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KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Morning Concert: Armenian Music, 1 of 2

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Event Type
Interview and Music
Origin
KPFA
Identifier
MC.1991.04.25.A
Program Series
Morning Concert
Program Length
119 min
Part
1 of 2
Dates
1991-04-25 | broadcast
| 1991-04-25 | created
Description
A selection of Armenian music, including folk, popular and classical forms, presented by Hratch Nargizian, a native of Armenia SSR, who later emigrated to the San Francisco Bay Area. Included among recorded examples are selections from Vatche Hovsepian (duduk), Datevik Hovhanesian, Sayat Nova, Maratook, Ensemble Sassoonik, the Men's Choir of St. Gayane Cathedral and Avet Terteryan. Charles Amirkhanian is the co-host. (from KPFA Folio)
Genres
World music
Musical Selections
Morning Light / Nerses Shnorhali -- [2 unidentified sharakans] / Mesrop Mashtots -- Arorn Ou Tatrakn / Vardapet Komitas -- [unidentified Armenian song] / Vardapet Kom itas -- Divine Liturgy [excerpt] / Vardapet Komitas -- Hov Arek / Vardapet Komitas -- Sari Sirun Yar / Ashot Gusan -- [three unidentified pieces] / Ensemble Sassoonik
Performers
Men's Choir of St. Gayane Cathedral (Divine Liturgy)
Armenak Shahmuradian, vocals (Hov Arek)
Armenian Folk & Dance Ensemble (Sari Sirun Yar )
Tatoul Altounian, conductor (Sari Sirun Yar )
Ensemble Sassoonik
Subjects
Music -- Armenia
Armenia -- History
World music
Folk music, Armenian