Armenian Folk Songs and Dances

Armenian folk music is played on a variety of stringed instruments ranging from gamancha, kanun, tar, and oud to the duduk, a double reed wind instrument that is Armenia’s national instrument. The performers of vocal and instrumental in this collection include the Armenian State Chorus, the Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble, and the Armenian Radio Orchestra of Folk Instruments.

Track Listing

101	Kuzhn Ara (I Took the Jug) / Gna, Gna (Go, Go) Armenian State Chorus conducted by Aram Ter-Oganesian	02:13
102	Ichav Marmand Irikun (Darkness of Night Is Falling) / Tzakhasari Kanach Landjin (The Mountain Top) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble conducted by Tatul Altunian	03:06
103	Narine Bar (Dance of Narine) Armenian Radio Orchestra of Folk Instruments conducted by S. Dzherbashian	03:34
104	Lepo Lele (Dance Tune) Armenian State Chorus conducted by Aram Ter-Oganesian	01:45
105	Hamayak Djan Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble conducted by Tatul Altunian	02:18
106	Ey Maral Aghtchig (You Are like a Gentle Doe) Armenian Radio Orchestra of Folk Instruments conducted by A. Merangulian	03:13
107	Bingeol Armenian State Chorus conducted by Aram Ter-Oganesian	01:34
108	Gatzek Tesek (Go and See) Armenian State Chorus conducted by Aram Ter-Oganesian	02:38
109	Kenarigi Bar (Dance of Kenarig) Armenian Radio Orchestra of Folk Instruments conducted by S. Dzherbashian	03:17
110	Zim Vizi (I Will Give You My Necklace) Armenian State Chorus conducted by Aram Ter-Oganesian	01:39
111	Tzitzernak (The Swallow) Artur Adinian, Boris Abramovich	02:35
112	Zumrukt (Emerald) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble conducted by Tatul Altunian	02:48
113	Alagyas Armenian State Chorus conducted by Aram Ter-Oganesian	01:53
114	Mi Lar Bulbul (Weep Not, Nightingale) Gurgen Mirzoyan with Ensemble of Folk Instruments	04:46
115	Shogher Djan (Dear John) Armenian State Chorus conducted by Aram Ter-Oganesian	01:57
116	Hars Em Gnum (I Am Getting Married) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble conducted by Tatul Altunian	02:30
117	Derbent (Armenian Folk Dance) Levon Madoyan and Hachik Khachatrian, Vladimir Egorian	03:06
118	Pesin Govki (In Praise of the Groom) Armenian State Chorus conducted by Aram Ter-Oganesian	02:37
119	Intz Mi Khentrir (Do Not Ask Me) Armenian Radio Orchestra of Folk Instruments conducted by A. Merangulian	04:37
120	Asa Inch Anem (Tell Me What to Do) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble conducted by Tatul Altunian	03:06
121	Inch Kamenas Ingerid (What Do You Want from a Friend) Armenian Orchestra of Folk Instruments conducted by A. Merangulian	01:48
122	Tkha Zaven (A Guy Named Zaven) Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble conducted by Tatul Altunian	03:21
123	Dance from "Dance Suite" Armenian Radio Orchestra of Folk Instruments conducted by S. Dzherbashian	03:06
124	Donagan Bar (Holiday Dance) Armenian Radio Orchestra of Folk Instruments conducted by S. Dzherbashian	02:08