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Shaman Drum “Urhat”

Posted on February 15th, 2012 by jsurba.
Categories: design, drums, Henna Art, henna painting, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments.

custom tuneable Shaman drum "Urhat"
goal skin, diameter 45 cm

Henna Art by Julia Surba
Shaman Drum by David&Roman Drums

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Video channel of Julia Surba

Posted on February 11th, 2012 by jsurba.
Categories: Ancient Kuzhebar, design, drums, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments, Nadishana, pyrography, Pyrography Art, video.

Video channel of Julia Surba & Kuzhebar Design on youtube is activated! You can enjoy the videos here

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Frame Drum “India Dreams II”

Posted on January 4th, 2012 by jsurba.
Categories: design, drums, henna painting, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments, pyrography.

tuneable frame drum "India Dreams II", 2012
goat skin, diameter 48 cm

Henna painting & Pyrography: Julia Surba
Shaman Drum: David&Roman Drums
available in our online shop

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Shaman Drum “Time Feeding”

Posted on December 27th, 2011 by jsurba.
Categories: design, drums, Henna Art, henna painting, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments.

tuneable Shaman drum "Time Feeding", 2011
goal skin, diameter 43 cm

Henna painting: Julia Surba
Shaman Drum: David&Roman Drums
available in our online shop

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New Kuaamu models from Kuzhebar Design

Posted on December 22nd, 2011 by jsurba.
Categories: ethnic jewellery, fashion, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, tribal jewelry.

are awailable

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Winter pullover from Kuzhebar Design

Posted on December 21st, 2011 by jsurba.
Categories: fashion, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design.

warm, soft and lofty with open sleeves and removeable neck part

wool 70%, angora 5%, polyester 25%

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Exhibition stand of Julia Surba & Kuzhebar Design studio in ethnological museum, Berlin

Posted on November 19th, 2011 by jsurba.
Categories: exhibitions, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design.

you are welcome to visit our exhibition stand on
19.11.2011-20.11.2011
26.11.2011-27.11.2011
03.12.2011-04.12.2011
10.12.2011-11.12.2011

between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Lansstr. 7, Berlin, near U-3 Dahlem-Dorf

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some examples of the new pyrography boxes edition for jaw harps, Kuzhebar Design 2011

Posted on November 15th, 2011 by jsurba.
Categories: Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments, pyrography, Pyrography Art.

Pyrography on cedar wood by Julia Surba

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NADISHANA TRIO (Nadishana – Armin Metz – Steve Shehan) "Far&Near" CD out!

Posted on August 16th, 2011 by jsurba.
Categories: Kuzhebar Design, music instruments, Nadishana.

http://nadishana.com/cd – order CD (digipak) and listen to all samples
http://nadishana.com/fn_mp3 download @ artist website(much appreciated!)
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/nadishanatrio – download @ cdbaby
http://bit.ly/FarAndNear – download @ iTunes

Innovative world fusion, unique style and virtuosity, unusual traditional and self-created instruments!

Nadishana – dzuddahord, hybrid kaval, futujara, hu-lu-si, bansuri, duclar, khomus, utar, tambujira, 1tone drum, mouthbow, various perc, sounds.
Armin Metz – 6-string fretless and fretted basses
Steve Shehan – self-constructed percussion kit, brushes, hang drum, spacedrum, sagattes, kendang, steel drums, hadgini, tuned udus, piano, likembe, conga, calabash, handsonic, knong wong, various perc.
Artwork – Julia Surba

"On their first album together, the members of "Nadishana Trio" bring to the recording studio an original repertory that has been captivating audiences for more than four years of performances in prestigious venues and festivals. What has been forged through collective interactions, now becomes an original concept that captures the spirit of their fruitful kinship.
Vladiswar Nadishana, the founder of the project, is a multidisciplinary Siberian artist with a deep knowledge of ethnomusicology, playing more than 100 instruments. He is joined by master percussionist Steve Shehan, a legendary world music innovator, member of the famous Hadouk Trio, and bass player Armin Metz, versed in different styles, from electronica, pop, to world fusion. The title of the album is a suggestive metaphor of their creative road map: "Far" is geographical distance, but also it is about traditions, a journey to an ancient time when music was evolving as a fundamental ingredient of human culture, while "Near" evokes spatial closeness, neighborhood, the fresh modernistic flavor intersected with its "Far" counterpart.
The variety of the musical themes and instruments we hear is impressive. There are original compositions along with skilled solos contributed by all three multi –instrumentalists who distill and blend layers of "Far" and "Near" in a polychromatic panoply composed of a wide array of influences and sources. We are taken to explore a world of harmonies infused by a cross-cultural symbiosis that resonates with the innermost chords of the soul.
Flowing happily like a mountain spring, the invigorating "Water song", opens the journey. As the musical flow progresses we pass through a mysterious "Hidden Door", reaching the "Vast lands" of the "Sanskar Valley", charmed by a mellow "Overtone story" , before "Riding north" surrounded by the dark melodious voice of the bass.
Then comes the silky "Far and Near", a melody you wish it never ends, and the ritual-like "Kuzhebarsko Horo" reminiscent of ancestral East-European circle dances. The inspiration flies high when the adventure slows pace with the delicate oriental beauty of the "Urhat", in which Nadishana’s sensuous kaval narrates an emotional intense melody. In tune with him, Armin Metz weaves rich bass tones, swirling like a snake made of velvet sounds, while sound wizard percussionist Steve Shehan radiates lights and shadows, whispers and silence, deepening the mystery.
But "Far&Near" is also an enriching sonic experience for listeners, as the album showcases a rich variety of percussion , woodwind and chords instruments of different origins, some of them invented by the musicians themselves . It is a momentary return to the sources of music when the humanity was closer to the nature than today. At the end of this fabulous journey, the three fellow storytellers leave us enchanted by the pure joy they shared with passion and virtuosity all along the way. From every angle, "Far and Near" is a vivid illustration of Longfellow’s words: "Music is the universal language of mankind."
Stefan Bocioaca
www.jazzworldquest.com

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Frame drums with Henna Art

Posted on July 14th, 2011 by jsurba.
Categories: drums, Henna Art, henna painting, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments.

Tuneable frame drum "Orange Flower"
diameter 42 cm with henna design
Frame drum: David & Roman Drums
Henna art: Julia Surba

Tuneable frame drum "Dream of India"
diameter 42 cm with henna design (henna on)
Frame drum: David & Roman Drums
Henna art: Julia Surba

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