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Armenian Festival

Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatul Altunian
Armenian Festival Featuring the Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, this recording provides a sampling of Armenian folk music and some of the traditional musical instruments used. Accompanied by the duduk, a double-reeded flute, and the tar, a stringed, lute-like instrument, the singers present a repertoire about farming, nature, love, and life in the mountains. Among the performers are the Armenian State Chorus, the Armenian Orchestra of Folk Instruments, vocal soloist Vagarshak Mamikonian, and tar soloist Solomon Seiranian. One musical genre of particular interest in this album is the horovel, or a song sung while plowing fields; listen for “Song of the Harvester.” Liner notes include a brief description of each song’s content and soloists’ names.

Track Listing

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Kapama (Stewing Pot) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatul Altunian 03:12  
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Sari Sirun Yar (Mountain Beauty) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatul Altunian 03:43  
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Anun Arratutchian (Prosperity) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatul Altunian 03:06  
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Gutani Yerg (Song of the Harvester) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatul Altunian 02:42  
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Sirerg (Love Song) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatul Altunian 03:39  
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Lusnak Anush (Moonlit Night) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatul Altunian 04:05  
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Asa Inch Anem (Tell Me What to Do) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatul Altunian 03:07  
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Inch Kamenas Ingerid (What Do You Want from a Friend?) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatul Altunian 01:48  
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Tkha Zaven (A Guy Named Zaven) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatul Altunian 03:20  
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Khekhch Marti (Poor Man) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatul Altunian 03:19  
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Yaman Yar (Oh, Darling Mine) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatul Altunian 02:38  
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Kapel Es Gisoved (She Tied Her Braids) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatul Altunian 03:34  
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Es Gisher, Lusnak Gisher / Ervum Em (This Night, Moonlit Night / My Heart Is Aflame) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, Tatul Altunian 03:36