Central Asian Dances

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Central Asian Dances (2024) Inspired by Bela Bartók‘s beloved “Romanian Folk Dances”, Ljova’s “Central Asian Dances” is a suite comprised of folkloric melodies from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and the Bukharian Jewish community. Ljova’s father, composer Alexander Zhurbin, was born and spent his childhood in Uzbekistan, graduating from the Tashkent Conservatory with a degree in cello, before moving to St. Petersburg and Moscow to pursue a career as composer. Ljova wanted to explore the folk music native to his father’s birthplace, the flavors and the rhythms of that part of the world.
CATEGORY	chamber music
INSTRUMENTATION	several versions are available: violin / viola / cello 2 violins / viola / cello string orchestra
DURATION	10 minutes
WORLD PREMIERE	December 2, 2024 Bruno Walter Auditorium at New York Public Library of the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center New York, NY
WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMERS	Trio Fadolín: Sabina Torosjan (violin), Ljova (fadolín) and Valeriya Sholoknova (cello)
OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES	“Central Asian Dances” have become a staple of Trio Fadolín programs
RECORDING	see the video above
SCORE AVAILABILITY	All compositions and arrangements are available for sale via PDF or mail delivery; arrangements for combinations not listed above may be commissioned on request. [contact for more info]