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Ensemble Karot
Traditional music of Armenia Volume II (Face Music)

Vocal traditions of Armenia performed by a large group of singers, in solo and ensemble settings, both a capella and with accompaniment. See also Volume 1 of traditional Armenia music

Listen:
Jan Oy
Loosnakn Ichav Sari Tak,
Anoosh Merik

Musicians and singers:

- Aleksan Harutyunyan - voc

- Noune Atanasian - voc

- Hasmik Harutyunyan - voc

- Aroosiak Harutyunyan - voc

- Anoosh Harutyunyan - voc

- Lilit Harutyunyan - voc

- Aram Harutyunyan - voc

- Nairi Musoyan - duduk
- Norayr Kartashian - sring
- Karine Hovhannisian - kanun
- Mesrop Khalatian - dhol, davul

About the ensemble (their press info)

The Ensemble Karot (means nostalgia) was founded in 1999 by Aleksan Harutyunyan.

Aleksan Harutyunyan was born in 1962 in Yerevan, Armenia. His ancestors are from the province of Mush in Historical Armenia. He graduated from Yerevan State University and the Komitas State Conservatory. For several years, he worked for the "Agoonk" Ensemble of the Armenian National Radio as a soloist, and later as the group's director. He is now the soloist and producer of the Hi Folk Ensemble.
Noune Atanasian, Aleksan's wife, was born in 1967 in Yerevan. Her ancestors are from the regions of Surmalu and Sasun in Historical Armenia. In 1990, she graduated from the Komitas State Conservatory in the Department of Musical Theory. She now works in the Folklore Department of the Conservatory. Noune sings in the Yerevan Chamber Choir and the Hi Folk Ensemble
Hasmik Harutyunyan was born in 1960 in Yerevan. Her ancestors are from the province of Mush in Historical Armenia. She graduated from the Department of Vocal Music at the Arno Babajanyan School of Music and the Yerevan State Pedagogical Institute. For several years, she worked as a soloist for the "Agoonk" Ensemble of the Armenian National Radio. Hasmik is now the artistic director of the Hayrig Mouradian Children's Song and Dance Folklore Group.
Heriknaz Harutyunyan was born in 1958 in Yerevan. Her ancestors are from Mush, in Historical Armenia. She graduated from the Philology Department of Yerevan State University. Heriknaz has participated in several folk song and folk dance ensembles in Armenia. She now works for Internews Armenia.
Anoosh Harutunyan was born in 1987 in Yerevan. She is a niece of Aleksan, Hasmik, and Heriknaz Harutyunyan. She attends the Tigranyan Music School in the Department of Piano. Anoosh is a soloist in the Hayrig Mouradian Children's Song and Dance Folklore Group.
Lilit Harutyunyan was born in 1990 in Yerevan. She is Aleksan Harutyunyan's and Noune Atanasian's daughter. She attends the Tchaikovsky Special School of Music in the Department of Piano. Lilit is a soloist in the Hayrig Mouradian Children's Song and Dance Folklore Group

The repertoire of the Ensemble consists of songs that belong to the old tradition. The performance is based on the idea to preserve the songs of the different regions of Armenia, as well as to represent Armenia's "old roots" and the design of the original costumes in local traditions.

Tracks:

1. Jan Oy, (love song) - Vasburakan - 2:43
2. Jaghatzs Patik-Patik, my flour is sifted into grains (love song) - Aparan (Aragatsotn region) - 1:34
3. Yes Saren Gookayi, I came from the mountain (love song) - 1:34
4. Es Aroon, this stream (lyric song) - 1:31
5. Dzovun Khavkum Ker, a sea bird (song of the emigrants) - Vasburakan - 3:44
6. Kot oo Kes, a measure and a half (humorous song) - Vasburakan - 2:22
7. Loosnakn Ichav Sari Tak, the moon descended from the mountain (love song) - Aparan (Aragatsotn region) - 2:10
8. Hoy Nar, (dance song) - Vasburakan - 1:22
9. Goleh Hoy Nar, hey, Goleh! (dance song) - Vasburakan - 2:33
10. Hov Arek Sarer Djan, make me cool, dear mountains (love song) - 3:13
11. Im Sokhakin, my nightingale (song of the emigrants) - Shatak - 3.16
12. Garnan Gootan, the spring plow (lyric song) - 1:46
13. Aravot Looso, morning light (spiritual song) - 0:58
14. Anoosh Merik, sweet mother (wedding song) - 1:25
15. Merik-Merik, mother-mother (wedding song) - Taron region - 2:46
16. Aravotun Demin, approach of morning (wedding song) - Alashkert (Taron) - 5:12
17. Kaghenk Berenk, pick, bring (wedding song) - 1:01
18. Tagvori Mer, our King (wedding song) - 1:36
19. Tikranakerti Oror, lullaby of Tikranakert - Tikranakert - 3:29
20. Yerkinkn Ampel e, the sky is covered by clouds (love song) - 2:13
21. Yes oo Yars Jahel Enk, my lover and I are young (love song) - Sasun - 1:41
22. Im Mourad, my Mourad (love song) - Vasburakan - 3:31
23. Gootan Yerg, plough of spring (work song) - 4:32
24. Msho Geghen, a village of Mush (lyric song) - Mush (Taron region) - 2:15
25. Akh Ninar, an expression to the godness Nar (ceremonial song) - Sasun - 1:45
26. Khooti Gorani, Gorani from Khoot (ceremonial song) - Mush (Taron region) - 7:19
27. Dle Yaman, (lyric song) - Vasburakan - 6:03

Several songs in this collection do not have a region listed. This is because these songs were recorded by the priest Komitas in Echmiadzin (Ararat region) from Armenians who had come from various regions of Historical Armenia, or were recorded by Komitas as he traveled throughout the Armenian homeland (Anatolia), but he did not record the regions of these songs. These are: 14. Anoosh Merik, 17. Kaghenk Berenk, 18. Tagvori Mer, 20. Yerkinkn Ampel e, 10. Hov Arek Sarer Djan, 3. Yes Saren Gookayi, 4. Es Aroon, and 12. Garnan Gootan.

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