Armenia - Ensemble Songs

The Music of Armenia, Volume 5

Shoghaken Folk Ensemble / Sasun Folk Group
Celestial Harmonies 14119 (2 CDs)

Contents:

1. Jeirani pes
2. Imal enim
3. Hovivi kanch
4. Msho geghen
5. Medley
6. Dle yaman
7. Aparani par
8. Akh lele, vakh lele
9. Arshaluis noren batsvan
10. Armenian Dance
11. Aravotun lusn erevats
12. Arabo
13. Siretsi yares taran
14. Artsakhi par
15. Esor arazn es gnatsel (Gusan Sheram)
16. Gulo
17. Bakhtavari
18. Tsovun havkem kar
19. Mekn im yari neman chi
20. Traditional Dance

1. Erva yes
2. Nazov akhchik
3. Nani bala
4. Kani vor jan im (Sayat Nova)
5. Hai merik
6. Haireniki jur
7. Giamin ver tsovun
8. Ashkharumes akh chim kashil (Sayat Nova)
9. Naz par
10. Gorani
11. Dances of Sasun
12. Lusniak gisher
13. Karot (Harutiun Harutiunian)
14. Uzundara
15. Khorotik
16. Ashkharhes me panjara ye (Sayat Nova)
17. Vai merik
18. Machkal es (Avetik Isahakian)
19. Im im Muradin
20. Sasno ahegh krvin
21. Yarem ker
22. Anoush garun (Daniel Gazarian)
23. Zurni trngi

Performers: Shoghaken Folk Ensemble (tracks CD1#1-7,11,13-20, CD2#1-2,4,6,8-12,14-17,19,21,23) directed by Gevorg Dagbagian (duduk, zurna, shevi), Hakob Khalatian (kamancha; solo CD1#3,10,14,20, CD2#4,8,16,22), Karineh Hovhannessian (kanon), Kamo Khachaturian (dhol), Eduard Harutunian (duduk drone), Grigor Takushian (duduk drone); Hasmik Harutunian (voice; solo CD1#4,11,16, CD2#3,10,15,19,21), Lida Zakarian (voice; solo CD1#2,9,13,18, CD2#1,7,12,17), Artavazd Voskanian (voice; solo CD1#6,15,19, CD2#18); Sasun Folk Group (tracks CD1#8,12, CD2#5,13,20) directed by Andranik Manukian, Tsovinar Manukian (voice), Norair Manukian (voice), Sedrak Harutiunian (voice), Harutiun Harutiunian (voice), Artiom Hakobian (voice), Astgik Hakobian (voice), Liana Makhsudian (voice), Gayaneh Khachaturian (voice), Hasmik Khachaturian (voice), Inga Gazarian (voice), Ara Mkoyan (duduk drone), Samvel Grigorian (duduk drone), Gourgan Manukian (dhol)

Playing time: 149'10"

Recording date: 1988?; release date: 1996

Composers where known are in parentheses.

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