composition-improvisation based on south-indian Raga Kirwani. Inspired by pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. Of course, this music is not indian classic, just my first try to play solo and to follow the scale. Many thanks to pandit Harsh Wardhan for the flute. Performed by Sasha Zhuravlev in august 2013 in Oporto, Portugal

Improvisation based on Raga Kirwani

Composed, arranged and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev.
Trumpet - Aleksandr Berenson.
Saxophone, rhodes piano, synths, samplers - Sasha Zhuravlev.
1996


Tictac

Composed, arranged and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev.
Trumpet - Aleksandr Berenson.
Saxophones, rhodes piano, synths, samplers - Sasha Zhuravlev
1996

You'll see

Сomposed, played and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev for the "Tatarin malenkiy" play by A. Poyarkov. 
Play with this music was performed in 3 theatres in Russia.
Directed by Alexey Zlobin.
2002

Bossa. "Tatarin malenkiy"

Сomposed, played and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev for the "Tatarin malenkiy" play by A. Poyarkov.
Play with this music was performed in 3 Russian theatres.
Directed by Alexey Zlobin.
2002.

Waltz. Prologue. "Tatarin malenkiy"

Сomposed, played and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev for the "Toibele and her Demon" play by Isaac Bashevis Singer. 
Directed by Galina Bizgu. 
2006.
Best music award on "Contact" international theater festival in Torun, Poland, 2008.

Santoor. Main theme. "Toibele and her Demon"

Сomposed, played and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev for the "Toibele and her Demon" play by Isaac Bashevis Singer. 
Directed by Galina Bizgu. 
2006.
Best music award on "Contact" international theater festival in Torun, Poland in 2008.

Bansuri. Love. "Toibele and her Demon"

fast sketch 1    /Italy/

Fast sketch 2  /Japan/

Сomposed, played and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev for the "Human baby"  play based on Kipling Rudyard's "Maugli"  
Directed by Sergey Bizgu. 
Theater Academy of actor's art in St-Petersburg. 
2008.

Spring theme. "Human baby"

Santoor. Winter. "Toibele and her Demon"

Composed, arranged and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev.
Vocal - Irina Zubareva.
Guitar - Alexey Degoosarov 
rhodes piano, synths, samplers, mouth percussion - Sasha Zhuravlev.
1996

Happy sunrise

Сomposed, played and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev for the "Human baby" play based on Kipling Rudyard's "Maugli" 
Directed by Sergey Bizgu. 
Theater Academy of actor's art in St-Petersburg. 
2008.

Water "Human baby"

Scandinavia

Based on a folk song, singed by an unknown old woman from the north of Russia.
2003

Kuloma

Reflection

Saxophone improvisation

Composed, played and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev for "Kasus Kukotzkogo" series by Y. Grimov based on Ludmila Ulitskaya's book
2004

Love theme. "Kasus Kukotzkogo"

Composed, played and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev for A. Vampilov's play "Oldest son" for Omskiy Drama theater. 2007

Introduction. "Oldest son"

composition-improvisation based on Hindustani morning Raga Ahir Bhairav. Inspired by pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. Of course, this music is not indian classic, just my first try to play solo and to follow the scale. Many thanks to pandit Harsh Wardhan for the flute. Performed by Sasha Zhuravlev in october, 17, 2013 in Oporto, Portugal

Improvisation based on Raga Ahir Bhairav

Composed and performed by Sasha Zhuravlev 
2010.

Summer

Сomposed, played and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev 
percussion - Anna Zhuravleva
2006

Sea Mix

Composed by Sasha Zhuravlev in 1990.
Alexey Degoosarov - guitar.
Sasha Zhuravlev - JV-1000, saxophone, voice. 
Recorded 20.07.1993.

Night swimming

Composed by Sasha Zhuravlev in 1990.
Misha Smirnov - drum programming.
Sasha Zhuravlev - JV-1000, saxophone.
Recorded 20.07.1993.

Staring at the falling stars

Composed, arranged and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev.
Trumpet - Aleksandr Berenson.
Saxophone, rhodes piano, synths, samplers - Sasha Zhuravlev.
1995

This or that?

Composed, arranged and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev.
Trumpet - Aleksandr Berenson.
Guitar - Alexey Degoosarov.
Saxophones, rhodes piano, synths, samplers - Sasha Zhuravlev.
1996

"Two martinis, please"

Composed, arranged and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev.
Trumpet - Aleksandr Berenson.
Saxophones, rhodes piano, synths, samplers - Sasha Zhuravlev.
1996

Dancing on a ceiling

Sketch for an upcoming album. Improvisation based on raga Nat Bhairav. Performed and produced by Sasha Zhuravlev. 2015. Porto, Portugal

Afternoon clouds. Based on raga Nat Bhairav

Bansuri. Morning

Composed, played, produced by Sasha Zhuravlev, 1996.
Remixed for "Dear Masha Berezina" series in 2004.


Fast sketch 3. Amsterdam 1996

improvisation based on Raga Malkauns. Performed live by Sasha Zhuravlev, bansuri and Anka Zhuravleva, tanpura. Porto, 14.11.2015 EspaçoCompasso.

Improvisation based on Raga Malkauns

fast sketch based on raga Hamsadhwani
performed by Sasha Zhuravlev, bansuri

Sunset haze. based on raga Hamsadhwani

    Sasha (Aleksandr)Zhuravlev
    Was born on July 20, 1970 in Sankt-Petersburg, Russia Musician, composer, author of more than 500 music pieces for the theatre, movies and TV-shows, awardee of international musical and theatre festivals. 
     Graduated from The Rachmaninoff Music School (saxophone) and Musorgsky music college (saxophone, class of Gennady Golstein; piano, class of Elena Corol-Boroduk) in Sankt-Petersburg. Attended the lectures of professor Ilya Musin on orchestra conducting in Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg state conservatory. Since 2014 Sasha attends the lessons of Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia on indian classical music at Rotterdam Conservatoire - Codarts.             
      Sasha has a unique and versatile artistic biography. In the end of 80-s he was the member of several famous Russian rock bands. Played saxophone at the Central Navy Band of Russia during his military service and at symphonic and cinematographic orchestras of St.Petersburg. 
      Since 90-s he works as a composer, improvising musician, sound-designer. Collaborates with ballet stars Diana Vishneva, Farukh Ruzimatov, Yulia Mahalina at The Mariynsky theatre (Kirov Ballet). Also composes for Komissarzhevskay drama theatre, Baltiyskiy Dom, Bolshoy Puppet theatre, Theatre of St.Petersburg's Russian State Institute of Performing Arts, Mosfilm, Lenfilm, SonyPictures, Amedia and many other theaters, film and TV studios. 
      Since 2013 lives in Porto, Portugal.

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