For the Love of Borscht - a String Festival at Ukrainian East Village Restaurant December 6, 2007

Does it get better? Let's discuss: Three great bands, one low cover, all in a fabulous room with a humongous dance floor... this Thursday -- the ultimate night of strings!

WORLD ON A STRING BAND
LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND
LUMINESCENT STRING ORCHESTRII

Thursday, December 6, at 8pm
Ukrainian East Village Restaurant
(in the back room)
140 2nd Ave, bet St. Marks & 9th St.
Manhattan
COVER: $10 at the door.

WORLD ON A STRING BAND
Harris Wulfson, Sarah Alden- violins
Lev "Ljova" Zhurbin- viola
Benjy Fox Rosen- bass
Patrick Farrell- accordion

World on a String Band plays traditional music from the Balkans and Eastern Europe along side modern compositions that'll make you want to dance and fall in love (or on the floor).

LJOVA AND THE VJOLA CONTRABAND
Lev "Ljova" Zhurbin- viola
Mike Savino- bass
Patrick Farrell- accordion
Mathias Kunzli- percussion
special guest: Inna Barmash- vocals

Ljova and the Vjola Contraband chamber-jam music for the "remix generation". As if by alchemy, Eastern-European and Gypsy melodies, Latin rhythms, Jazz-inspired improvisations, and deeply rooted Classical forms are given new meanings. Inspired by his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Osvaldo Golijov, the Kronos Quartet, the rapper Jay-Z and others, Ljova's compositions dazzle with intricate textures, odd rhythms and lilting melodies, creating music that is both fresh and timeless. Tonight is this quartet's first performance together since before Ljova and Inna's wedding in August, so this is going to be very intense.

LUMINESCENT STRING ORCHESTRII
Sarah Alden, Rima Fand- violins, vocals
Sxip Shirey- resonator guitar, harmonica, melodica, vocals
Benjy Fox Rosen- bass, vocals

New York's beloved Lumiis close out the evening with their trademark brand of East-European punk-folk- "like tiny, richly arranged musical adventures" (Time Out NY)- certain to make the room stomp. They've been touring every-which-where lately, and this is a rare opportunity to see them touch down in their home town.

Come on down, celebrate Hannukah, drink a beer, swoon to the sound of so many strings in one room and dance! It's gonna be so good.

And don't forget- there's great food to be had too. Borscht anyone?
See you there!

Official Website: http://www.Ljova.com/borscht