Ebook - Juan Tamariz - Letters From Juan (Volume 5 ) (Digital Download)
Description & Effect
Introduction to a Master's Mind
Juan Tamariz, revered by many as the world's greatest living magician, invites you into his inner circle with 'Letters From Juan (Volume 5).' More than just a collection of tricks, this digital download offers a rare, intimate glimpse into the mind of a master theorist and performer. After five decades of enchanting audiences globally, Juan now shares his profound wisdom and closely guarded secrets, presented as heartfelt letters written specifically for his dearest magical friends – including you. Translated from Spanish by Rafael Benatar, this volume is an essential addition to any serious magician's library.
Unpublished Wonders and Deep Theory
Unlike traditional magic books, Volume 5 delivers unpublished close-up card effects directly from Juan's personal repertoire, shared in a uniquely personal narrative. You'll discover the methods behind astonishing routines such as 'Tweezers: A Two-Card Monte,' a brilliant variation where the magician never touches the cards, and 'Dupless Transpo,' a remarkably clean transposition routine performed with a borrowed deck. Delve into 'Polyphony,' a powerhouse routine blending three effects seamlessly, and witness the impromptu development of 'Total Coincidence,' a legendary effect now made accessible with Juan's charming new approach. Each letter goes beyond mere instructions, providing Juan's invaluable notes, presentation tips, variations, and the rich plot history that breathes life into every performance.
Magic for Magicians, Straight from the Heart
This volume transcends typical instruction, embodying what Maestro Ascanio so aptly termed 'magic even for magicians.' Juan Tamariz meticulously examines the theory behind his energetic and memorable shows, explaining concepts like his approach to formal close-up settings and how to create powerful, impossible effects that captivate even the most knowledgeable practitioners. As Paul Vigil notes, Juan shares 'deep insight into some astonishing routines and philosophy,' while Gary Plants highlights the inspirational depth of Juan's ideas, stating 'Juan’s letter on “Secrets” was a real inspiration.' These are letters of love and magic, crafted to ensure you not only learn incredible effects but also experience and share the true emotion of fascinating, impossible magic. Prepare to be inspired and to elevate your craft with the wisdom of a legend.
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"As a wise friend sharing love and guidance, Juan brings you into the fold with charm and warm words: showing his heuristic voyage with deep insight into some astonishing routines and philosophy. Each letter arrives with laughs and diverse ideas for the practical wonderworker. Having a pen pal has never been so exciting!" - Paul Vigil
"Just when you think Juan has given us his all, a new project appears and it is extraordinary! Letters from Juan allows Juan to share more of his ideas with everyone he loves. A wide variety of Juan's magic is covered in these letters. Juan’s letter on “Secrets” was a real inspiration. I won’t spoil it, but I hope you enjoy it as much as I did." - Gary Plants
Juan Tamariz is regarded by many to be the world's greatest living magician. Tamariz is not only a superstar to the Spanish public, but one of the world's foremost experts on magic theory & methodology, as well as a prolific author. The legend himself now writes to YOU.
After fifty years of performing and traveling Tamariz now sits down to write letters to you, his dear friend, with a focus on close-up magic as well as new stories. Rather than approach these effects in the style of a traditional magic book, Juan is presenting them in the context of a letter, written to only his closest magical friends.
These are letters of love and magic. Not only will you learn the methods for several card effects that have never before been published, you'll also get Juan's notes & tips for presentations, as well as variations and plot history.
Translated from Spanish by Rafael Benatar.
Contents of Volume 5 include:
Letter from Juan
Juan begins this letter with a critical examination of why he surrounds himself with the audience in a formal close-up setting. This is a deep dive into some of the theory that makes his shows so energetic and memorable.
Tweezers: A Two-Card Monte
An astonishing variation on the classic two-card Monte effect using Juan’s innovative tweezers move. The magician never touches the Monte cards, and yet they impossibly switch with a pair of cards used as tweezers that have been used to keep the magician honest!
Dupless Transpo
A transposition routine that can be performed with a borrowed shuffled deck that is in use. This transposition of two cards is extremely clean and doesn’t use any duplicates.
Polyphony
Juan has tirelessly worked for years to blend two effects into a seamless routine. For you, his friend, he couldn’t stop there and added a third effect to create a powerhouse routine. Three cards, three packets, and three phases. Cards rise to the top of packets, reverse themselves, and travel to the performer’s pockets.
Impromptu Total Coincidence
Juan’s legendary trick Total Coincidence in which the mates of selected cards are found in the same position of a shuffled deck, and then the entire deck re-orders itself so that all the mates match has long required a special setup done well before the performance takes place. Now, Juan has developed a charming routine that provides strong magic along the way while you set up the Total Coincidence effect right under their nose. Your audience will never see this miracle coming.
Postscript
From Juan:
"These letters unveil the secrets of the tricks and routines I have been planting in moonlit nights throughout the past fifty years, prompted by the whispers of my friends, the Muses, and that I have been nurturing and grafting, year after year, since their birth as magical plants and trees, striving to improve their taste, their scent, and the appetizing presence of their already ripe fruit.
These ideas and near secrets that I keep in a cabinet, which I've owned almost since my childhood, are the ones that I want to reveal for the first time to you. I will be sending them along with these letters. Aside from presenting them to lay audiences, they are the tricks and routines I have used for making even the most knowledgeable magicians experience the wonderful and powerful effect of the impossible, as well as the emotion of the fascinating and the magical. As you probably know, it's a specialty that Maestro Ascanio so rightly named "magic even for magicians," which I have cultivated with love and passion.
I hope you enjoy them and make others enjoy them!"
-Juan Tamariz
