My name is Dara or Daria, as you wish. 35 years old, I am a professional ethno-singer, I study Russian folklore, sing folk songs, perform on stage, at various festivals. Also i'm an teacher of ethnic vocal . I try to educate people, because most Russian people do not know what real folklore is, they do not know their culture. And especially to foreigners, because they see what they are shown, and this is completely different.
I sometimes go on folklore expeditions in different regions of Russia, record old songs from grandmothers who still remember the traditions of their land.
https://www.facebook.com/dara.yara.project/
https://www.instagram.com/dara_yara_project/

Also I like to draw and painting, I studied for an artist on textiles, but it was a long time ago. Now I draw sometimes for myself.
I try to eat natural foods, I'm interested in raw food, but now I'm not vegan. I sometimes make raw sweets for myself or for sale and I conduct master classes how cooking it. This is very interesting and I can share several recipes of delicious raw candy from nuts and dried fruits.
I like to travel and meeting different people, learn their culture, lifestyle, traditions.
I live 40 kilometers from the center of Moscow in a small apartment with my husband, two children and a cat.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet new people, see new places, get new experience.

Interests

• singing
• folklore
• music festivals
• painting
• music
• blues
• adventure travel
• travel
• nature
• children
• game of thrones
• rawfood
• draw
• folk
• moovies
• ethnomusicology
• eckhart tolle

Music, Movies, and Books

Richard Bach, Harry Potter, Pelevin, Max Fray, Paulo Koelho, Anton Chehov. Eckhart Tolle, Vadim Zeland (Reality transurfing)
Game Of Thrones, Avatar, Служебный роман (Sluzebny roman), Yes man, Dead poets sociaty, Сибирский цирюльник, Табор уходит в небо, Собака на сене, Изгой, Forrest Gamp, Pay it forward, Run Lola run, Amadeus, Truman show, Pixar, Amelie, Весна лето осень зима... и снова весна, Mulholland Dr, Небо Самолет Девушка, Waking Life, Emir Kusturica, Michael Dudok De Wit, MINUSCULE, Tim Burton, GOBELINS...

I love songs that I can sing myself. But... in the mood, Edith Piaf, Ofra Haza, Terra Naomi, Bulgarian Women's Choir, mantras, Florence and the Machine, Иван Купала, Инна Желанная, Маша и медведи, Мельница, Ногу свело, Ольга Арефьева, Пелагея, Русланова, Ойме, фольклор

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Two amazing things: daughter and son

Teach, Learn, Share

Carpe Diem!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My time, my home, my experience, my songs.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Italy, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City State