Hearts Of Space - 1092 - SPIRIT OF ARMENIA.txt
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PGM 1092 : "SPIRIT OF ARMENIA"
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PGM NOTE : sacred and secular, folk and classical
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PGM GENRE : Central Asian, Miscellaneous/Eclectic, Orchestral/Chamber
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FEED DATE : 10-23-15
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INTRO: The ancient land of Armenia has had a complex and often
contentious history. Sitting astride the Silk Road trade route
in the southern Caucasus, east of Turkey and north of Iran and
Azerbaijan, Armenia served as one of the gateways between
Christian Europe and the non-Western cultures of the Middle East
and Central Asia.
Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as the state
religion in 301 A.D. Both location and history account for the
rich set of cultural influences that became Armenian music, from
roots in Zoroastrian and Pagan folk and sacred music, through the
rise of Christianity, and continuing to evolve for over 1500 years.
The great historical figure of Armenian music was KOMITAS -- the
late 19th/early 20th century scholar, priest, folk song collector
and arranger, composer, choir-master and singer. Educated in an
Armenian seminary, then in western classical music in Berlin,
Komitas combined traditional sacred and secular Armenian modal
music with western classical practice, to create the foundation
for an authentic Armenian classical music.
The German ECM label has been documenting new and traditional
Armenian music for over 30 years, with a series of superb
recordings, many of which have been featured on these programs.
On this transmission of Hearts of Space, we focus on two of their
latest releases, on a program called THE SPIRIT OF ARMENIA.
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THE GURDJIEFF [FOLK INSTRUMENTS] ENSEMBLE
"Akna Oror" < 0:00->3:15 >
"Zulo" < 3:15->6:11 >
both composed by Komitas Vardapet; directed by Levon Eskenian
: KOMITAS; ECM Records 2451 B0023886-02; 2015
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B012EJBRPQ/heartsofspace
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com; www.gurdjieffensemble.com
ANJA LECHNER and VASSILIS TSABROPOULOS
"Chant from a Holy Book" (edited) < 6:11->10:42 >
"Armenian Song" < 10:42->12:57 >
both composed by Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff
: CHANTS, HYMNS AND DANCES; ECM New Series 1888 B0003036-02; 2004
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002ONC72/heartsofspace
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com; www.anjalechner.com;
www.tsabropoulos.weebly.com
GEVORG DABAGIAN
"Hovern Enkan (A Cool Breeze is Blowing)" (edited) < 12:57->16:51 >
: THE MUSIC OF ARMENIA, VOL.3; Celestial Harmonies 13117-2; 1996
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000007YG/heartsofspace
: Info: www.harmonies.com/releases/13117.htm
THE GURDJIEFF [FOLK INSTRUMENTS] ENSEMBLE
"Havun" < 16:51->21:47 >
composed by Komitas Vardapet; directed by Levon Eskenian
: KOMITAS; ECM Records 2451 B0023886-02; 2015
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B012EJBRPQ/heartsofspace
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com; www.gurdjieffensemble.com
DJIVAN GASPARYAN
"Sayat Nova" < 21:47->26:30 >
: MOON SHINES AT NIGHT; All Saints/Gyroscope 6604-2; 1993
reissued by All Saints (WASTDL013) in 2013
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00H89JL3I/heartsofspace
: Info: www.allsaintsrecords.com; www.jivanduduk.com
TIGRAN MANSURIAN
"Testament" < 26:30->31:21 >
Performed by the Rosamunde Quartett
: STRING QUARTETS; ECM New Series 1905 476 3052; 2005
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000V6U7XS/heartsofspace
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com; www.tigranmansurian.com
TIGRAN HAMASYAN / YEREVAN STATE CHAMBER CHOIR
"Sirt im Sasani (2)" < 31:21->35:25 >
"Ov Zarmanali (1)" < 35:25->36:32 >
"Ankanim araji Qo" < 36:32->41:38 >
"Hayrapetakan Maghterg (3)" < 41:38->46:03 >
"Hayrapetakan Maghterg (1)" < 46:03->49:55 >
"Havoun Havoun" < 49:55->54:26 >
choir conducted by Harutyan Topikyan
: LUYS I LUSO; ECM Records 2447 B0023793-02; 2015
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B012EJBSNC/heartsofspace
: Info: www.ecmrecords.com; www.tigranhamasyan.com;
www.yerevanchamberchoir.com
ARMEN RA
"Orror" (composed by Komitas Vardapet) < 54:26->58:59 >
: ARMEN RA PLAYS THE THEREMIN; Bowl & Fork BFR-0001; 2010
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003O68E9G/heartsofspace
: Info: www.bowlandforkrecords.com; www.armenra.com
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PLAYLIST : http://www.hos.com/#program/1092
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GALLERY : http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenhill/galleries/72157657919270013/
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30 SEC PROMO : http://www.hos.com/rss/podcast_audio/promo1092.mp3
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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : Endless Summer extended
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(c) 2015 Hearts of Space
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