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Naghash Ensemble
Volume I: Songs Of Exile
Album AM 2014 on Naregatsi Art Institute label
Classical, Folk, World and (Contemporary, Folk, Medieval, Acoustic)
Released as hardback book in A5 format. Based on texts by the medieval Armenian poet and priest, Mkrtich Nagash and set to new music by John Hodian, “Songs from Exile” is a profound meditation on man's relationship to God from the perspective of a monk forced to live in exile for many years. East meets West and antiquity meets modernity in this hauntingly beautiful collection of ruminations, lamentations and incantations. The sound is earthy yet classical, identifiably Armenian but other-worldly. The texts while philosophical, were addressed to the common man of Nagash's time and are as relevant today as they were in the 1400's. With five female vocalists along with some of Armenia’s finest instrumentalists on Duduk, Oud and Dhol, accompanied by a string quartet the ensemble creates music that is part folk, part classical and profoundly moving.
Musicians
 | Naghash Ensemble , album by |
 | Marine Nazaryan voc, alto vocals |
 | Shahane Zalyan voc, alto vocals |
 | Sofya Konjoyan voc, alto vocals |
 | Hayk Babayan vc, cello |
 | Levon Arakelyan vc, cello |
 | Tigran Hovhannisyan dhol |
 | Emmanuel Hovhannisyan , *1983 AM duduk |
 | Luys Vocal Quintet , ensemble |
 | Matthias Bautz perc, goblet drum, dumbek |
 | Mkrtich Nagash , TR lyrics by, based on |
 | John Hodian p, music by, concept by, piano, recorded by, mixed by |
 | Aram Nikoghosyan oud, oud |
 | Hasmik Baghdasaryan voc, soprano vocals |
 | Mariam Mailyan voc, soprano vocals |
| Haytoug Chamlian translated by, into french and armenian |
| Elke Hartmann translated by, into german and english |
| Anna Yesayants viola |
| Armen Torosyan viola |
 | Aram Asatryan vn, violin, l |
| Jemma Abrahamyan violin, l |
 | Ara Harutyunyan , violin, ll |
| Tigran Matevosyan violin, ll |
Producers
| Varant Kandilian design |
| Andy Horn mastered by |
| Bet Williams photography by |
| Garegin Aghabekyan photography by |
Composers
| Mkrtich Nagash |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Composed In Exile | Naghash Ensemble | ||
| 2 | On Behalf Of Ghareebs | Naghash Ensemble | ||
| 3 | Lamentations For Those Who Die In A Foreign Land | Naghash Ensemble | ||
| 4 | Prelude To Lamentations For The Dead | Naghash Ensemble | ||
| 5 | Lamentations For The Dead | Naghash Ensemble |
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