Armenian Spirit

Georgi Minassyan, Haïg Sarikouyoumdjian, Gaguik Mouradian & Armen Badalyan Hespèrion XXI, Jordi Savall

Armenian Spirit 1 Menk kadj tohmi (duduk, vielle t., kamantcha, vielle b..) 2 Akna krunk (2 duduk) 3 Kani vur djan im(rebec, duduk, vielle & percussion) 4 Chant et Danse (2 duduk& percussion) 5 O’h intsh anush (vielle t., duduk, vielle b.& perc.) 6 Matshkal (2 duduk) 7 Dun en glkhen (kamantcha) 8 Garun a (vielle t., duduk, vielle b.& perc.) 9 Chants demariage (2 duduk, kamantcha & perc.) 10 Al aylukhs (duduk, kamantcha, vielle t., vielle b.& perc.) 11 Plainte : en sarer (2 duduk) 12 Azat astvatsn & Ter kedzo (vielle & percussion) 13 Sirt imsasani (2 duduk) 14 Hayastan yerkir (viola, duduk & orgue) 15 Hey djan (2 duduk) 16 Hov arek (duduk, vielle t., vielle b., perc.) 17 Lamento : sevmut amper (2 duduk) 18 Alagyeaz & Khnki tsar (vielle, duduk, orgue & perc.)

This album is a tribute to Armenia and to the Armenian musicians who played alongside Jordi Savall and his wife Montserrat Figueras over the years. The repertoire consists alternately of very lively pieces and more contemplative ones, all of them beautifully played on traditional instruments, including the ‘duduk’, a flute with a deeply moving sound originating from a time before times. Jordi Savall unveils this music with his faultless musical flair and an endless curiosity, as testified in the lavishly documented and illustrated booklet.

Price: $33.98