Hey, I'm Raff! I'm a full-time music streamer from the northeast United States. I got into Twitch through speedrunning Ocarina of Time before moving on to Star Fox 64 scoreruns and then to competitive Melee but now I primarily do music streams.
My main focus is classical guitar which I studied in college with a repertoire that contains pieces from all over the world spanning more than 500 years. I also sing from a list of hundreds of songs in multiple genres, styles, and languages (English, French, Spanish, Armenian, and Latin). Along with playing guitar and singing, I often improvise on both the guitar and piano combining my knowledge of theory and composition to create a specific mood or setting, sometimes even as the background music for videos being shown on stream.
My passion for education and years of teaching heavily influence the streams with time taken to analyze the pieces being played, dissecting them and discussing what makes them sound the way they do and make the listener feel the way they do. At times it can also be things like the composers, styles, instruments, or aspects of music theory and history that are the basis of the discussion.
Ultimately, my goal is to provide a wide variety of musical content while fostering a caring community of people from all different walks of life!
Click the banner above to donate. Donations are never required but are much appreciated! I stream full time and your support helps me continue making music for you all!
And with a donation of $15 or more, Raffi will do an extensive improvisation based on your suggestions of things such as chord progressions, sets of notes, musical styles, emotions, scenarios, characters, etc!
Classical Guitar: 2013 Aaron Green - Cedar top, Indian Rosewood back and sides Steel-string Guitar: Taylor 712ce Keyboard: Yamaha MOXF8 Mic 1: Michael (custom built !mic) Mic 2: AKG C414 XLS Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-M50x Interface: Roland Octa-Capture DAW: Reaper Cameras: 2x Sony A6000 with Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Loop Pedal: Boss-RC300 Guitar Support: Sagework
PC Build CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z370 Pro Gaming ATX LGA1151 Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 48GB DDR4-3000 Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 SSD Video Card: ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 Super Case: Corsair - Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Case Fans: Noctua - NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan (x4) Monitor: Asus - VG248QE 27.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Keyboard: Freebird TKL
I have been teaching for over a decade and I offer my services online through Zoom/Discord. Lessons range from beginning to advanced guitar and music theory. If you're interested in taking lessons and would like to know more, feel free to send me a message or sign up on my website here !