MUSIC OF ARMENIA
Previously posted September 25, 2019
VA - The Music of Armenia Vol. 1 - Vol. 6 [1995 - 1997] (7 x CD's)
The entire Music of Armenia series began as a musical detour while David Parsons was on assignment for Celestial Harmonies' The Music of Islam (19907) series. Fortunately, for our history-and evolution-the lost arts, musically speaking, of this biblical area which has and continues to travel the path of love, hatred and destruction, only to someday be revered and loved again, is superbly recreated and created anew. Covering the geographic area of Armenia, as well as the musical traditions, Parsons discovered the most outstanding traditional music he had ever heard. After listening to the first volume, Sacred Choral Music, you too will mimic Parsons, whetting your soul's appetite for more. The haunting, emotionally provocative liturgical chants of the second volume, Sharakan, stretches the soul to the depth of remembering—sadly, yet lovingly with hope. Continuing on the wings of hope and time, volumes three and four, Duduk and Kanon, are largely eloquent instrumental transcriptions of what were originally vocal works, songful and soulful as the first two volumes. Folk Music, volume five are songs and dances reflecting Armenia's history and Nagorno-Karabakh brings this musical evolution to the twentieth century featuring contemporary folk music. Naturally, this volume is about the war and its consequences yet maintains and even cultivates its Armenian roots.
While this series has an astonishing impact on Armenians and Westerners alike, often invoking a deep emotional soul cry, what is most remarkable and probably makes the biggest impact throughout each volume in this series is the Armenian spirit, representing the human spirit. As we listen, we too feel the experiences and somehow, unbroken, the spirit rises, lifting us up to continue... Totally amazing. All the CDs in this series are top-notch. The music is wonderful and haunting even though I don't understand a word of it. (Amazon)
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Track lists
The Music of Armenia, Volume One: Sacred Choral Music [1995]
01 Haissmavourk Choir Aravot Lousaber (Ascending Light) 3:21
02 Haissmavourk Choir Aysor Dzainen (Hymn for the Blessing of the Water) 2:55
03 Haissmavourk Choir Bats Mez Ter (Open for Us) 2:42
04 Haissmavourk Choir Hayrapetakan Maghtank (Prayer to the Patriarch) 2:32
05 Haissmavourk Choir Yekyalks (We Are Gathered) 3:50
06 Haissmavourk Choir Hyer Mer (The Lord's Prayer) 2:48
07 Haissmavourk Choir Havoun, Havoun (About the Bird) 3:59
08 Haissmavourk Choir Sirt Im Sasani (My Heart is Trembling) 4:38
09 Haissmavourk Choir Yerg Votnlvai (1) (Hymn for the Washing of the Feet) 2:13
10 Haissmavourk Choir Ov Zarmanali (What a Miracle) 2:40
11 Haissmavourk Choir Hreshtakayin (Hagiological Hymn) 3:15
12 Haissmavourk Choir Metsatsoustseh (Synaxical Chant) 0:56
13 Haissmavourk Choir Yerg Votnlvai (2) (Hymn for the Washing of the Feet) 3:05
14 Haissmavourk Choir Hayr Arakogh (Hymn for Feast of the Apostles) 3:21
15 Haissmavourk Choir Our Es Myer Im (Where Are You, My Mother) 3:36
16 Haissmavourk Choir Khachi Ko Kristos (To Christ's Cross) 8:35
17 Haissmavourk Choir Yekeghetsin Haikakan (The Armenian Church) 3:28
18 Haissmavourk Choir Marmin Terounakan (1) (The Lord's Body) 1:32
19 Haissmavourk Choir Chanapar (The Way) 1:42
20 Haissmavourk Choir Echmiadzin 2:15
21 Haissmavourk Choir Varanimk (Melody for the Feast of Assumption) 4:11
22 Haissmavourk Choir Marmin Terounakan (2) (The Lord's Body) 1:29
23 Haissmavourk Choir Bashkheh Zmarmin (Chant of Communion) 0:54
24 Haissmavourk Choir Ter Voghormya (God Forgive Us) 5:00
The Music of Armenia, Volume Two: Sharakan/Medieval Music [1996]
01 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Sirt Im Sasani (My Heart Trembles With Fear) 4:22
02 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Chinar Es (You Are a Plane Tree.) 3:24
03 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Havoun, Havoun (About the Bird.) 4:53
04 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Zarmanali E Ints (It is Wonderous to Me.) 4:35
05 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Ter Herknits (Heavenly Father.) 2:34
06 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Ter Voghormya (Lord Have Mercy.) 2:46
07 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Havik (Little Bird.) 3:03
08 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Gorani 2:16
09 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Hripsimeants Sharakan (In Praise of Hripsimeh.) 2:51
10 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Sourb, Sourb (Holy, Holy.) 2:23
11 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Tagh (In Praise of the Beauty of a Rose) 2:57
12 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Horzham (When You Go Into Church) 3:48
13 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Ov Yeranelid (Oh You Blessed.) 2:26
14 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Khorhurd Khorin (Deep Mystery) 2:47
15 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Bazoum Yen Ko Gtoutyunk (Your Forgiveness) 2:12
16 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Sharakan in Three Parts 4:29
17 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Sail Ain Ijaner... (The Cart is Descending.) 3:24
18 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Voghormya Ints Astvadz (Show Mercy on Me God) 1:55
19 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Hreshtakayin (Hagiological Hymn) 2:54
20 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Hayr Mer (Our Father) 2:26
21 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Zors Astvadz Verin Koum Steghdzer 3:32
22 Sharakan Early Music Ensemble Our Es Mayr Im (Mother, Where Are You) 4:17
The Music of Armenia, Volume Three: Duduk [1996]
01 Gevorg Dabagian Hovern Enkan (A Cool Breeze is Blowing) 4:42
02 Gevorg Dabagian Amen Aravot (Every Morning) 3:47
03 Gevorg Dabagian Akh Im Champen (Ah, My Road) 3:47
04 Gevorg Dabagian Es Gisher, Lusnak Gisher (Tonight the Moon is Full) 4:03
05 Gevorg Dabagian Kali Yerg (Harvest Song) 5:44
06 Gevorg Dabagian Kamantcha 3:06
07 Gevorg Dabagian Kezanits Mas Chumen (I Miss You) 5:00
08 Gevorg Dabagian Dle Yaman 4:22
09 Gevorg Dabagian Tui Tui 2:46
10 Gevorg Dabagian Yes Mi Tsar Em Tsirani ?t Tsirani Tsar Bar Mi Tar 4:42
11 Gevorg Dabagian Vorskan Akhper (Brother Hunter) 5:01
12 Gevorg Dabagian Ashkharhes Me Panjara Ye (The World is a Window) 3:04
13 Gevorg Dabagian Tsarere Tsahgum En (The Trees Are in Bloom) 4:26
14 Gevorg Dabagian Pailun Arusiak (Shining Arusiak) 3:06
15 Gevorg Dabagian Vasn Mero Perkutian (For Us to Be Saved) 2:38
16 Gevorg Dabagian Cachaneh Tsaghadzoreh 2:57
17 Gevorg Dabagian Me Khosk Unim (I Have a Word for You) 4:30
18 Gevorg Dabagian Alashkerti Cochari 3:53
The Music of Armenia, Volume Four: Kanon/Traditional Zither Music [1996]
01 Karineh Hovhannessian Nazani 2:01
02 Karineh Hovhannessian Vardani Mor Voghp (Vardan's Lament) 3:04
03 Karineh Hovhannessian Horovel (Harvest Song.) 3:23
04 Karineh Hovhannessian Shalakho 3:26
05 Karineh Hovhannessian Sonat-Taghashar (Sonnet-Row of Tagher.) 8:00
06 Karineh Hovhannessian Chinar Es (You Are a Plane Tree.) 3:58
07 Karineh Hovhannessian Trapizontsinerti Par (Armenian Dance) 3:18
08 Unabi Marali , Shushiki (Melody of Dances.) 3:48
09 Karineh Hovhannessian Kez, Ov Peso (To You, Groom.) 4:09
10 Karineh Hovhannessian Improvisation 4:13
11 Karineh Hovhannessian Eshkhemed 3:32
12 Karineh Hovhannessian Tsirani Tsar (Apricot Tree.) 2:43
13 Dun En Gikhen Kamantcha (You Always Were) 3:51
14 Lorva Shoror Arag Par (The Swing of Lori , Fast Dance) 3:51
15 Karineh Hovhannessian Tokat (Toccata) 4:08
16 Karineh Hovhannessian Otar-Amai Champeki Vra 3:20
17 Karineh Hovhannessian Tagh (Medieval Song.) 2:37
18 Karineh Hovhannessian Krunk (The Crane) 3:25
19 Karineh Hovhannessian Erzerumi Shoror (Erzerum Swing) 3:13
The Music of Armenia, Volume Five: Folk Music/Shoghaken Ensemble [1996] CD1
01 The Shoghaken Folk Ensemble Jeirani Pes (Graceful Like a Deer) 3:20
02 Lida Zakarian Imal Enim (What Can I Do) 3:51
03 Hakob Khalatian Hovivi Kanch (The Call of the Shepherd) 3:24
04 Hasmik Harutunian Msho Geghen (From a Village of Mush) 3:07
05 The Shoghaken Folk Ensemble Medley 4:50
06 Artavazd Voskanian Dle Yaman 6:07
07 The Shoghaken Folk Ensemble Aparani Par 3:15
08 Lida Zakarian Akh Lele, Vakh Lele 2:39
09 The Shoghaken Folk Ensemble Arshaluis Noren Batsvan 3:34
10 Hakob Khalatian Armenian Dance 4:16
11 Hasmik Harutunian Aravotun Lusn Erevats 2:05
12 Sasun Folk Group Arabo 2:20
13 Lida Zakarian Siretsi Yares Taran 4:17
14 Hakob Khalatian Artsakhi Par (Dance From Artsakh) 2:40
15 Artavazd Voskanian Esor Arazn Es Gnatsel 4:45
16 Hasmik Harutunian Gulo 4:48
17 The Soghaken Folk Ensemble Bakhtavari 4:18
18 Lia Zakarian Tsovun Havkem Kar 4:25
19 Artavazd Voskanian Mekn Im Yari Neman Chi 4:53
20 Hakob Khalatian Traditional Dance 2:16
The Music of Armenia, Volume Five: Folk Music/Shoghaken Ensemble [1996] CD2
01 Lida Zakarian Erva Yes (I Am Burned By Love) 3:15
02 Shoghaken Folk Ensemble Nazov Akhchik (Shy Girl) 3:19
03 Hasmik Harutunian Nani Bala (Sleep My Baby) 2:16
04 Hakob Khalatian Kani Vor Jan Im (As Ong as I Am Alive) 3:09
05 Sasun Folk Group Hai Merik (Hey Mother) 1:47
06 Shoghaken Folk Ensemble Haireniki Jur 4:20
07 Lida Zakarian Giamin Ver Tsovun (Wind on the Sea) 3:01
08 Hakob Khalatian Ashkharumes Akh Chim Kashil 4:53
09 Shoghaken Folk Ensemble Naz Par (Shy Dance) 3:05
10 Hasmik Harutunian Gorani 4:45
11 Shoghaken Folk Ensemble Dances of Sasun 4:10
12 Lida Zakarian Lusniak Gisher (Full Moon Night) 3:15
13 Sasun Folk Group Karot (Longing) 2:29
14 Shoghaken Folk Ensemble Uzundara 3:55
15 Hasmik Harutunian Khorotik (Beautiful) 3:09
16 Hakob Khalatian Ashkharhes Me Panjara Ye 3:07
17 Lida Zakarian Vai Merik (Oh Mother) 2:44
18 Artavazd Voskanian Machkal Es (You Are Machkal) 3:31
19 Hasmik Harutunian Im Im Muradin (To My Murad) 3:44
20 Sasun Folk Group Sasno Ahegh Krvin 2:12
21 Hasmik Harutunian Yarem Ker (There Was a Lover) 1:49
22 Hakob Khalatian Anoush Garun (Sweet Spring) 2:54
23 Shoghaken Folk Ensemble Zurni Trngi (Dance of the Zurna) 3:03
The Music of Armenia, Volume Six: Nagorno Karabakh [1997]
01 Ludmila Grigorian Shushi 4:18
02 Elmira Harutunian Karabakhi Ayayi Orhnank 2:24
03 Levon Sargissian Mair Araksi Aperov 2:44
04 Artsakhi Balikner Kenats Yerg (Song of Praise.) 3:30
05 Vladimir Ovchyan Medley- Karabakhi Horovel 10:54
06 Ludmila Grigorian Veradarts (Return) 3:54
07 Irina Pirumian Hayastan (Look at My Tears, Armenia) 3:20
08 Janna Aivazian Artsakhi Sharakan 4:46
09 Vararakn Choir Shushi (Cool Breezes Gave You Life) 4:37
10 Elmira Harutunian Tasnechors (Fourteen) 4:07
11 Artsakhi Balikner Avo 3:39
12 Vazgen Meliksetian Hai Agchik Karabakhi 2:12
13 Janna Aivazian Tgha-Tgha (Boy, Boy) 2:05
14 Levon Sargissian Siretsi Yares Taran (I Fell in Love) 2:43
15 Elmira Harutunian Im Karabakh (My Karabakh) 2:59
16 Ludmila Grigorian Haireni Artsakh (Motherland Artsakh) 3:13
17 Janna Aivazian Gandzasar 5:03
18 Artsakhi Balikner Bekor (Motherland Artsakh) 3:23
19 Larisa Sargissian Karabakhi Ayan 3:50
20 Vararakn Choir The Hymn of Arsakh 1:14
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