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The video documents the performing of Signal Strenght, a concert written by composer Ljova for subway musicians. The orchestra starts, but the musicians – or group of musicians – are dislocated in nine different stations in New York, far away from the composer who is directing them in remote throughout computer, cell-phones and wireless connection.
Signal Strenght, composed and conducted by LJOVA, directed by CHRIS SHIMOJIMA, produced by ANITA ANTHONJ, director of photography (Bryant Park) JOHN SEARS, accordion: ALBERT BEHAR , bass: IAN BAGGETTE, beatbox: ADAM MATTA, cello: LEAH COLOFF, djembe & shekere: JEREMIAH MCFARLANE, CARL JACOB (I & I DRUMLINK), guitar: AMIT PELED, saw, NATALIA ‘SAW LADY’ PARUZ, theremin: LLAMANO, trumpet: JORDAN HIRSCH, viola: ALLYSON CLARE, tech producers: JESSE BELLER, RICH SHURTLIFF, production coordinator: HOLLY HURSLEY, editor: CHRIS SHIMOJIMA, sound editor and mixer, MICHAEL FEUSER, instrumental sound editor and mixer: CASEY FOUBERT, compositor: ERIC HALASAN.