Ljova and the Kontraband release an album of “Russian Folk Songs”, exclusively via Facebook
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Support Ljova’s New Work on Patreon!
A post from Ljova about launching his Patreon page, to commission new music for the fadolín, perform outreach events and more.
Ljova’s tenth album – Solo Opus
A long post about my tenth album “SoLò Ópus”, out January 2019
a near-perfect match (Upper West Side Story)
Searching for “Alladin” gets you “Hercules”, “Nightmare Before Christmas” nets you “Moana”, “West Side Story” — “Mamma Mia!” How much will you insist on your choices, vs. letting the algorithm pick them for you?
Licensing
Dear Filmmaker, Choreographer, Theater Director, Juggler and other interested party — please come closer. I want to hear from you — thoughts on independent licensing.
If The Box Doesn’t Fit, You Must…?
The genre-free cross-pollinated music is here — but where are the venues where it can grow?
How To Use Me – My Residency with the City of London Sinfonia
Ljova’s retrospective about his very immersive 10-day residency with the City of London Sinfonia
subway story
a story about panhandlers on the NYC subway and how it relates to musicians asking for support
Plume – Tenth Anniversary
Ten years ago today, I composed and recorded “Plume”, which has become perhaps my signature tune. In searching for a meaningful way to celebrate this anniversary, we’ve re-recorded “Plume” with the Kontraband, featuring our friend cellist Adam Fisher – and we’re giving away all proceeds to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, supporting cancer research, cancer patients and their families.
Coming Clean on Creative Collaborations — Things I Didn’t Know
Ljova takes a candid look at the state of his collaborations in 2015.