to tell about the magicians he has translated from Arturo de Ascanio and his spin on the magic lecture to Roberto Giobbi’s theory of “The Critical Interval”, the precise moment when magic happens, and the “crazy genius” of Juan Tamariz. Rafael’s translations go well beyond simply translating the words. He needs to understand the context of every trick and confirm that they can be performed as they have been written, no matter how complex they may be. Mastering Memorizing Rafael applies many of the things he learned in music towards his magic. The most important is his system of practicing. Learning anything from beginning to end has its own issues which usually means you remember the beginning much more than the end, having practiced it more than the rest. But Rafael knows that memorizing a stack is something anyone can do, if you put in the work. Rather than learn from beginning to end Rafael recommends you learn the stack backwards in groups. And the secret trick? Practice memorizing right before you go to sleep! Your brain will keep working on the practice while you sleep and internalize the patterns.  Wrap-Up Endless Chain Camilo and Mark Mitton What do you like about modern magic? What do you not like? People are not happy to just read the instructions and do the trick. Good magicians are always going a step further. Now people are changing things around and giving them good twists. This leads magic down an artistic past.   But there is an excess of information and not knowing what to do with it and how to handle it. Not everyone can read every book coming out and the most recent trick gets mixed up with the fundamentals. The fundamentals are always more important than the latest cool thing.  Take home point If you learn a technique from a sleight or a book, don’t be happy to just do what the book says. Be concerned about the cover. Try to put yourself on the side of the audience and try to imagine that you’re doing a more difficult move and cover it.  Plugs Penguin Magic: https://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/rafael-benatar Vanishing Inc: https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/magician/Rafael-Benatar/ And more in the works!  The post Translating Magic with Rafael Benatar appeared first on Discourse in Magic.

<p>Jonah is joined by Rafael Benatar to discuss his translations of magic masters into other languages, the secrets to memorization, and cultural differences in magic performances.<br/> <br/> Rafael is a prolific writer and has played a pivotal role in bridging the language gap between the magic community at large and legends such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_Ortiz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Darwin Ortiz</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Tamariz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Juan Tamariz</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_de_Ascanio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ascanio</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Giobbi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roberto Giobbi</a>. His list of writing credits can fill a small library and he has translated a wide selection of books from Spanish, English, and German origins. </p> <h1><b>Magic and Music</b></h1> <p>Hailing from Venezuela, Rafael was more into sports than magic. His father was the magic enthusiast and it was during a visit with his father to <a href="http://www.magiccastle.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Magic Castle</a> that showed Rafael that magic was an art-form he couldn’t ignore. <br/> <br/> From classical guitar to the lute Rafael’s studies were in ancient instruments which took him to London and a magic shop where he self-taught himself the basics. His studies would take him across Europe until he settled into Switzerland and his first magic club with Roberto Giobbi. Armed with a discipline for studying and practicing, once he discovered the information one could find in magic books, nothing could stop him. </p> <h1><b>Translating the Masters</b></h1> <p>Having studied music in London and Switzerland and fluent in Spanish and English, Rafael was uniquely suited to translate the nuances of magic practices in different countries. Developing his own style he is quick to point out that a direct translation is rarely a good idea, even when the translation is technical in nature, you sometimes have to rephrase and say it as you would say it in the translated words. Rafael also notes how different the styles are between different countries. For example, Americans are good at practicing but a Spanish magician will be good at a covering move.</p> <p>Rafael has lots of stories to tell about the magicians he has translated from Arturo de Ascanio and his spin on the magic lecture to Roberto Giobbi’s theory of “The Critical Interval”, the precise moment when magic happens, and the “crazy genius” of Juan Tamariz. Rafael’s translations go well beyond simply translating the words. He needs to understand the context of every trick and confirm that they can be performed as they have been written, no matter how complex they may be.</p> <h1><b>Mastering Memorizing</b></h1> <p>Rafael applies many of the things he learned in music towards his magic. The most important is his system of practicing. Learning anything from beginning to end has its own issues which usually means you remember the beginning much more than the end, having practiced it more than the rest. But Rafael knows that memorizing a stack is something anyone can do, if you put in the work. Rather than learn from beginning to end Rafael recommends you learn the stack backwards in groups. And the secret trick? Practice memorizing right before you go to sleep! Your brain will keep working on the practice while you sleep and internalize the patterns. </p> <h1><b>Wrap-Up</b></h1> <h2><b>Endless Chain</b></h2> <p>Camilo and Mark Mitton</p> <h2><b>What do you like about modern magic? What do you not like?</b></h2> <p>People are not happy to just read the instructions and do the trick. Good magicians are always going a step further. Now people are changing things around and giving them good twists. This leads magic down an artistic past. <br/> <br/> But there is an excess of information and not knowing what to do with it and how to handle it. Not everyone can read every book coming out and the most recent trick gets mixed up with the fundamentals. The fundamentals are always more important than the latest cool thing. </p> <h2><b>Take home point</b></h2> <p>If you learn a technique from a sleight or a book, don’t be happy to just do what the book says. Be concerned about the cover. Try to put yourself on the side of the audience and try to imagine that you’re doing a more difficult move and cover it. </p> <h2><b>Plugs</b></h2> <p>Penguin Magic: <a href="https://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/rafael-benatar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.penguinmagic.com/magician/rafael-benatar<br/> </a>Vanishing Inc: <a href="https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/magician/Rafael-Benatar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/magician/Rafael-Benatar/<br/> </a>And more in the works! </p> <p>The post <a href="https://discourseinmagic.com/translating-magic-with-rafael-benatar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Translating Magic with Rafael Benatar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://discourseinmagic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discourse in Magic</a>.</p>

Translating Magic with Rafael Benatar

Curtis Kam

Jay Alexander

Harrison interviews Jade, the first and only female magician winner of the IBM's prestigious Gold Medal Award for Stage Magic, and discovers how she went from working at a magic store in San Francisco to being a legendary close-up and stage performer, the power of authenticity in performance, breaking the glass ceiling for women in magic, making dumplings so good a person (specifically, one of our surprise guests) might eat them until she vomited, how she invented what might be the first and only magic trick that involves an unborn child, and making magic transcend just tricks. With surprise guests Curtis Kam, Rafael Benatar, Jay Alexander, and Carisa Hendrix. Presented by the International Brotherhood of Magicians.

<p>Harrison interviews Jade, the first and only female magician winner of the IBM's prestigious Gold Medal Award for Stage Magic, and discovers how she went from working at a magic store in San Francisco to being a legendary close-up and stage performer, the power of authenticity in performance, breaking the glass ceiling for women in magic, making dumplings so good a person (specifically, one of our surprise guests) might eat them until she vomited, how she invented what might be the first and only magic trick that involves an unborn child, and making magic transcend just tricks.</p> <p>With surprise guests Curtis Kam, Rafael Benatar, Jay Alexander, and Carisa Hendrix.</p> <p>Presented by the International Brotherhood of Magicians.</p>

JADE (with special guests CURTIS KAM, RAFAEL BENATAR, JAY ALEXANDER, and CARISA HENDRIX)

¡Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches, y bienvenidos al duodécimo episodio de Imposibles Improbables! Un podcast de magia, ilusionismo, y prestidigitación para personas normales. Si te gusta la magia pero no eres mago, si no eres mago pero te gustaría conocer los intríngulis del mundo de la magia ¡Este es tu podcast! En este duodécimo programa hablamos con una auténtica figura internacional en la magia, Rafael Benatar. Con el nos introducimos en el Magic Castle de Hollywood, uno de los espacios más mágicos del mundo. Rafa nos conduce por cada una de sus estancias, nos cuenta sus secretos y algunas anécdotas increíbles. ¡Nos vemos dentro de un mes en el episodio 13! Notas: *Redes sociales: @RafaelBenatar en Twitter https://www.facebook.com/rafael.benatar en Facebook http://www.magiccastle.com/ Todos los audios de Imposibles Improbables se distribuyen bajo licencia Creative Commons: Licencia Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObraDerivada 4.0 Internacional. Esta licencia está permanentemente ubicada en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.

<p>¡Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches, y bienvenidos al duodécimo episodio de Imposibles Improbables! Un podcast de magia, ilusionismo, y prestidigitación para personas normales.</p> <p>Si te gusta la magia pero no eres mago, si no eres mago pero te gustaría conocer los intríngulis del mundo de la magia ¡Este es tu podcast!</p> <p>En este duodécimo programa hablamos con una auténtica figura internacional en la magia, Rafael Benatar. Con el nos introducimos en el Magic Castle de Hollywood, uno de los espacios más mágicos del mundo. Rafa nos conduce por cada una de sus estancias, nos cuenta sus secretos y algunas anécdotas increíbles.</p> <p>¡Nos vemos dentro de un mes en el episodio 13!</p> <p>Notas:</p> <p>*Redes sociales:<br/> @RafaelBenatar en Twitter<br/> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rafael.benatar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/rafael.benatar</a> en Facebook</p> <p><a href="http://www.magiccastle.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.magiccastle.com/</a></p> <p>Todos los audios de Imposibles Improbables se distribuyen bajo licencia Creative Commons:<br/> Licencia Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObraDerivada 4.0 Internacional.<br/> Esta licencia está permanentemente ubicada en<br/> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/</a>.</p>

Episodio 12: Magic Castle de Hollywood, con Rafael Benatar.