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Ljova

Ljova - film composer, arranger, violist

About Me

Hailed by Billboard Magazine as "one of New York's fastest-rising composers and instrumentalists", LJOVA (Lev Zhurbin) stands at the forefront of his generation as the premiere bridge between the world's musical cultures. Ljova was born in 1978 in Moscow, Russia, and moved to New York with his parents, composer Alexander Zhurbin and writer Irena Ginzburg, in 1990. He divides his time between performing as a violist in diverse groups ranging from his own LJOVA AND THE KONTRABAND, to string quartets, jazz combos and gypsy bands; studying and arranging music for the likes of Yo-Yo Ma, the Kronos Quartet, Matmos and Jay-Z; and composing original music for film, TV, theatre and the concert stage.For more information, upcoming shows and free downloads, visit his website at www.Ljova.com

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Member Since: 6/5/2004
Band Website: Ljova.com
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Influences: Kurt Weill, Carla Kihlstedt, Iva Bittova, Savina Yannatou, Kroke, Romica Puceanu, the Books, Philip Glass, Goran Bregovic, Bjork, Carter Burwell, Michael Nyman, Chaurasia, Kronos Quartet, Taraf de Haiidouks, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, Jolie Holland, Yo-Yo Ma, Bond, Wu Man, Silk Road Project, Kayhan Kalhor, Gustavo Santaolalla, Osvaldo Golijov, Guy Sigsworth, Ryuchi Sakamoto, Cserepes, NPR, WFMU, KCRW, MP3 culture, others
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My Blog

how to get my attention (and wont you please do it!) / friend requests and staying in touch

Hi Friends! I am blessed to have a gloriously growing MySpace community of 12,500+ friends & fans worldwide, and my music is being featured on quite a few of those pages. I'm deeply grateful to all of...
Posted by Ljova on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:21:00 PST

Ljova and the Kontraband - on MySpace, at last!

Dear MySpace Friends,At long last, my ensemble LJOVA AND THE KONTRABAND has its very own MySpace page -- please take a listen and befriend us!for fans in the New York area: -- we will be performing at...
Posted by Ljova on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:09:00 PST

new track - Mahlergasse

Greetings and Happy New Year to one and all!After 15,000 spins on MySpace, and in the spirit of doing something for the New Year, I decided to retire the track "Plume", and replace it with "Mahlergass...
Posted by Ljova on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:42:00 PST

Special note from Ljova

Dear Friends on MySpace,Happy holidays!My sincere apologies for not having updated my MySpace Blog in almost a year. Things have been happening at an alarming pace, and I've barely had enough time to...
Posted by Ljova on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:54:00 PST

Ljova's CD featured in STRINGS MAGAZINE

Hi all! I'm delighted to let you know that my debut CD, VJOLA: WORLD ON FOUR STRINGS (which you can preview and buy here!) has just been featured in the December issue of STRINGS MAGAZINE! I'm suprem...
Posted by Ljova on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 05:32:00 PST

Demand Ljova in your area - NOW!

Hi friends -- I've put up a new track on MySpace, titled "Heat Me Up", but it's not playing yet - I've no idea why (i've re-uploaded it twice)... but hopefully it'll be streaming soon. It's quite a...
Posted by Ljova on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:38:00 PST

Ljova in the New York Times, and on NPR'S Weekend America!

Friends - the unimaginable has happened - my little independent debut CD (which you can buy here) just received a review in the New York Times (Sunday Arts & Leisure section) by the critic Allan Kozin...
Posted by Ljova on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 06:47:00 PST

Ljova's CD reviewed in Billboard, TimeOut!!

for those who missed 'em, here they are:         &n bsp;         &n bsp;   (Billboard was publish...
Posted by Ljova on Tue, 25 Jul 2006 03:17:00 PST

Ljova scores "THE TEAM" for the BBC

Loved the World Cup? Want to see more soccer? How about the HOMELESS WORLD CUP?!Ljova has recently completed an original score to a wonderfully zany documentary film called "THE TEAM". Produced by the...
Posted by Ljova on Wed, 05 Jul 2006 08:45:00 PST

Ljova with Jay Z and Beyonce at Radio City

..As some of you know, I spent all of last week working as "copyist" for the "REASONABLE DOUBT" concert at Radio City Music Hall, featuring Jay Z, The Roots, and - as it turned out - Beyonce. It was ...
Posted by Ljova on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 08:46:00 PST