Listen to some new recordings of old Armenian music on this edition of New Sounds. Isabel Bayrakdarian sings the songs of Gomidas (Komitas) and violist Kim Kashkashian plays the music of Tigran Mansurian. We'll also hear from New York’s Epiphany Project and the vocal trio Zulal as well. Plus, the Greek singer Savina Yannatou interprets traditional Armenian songs and there's music from duduk player Gevorg Dabaghyan and the Komitas Strings, and the choir Kitka.
PROGRAM # 2875, Music from Armenia (First aired on Wed., 12/10/08)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Komitas |
Divine Liturgy |
Excerpt [1:30] |
New Albion #033 www.newalbion.com* |
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Kitka |
Sanctuary : a Cathedral Concert |
Gorani [5:30] |
Diaphonica Records 20081 www.kitka.org OR cdbaby.com/cd/kitka6 |
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Gevorg Dabaghyan & Komitas Quartet |
Lost Songs From Eden |
Water From the Mountain [3:30] |
Traditional Crossroads #4335 traditionalcrossroads.com |
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The Music of Armenia |
Vol. 2: The Shoghaken Ensemble |
Our Es Mayr Im [4:00] |
Celestial Harmonies #13116 www.harmonies.com |
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Isabel Bayrakdarian |
Gomidas Songs |
Chinar Es [4:00] Oror [2:30] |
Nonesuch #511487** www.nonesuch.com |
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Savina Yannatou |
Songs of an Other |
Sareri hovin mermen [5:30] |
ECM #2057** www.ecmrecords.com * |
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Epiphany Project |
Hin dagh |
Havakveer [4:00] |
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Kim Kashkashian |
Hayren: Music of Tigran Mansurian & Komitas |
Havik [4:30] |
ECM 1754** |
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Zulal |
Notes to a Crane |
Msho Geghen -- The Village of Mush [3:15] |
ECM 1754** |
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Kim Kashkashian |
Hayren: Music of Tigran Mansurian & Komitas |
Garun a [2:22] |
See above. |
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Zulal |
Notes to a Crane |
Oror [1:49] |
See above. |
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Comments [2]
i agree with Rafi. Kudos for such great programming.
What beautiful melodies, thanks for sharing my heritage with the New York metro area distinguished listeners.
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