Armenian Music Program Concert at the 4th Annual Day of Armenian Music, Arts and Culture
The Armenian Music Program presents the 4th Annual Day of Armenian Music, Arts, and Culture concert, featuring performances by the Armenian Music Program’s VEM fellows and their mentors. AMP’s resident ensemble VEM quartet and VEM fellows and mentors in voice, duduk, shvi, kamancha, and the oud will offer a vibrant performance of Armenian repertoires in diverse styles.
Performers
Movses Pogossian, violin
Ally Cho, violin
Niall Tarō Ferguson, cello
Damon Zavala, viola
Antranig Kzirian, oud
Vasken Ohanian, oud , voice
Adam Frary, duduk
Mickey Hashim, shvi
Hayk Gargaloyan, duduk
Vardan Baghdasaryan, kamancha
Sona Nalbandian, kamancha
Hasmik Harutyunyan, voice
Ania Baghoomian, voice
Loussi Bedrosian, voice
Isabelle Kouyoumdjian, voice
Jenny Kouyoumdjian, voice
Mary Sekayan, voice
Repertoire
PART 1
VEM String Quartet
ՎԷՄ ԼԱՐԱՅԻՆ ՔԱՌԵԱԿ
Movses Pogossian, violin
Ally Cho, violin
Niall Tarō Ferguson, cello
Damon Zavala, viola
Ալ այլուղս – Al Aylughs [My Red Kerchief]
Gomidas Vartabed
Arr. Sarkis Aslamazyan
Աղջի մերդ մեռել ա – Aghchi Mert Merel A [O Girl, Your Mother is No More]
Ta Mère N’est Plus for String Quartet
Koharik Gazarossian
Երկինքն ամպել ա – Yerginkn Ambel A [The Sky is Cloudy]
Gomidas Vartabed
Arr. Sarkis Aslamazyan
Սալնջախ եմ ձգեր – Salnjakh Em Tzker [I made a Swing / Lullaby from Bardizag]
Source person: Maryam Minasyan
Collected by Mihran Toumajan
Arr. Niall Tarō Ferguson
Նէննի պալա – Nenni Bala [Sleep My Child]
Grikor Mirzaian Suni
Arr. Niall Tarō Ferguson
Շողեր ջան – Shogher Jan [Dear Shogher]
Gomidas Vartabed
Arr. Sarkis Aslamazyan
Կաքաւիկ – Gakavig [Little Partridge]
Gomidas Vartabed
Arr. Sarkis Aslamazyan
PART 2
Antranig Kzirian, oud
Vasken Ohanian, oud
Բարով եկար սիրուն եար – Parov Yegar Sirun Yar [Welcome Beautiful Love]
Oudi Hrant Kenkulian
Եարտըլէ / Գարնան ծաղիկ / Անուշիկ աղջիկ – Yardele / Karnan Dzaghig / Anushig Aghchig [Yardele (a dish) / Flower of Spring / Sweet Girl]
Medley of Traditional Songs
Քիւրտիլի հիճազքեար լոնկա – Kürdili Hicazkâr Longa
Kemani Sebuh Simonyan
Adam Frary, duduk
Mickey Hashim, shvi
Hayk Gargaloyan, duduk
Որսկան աղբեր – Vorsgan Aghper [Brother Hunter / Lament]
Traditional / Bardic [Song lyrics by Avedik Isahagyan]
Սարերի հովին մեռնեմ – Sareri Hovin Mernem [I would die for the Breeze of the Mountains]
Traditional
Երկինքն ամպել ա / Շողեր ջան / Շաղգըր շուղգըր – Yerginkn Ambel A / Shogher Jan / Shaghker Shughker [The Sky is Cloudy / Dear Shogher / The Bells on my Belt jingle]
Gomidas Vartabed, Medley
Vardan Baghdasaryan, kamancha
Sona Nalbandian, kamancha
Ամպի Տակից – Ambi Dagits [The Water is Falling from beneath the Clouds]
Armen Dikranyan [From Anoush Opera, lyrics by Hovhannes Tumanyan]
Քամանչա – Kamancha
Sayat Nova
Յիս քու ղիմէթըն չիմ գիդի – Yis Ku Ghimetn Chim Kidi [I don’t know your value – You are priceless]
Sayat Nova
Զուռնի Տրնգի – Zurni Trngi [Dance of the Zurna]
Traditional
Hasmik Harutyunyan, voice
Ania Baghoomian, voice
Loussi Bedrosian, voice
Isabelle Kouyoumdjian, voice
Jenny Kouyoumdjian, voice
Mary Sekayan, voice
Գողթան մանկտի – Goghtan mankti [Children of Koghtn]
Traditional
Գութանը հաց եմ բերում – Gutane Hats Em Berum [I am bringing bread to the Farmers]
Gomidas Vartabed
Էս առուն – Es Arun [This Brook]
Gomidas Vartabed
Երկինքն ամպել ա – Yerginkn Ambel A [The Sky is Cloudy]
Gomidas Vartabed
Ամռան Գիշեր – Amran Gisher [Summer Night]
Traditional
Աշնան Գիշեր – Ashnan Gisher [Autumn Night]
Traditional
Եարիմո – Yarimo [My Love]
Traditional
Զինչ ու զինչ – Zinch u Zinch [What oh What]
Gomidas Vartabed and Folk versions
Սիվտակ քոլոզ – Sivdag Koloz [White Headgear]
Traditional