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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T. M. McComb