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Mar 2 2022

The Naghash Ensemble of Armenia

Naghash 2023 Ensemble
classical
Schoenberg Hall

“The sounds of Ancient Armenia reimagined for the 21st century.” — Tigran Mansurian

“A stunning discovery,”(Bayerischer Rundfunk) The Naghash Ensemble combines the earthy spirituality of Armenian folk song, new classical music, and contemporary post-minimalism with the energy of rock and jazz. Three brilliant female vocalists and some of Armenia’s finest instrumentalists on duduk, oud, dhol, and piano play captivating new music based on sacred texts by the medieval Armenian mystic poet and priest, Mkrtich Naghash.

Written by Armenian-American composer John Hodian, The Naghash Ensemble’s “Songs of Exile” is a meditation on man’s relationship to God from the perspective of a monk forced to live in exile for many years. “Part folk music, part classical, and profoundly moving. Unmistakably Armenian, but out of this world” – Armenisch-Deutsche Korrespondenz

“An enchanting elixir of sounds based on new Armenian folk and centuries-old poetry”
— KEXP

“A moment of grace and meditation”— Rolling Stone

“An unusually subtle, yet accessible world of sound. Bell-like voices entice with shimmering melodic arcs, canon-like shifts and contrapuntal lines. Without dramatic vibrato, the singers create a tantalizing intensity of spiritual depth.” — Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Naghash Ensemble Members:

Hasmik Baghdasaryan – soprano
Tatevik Movsesyan – soprano
Arpine Ter-Petrosyan – alto
Tigran Hovhannisyan – dhol
Aram Nikoghosyan – oud
Harutyun Chkolyan – duduk
John Hodian - piano/composer

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Ticketing

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Acknowledgment

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). As a land grant institution, we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.