Ivan Nikolayevich Smirnov (musician)
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Ivan Nikolayevich Smirnov , born 9 September 1955 in Russia
, is regarded as one of the greatest guitar players in Russia. He plays many different styles like fusion
, folk
, Russian folk
, jazz
, and flamenco
. Smirnov lives in Russia and plays with musicians such as Michael Smirnov, Sergey Klevensky, Dmitry Safonov, and Alexei Kozlov.
«The Land Where The Sun Slumbers» («Страна, где ночует солнце»), concert
in «Le Club» (Russia), 2 CD/МС, 2003 — Sketis records. ISMC 99-001.
Alexei Kozlov and «Arsenal» ensemble, СD, — «Melodiya» record company USSR SUCD 60-00 134.
Days In Russia» / featuring: Michael Angelo (U.S.
), Ivan Smirnov, Timur Quitelashvili (Тимур Квителашвили in Russian), Igor Boiko (Игорь Бойко in Russian), Dmitry Maloletov (Дмитрий Малолетов in Russian), Dmitry Chetvergov (Дмитрий Четвергов in Russian) / VHS
-cassette, 1995 Music Box Records MB 002-3.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, is regarded as one of the greatest guitar players in Russia. He plays many different styles like fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
, folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, Russian folk
Ethnic Russian music
Ethnic Russian music specifically deals with the folk music traditions of the ethnic Russian people. It does not include the various forms of art music, which in Russia often contains folk melodies and folk elements or music of aother ethnic groups living in Russia.-History:The roots of Russian...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, and flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
. Smirnov lives in Russia and plays with musicians such as Michael Smirnov, Sergey Klevensky, Dmitry Safonov, and Alexei Kozlov.
Affiliations
- 1975—1979 : legendary Moscow's fusion group «Second breath» («Второе дыхание» in Russian).
- 1979−1983 : experimental electronic music ensemble «Boomerang» («Бумеранг» in Russian) under directory of Eduard Artem'ev.
- 1983 : Vocal Instrumental Ensemble «Blue Guitars» («Голубые Гитары» in Russian).
- 1984−1990 : solo player of the jazz-rock ensemble «Arsenal» («Арсенал» in Russian) under directory of Alexei Kozlov.
- 1990 : work under his own music projects, concerts with his own group, composing music for the cinema and studio work.
Recognition
- The Best Guitar Player of the year (1995, Russia, Music Box Journal ProfessionalProfessionalA professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
Request). - The Best Guitar Player of the year (1996, Russia, Music Box Journal Professional Request).
- The Best Fusion Guitar Player (1994, Russia, «Jam» («Джем» in Russian) televisionTelevisionTelevision is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
program, JuryJuryA jury is a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Modern juries tend to be found in courts to ascertain the guilt, or lack thereof, in a crime. In Anglophone jurisdictions, the verdict may be guilty,...
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, Bruce Kulic) - The Best Guitar Player (1994, Russia, «Totals-94» («Итоги-94» in Russian) Professional Request).
Solo Works
- 1999 «Аt the other end of the world» («За тридевять земель»), CD/MC, — Smirnov Records. ISCD 99-001.
«The Land Where The Sun Slumbers» («Страна, где ночует солнце»), concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
in «Le Club» (Russia), 2 CD/МС, 2003 — Sketis records. ISMC 99-001.
- 1996 «Merry-go-Round Man» («Карусельный дед» in Russian), CD/MC, — Music Box records. MB0001-2.
Collaborations
- 1986 «Arsenal» ensembleMusical ensembleA musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, «Pulse-3» («Пульс-3» in Russian), set of «Melodiya» record company С60.23883009 («Мелодия» in Russian) record company, LP, . - 1989—1991 «Arsenal» ensemble, «Arsenal» («Арсенал» in Russian), LPGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, 1991 — «Мелодия».
Alexei Kozlov and «Arsenal» ensemble, СD, — «Melodiya» record company USSR SUCD 60-00 134.
- 2002 «These guys with the guitar» («Эти парни с гитарой» in Russian), the set of the best guitar players of Russia, CD, — special edition of the publishing house «Salun AV» («Салон AV» in Russian), CD, 1994 — Strings records STR 001 2.
- 1997 Alexei Kozlov and «Arsenal» ensemble «Burned by time» («Опалённые временем» in Russian) 4 CD, — «IT» company/A. Kozlov. СDRDM 711194, CDRDM 711795, CDRDM 712196, CDRDM 712199.
- 1998 «Intermezzo» «Hand made work», CD, — Smakauz production. SP.01 98.
- 2001 «Virtuoso parallels» («Параллели Виртуозов» in Russian) / 10 years of «ELKO Technology» company, CD, Limited Edition, — RGB ELKO.
- 2002 «Guitar players of Russia» («Гитаристы России» in Russian), the set of the best guitar players of Russia, CD, — special edition of the publishing house «Salun AV» («Салон AV» in Russian).
- 2004 «Crimean Holiday» («Крымские каникулы» in Russian). Michael Smirnov, Ivan Smirnov. CD.
Video
«WashburnWashburn Guitars
Washburn Guitars is an American guitar manufacturer. It was established in 1883 in Chicago, Illinois. Washburn is a part of U.S. Music Corporation.- History :...
Days In Russia» / featuring: Michael Angelo (U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
), Ivan Smirnov, Timur Quitelashvili (Тимур Квителашвили in Russian), Igor Boiko (Игорь Бойко in Russian), Dmitry Maloletov (Дмитрий Малолетов in Russian), Dmitry Chetvergov (Дмитрий Четвергов in Russian) / VHS
VHS
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-cassette, 1995 Music Box Records MB 002-3.
External links
- Official website of Ivan Smirnov in Russian/English.
- Info about Ivan in Russian.