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Traditional Work Songs of Armenia - Vol. I - Horovel - temp out of stock-18.99
Featuring vocalists Hasmik Harutyunyan and Aleksan Harutyunyan, the recording offers songs of all kinds of work in Armenian village life, plus some religious and social songs, accompanied by instruments inclusing Shvi, tav shvi (flues) and Dap (frame drum).

Vol. I- Traditional songs of Armenia - Ensemble Karot - 17.99
Traditional songs of Armenia

Traditional songs of Armenia - Volume 2 - Ensemble Karot - 17.99
Vocal traditions of Armenia performed by a large group of singers, in solo and ensemble settings, both a capella and with accompaniment.

Traditional Children's Songs of Armenia - Ensemble Hayrik Mouradian - temp out of stock-18.99
Musical director Hasmik Harutyunyan and a choir of children present children's somgs from Armenia, a capella and acomanied on duduk, dhol, shvi and kanun. Guest artists include Gevorg Dabaghyan.

The Soul of Armenia - Djivan Gasparyan - 44.99
master of the Armenian oboe called duduk, Djivan Gasparyan is the grand master. Shortly before Gasparyan's 80th birthday, he went into a Los Angeles studio to make new recordings, accompanied by a harp, piano, lutes and string quartet. In honor of one of the world's greatest musicians, Network has packages these new tracks with highlights from his discography and one lost treasure, all presented in their well-regarded and informative long-box set.

Music of Armenia - Shoghaken Ensemble - coming coon-15.99
A musical journey through historic Armenia featuring traditional instruments such as duduk, kamancha, ud, kanun, kaval, d’hol and vocal styles of Armenian music. one of Armenia’s most important traditional folk ensembles performs troubadour love songs, urban ballads, shepherd’s tunes and traditional dances with great virtuosity and musicality.

Lost Songs from Eden - Gevorg Dabaghyan - 15.99
Duduk virtuoso Gevorg Dabaghyan and the world-renowned Komitas String Quartet together perform folk tunes collected by legendary priest, composer and ethnomusicologist Komitas Vartabet. At the turn of the 20th century, Komitas traveled through the Armenian homeland, an area stretching from Anatolia to the Caucasus Mountains in which many believe the Garden of Eden may have existed, gathering thousands of folk songs.

Classical Music for the Armenian Kanun - Karine Hovhannisyan - 15.99
The kanun is a 72-string Middle Eastern lap harp. Hovhannisyan studied with the legendary composer and kanunist Khachatur Avetisyan, whose most important works for the kanun are recorded here, including the virtuosic concerto for kanun and orchestra recorded with the Armenian Opera Orchestra. Also included are gems by Sayat Nova, Komitas and others, performed with members of the Shoghakn Ensemble. Booklet includes an introductory essay by Sahan Arzruni and a chapter about the history and origins of the kanun.

Endless Vision - Hossein Alizadeh and Jivan Gasparyan - 17.99
Live recording of 2 world-renown artists, Hossein Alizadeh from Iran and Djivan Gasparyan from Armenia, recorded outdoors in Tehran on September 4-6, 2003 before an audience of 12,000. They were accompanied by Vazgen Markaryan (bass duduk), Afsaneh Rasaee (vocal), Hoorshid Biabani (vocal), Armen Ghazaryan (duduk), Ali Boustan (shurangiz), Mohammadreza Ebrahimi (ud), Ali Samadpour (dammam, udu, vocal) and Behzad Mirzaee (daf, tombak).

On the Fortieth Day - Armenian chamber works for piano - Vache Sharafyan - 15.99
As an official composer for Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project, Vache Sharafyan was commissioned to write music exploring Armenia's connection to the ancient silk road, intertwining Western classical form and Eastern musical idioms.

Armenia Anthology - Shoghaken Ensemble - 15.99
Traditional Armenian folk music with authentic wind, string, bowed and percussion instruments and includes Armenia's most renowned folk singer Hasmik Harutunyan and duduk virtuoso Gevorg Dabaghyan.

Miniatures - Masterworks for Armenian Duduk - Gevorg Dabaghyan - 15.99
The duduk has dominated Armenian folk music for over a thousand years. Dabaghyan, one of Armenia's greatest duduk players, interprets folk and liturgical music, performing most recently on the movie soundtrack of Atom Egoyan's Ararat, and in concerts in Europe and the USA with the world with cellist Yo-Yo Ma as part of the Silk Road Concerts.

Sound of Our Life Pt One: Natural Seeds - Arto Tunçboyaciyan's Armenian Navy Band - temp out of stock
What the Armenian percussionist calls 'avant garde folk' is a rich mix of contemporary and traditional music from Armenian and Anatolia, full of references to modern classical, jazz and ancient arts from the rest of the world. Local in reference, but global in scope

Traditional Dances of Armenia - Shoghaken Ensemble - 15.99
14 tracks, including traditional wedding dances, and master work on the duduk, kamancha, kanon, and shvi. With 40-page booklet on the history of Armenian dance.

Armenian Lullabies - Hasmik Harutyunyan - 15.99
Shoghaken Ensemble member, accompanied by traditional master instrumentalists on kamancha, ud, kanon, and duduk. Includes 24 page booklet with translations, archival photos, detailed explanations of each song style.

The Doudouk - Beyond Borders - Levon Minassian - 17.99
After Levon Minassian journeyed to Armenia in search of his roots, he decided to devote himself to playing the Doudouk. He is now considered the world's undisputed master of the instrument. He has performed all over the world, in concerts or for recordings for composers such as Peter Gabriel (cameos on the albums Secret World, Passion and Us), Jean-Claude Petit, Ravi Shankar and Manu Katché. He is also much in demand for film music (Verneuil, Scorsese).

Traditional and Sacred Music and Songs - Les Maitres de Musique D'Armenie - 17.99
Armenia is a land of ancient traditions and cultures with beautiful music quite distinct from its Persian and Turkish neighbors. The music whether secular or religious bears the true stamp of the Armenian soul, where melancholy is ever-present, even in the midst of joy. These performances are by a group of major musicians assembled here for the first time.

Nani Dschann - Aquabella - 17.99
An all-female vocal group whose members live in Berlin, Bremen and Amsterdam. Sharing an interest in languages and cultures from around the globe. Aquabella gathers sounds rich in story and emotion from the heart of distant lands and times past. The five dedicated singers bring a contemporary outlook to historic songs, creating music that embraces the past, yet remaining fresh in its conception.

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