Gomidas Songs
Isabel Bayrakdarian

The Armenian-Canadian soprano examines the legacy of Gomidas Vardabet, the 19th-century composer who preserved, transcribed, and interpreted the lullabies, hymns, folk dances, and ancient songs of his Armenian homeland. Bayrakdarian, says Time, "combines lyricism with remarkable dramatic instincts." Exclusive Nonesuch Store bonus downloads: "Dsidsernag" and "Hayasdan."

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Track Listing
[1] Oror (Lullaby
[2] Gakavi yerke (Song of the Partridge)
[3] Manoogneroo Hayr mer (Children's Prayer)
[4] Yerginkn ambele/Antsrevn yegav (The Cloudy Sky/It's Raining)
[5] Dzirani Dzar (Apricot Tree)
[6] Karoon a (Sping)
[7] Alakyaz/Khni dzar (Mount Alakyaz/Incense Tree)
[8] Unabi (Dance of Unabi
[9] Shooshigi (Dance of Shooshig)
[10] Keler tsoler (Striding, Beaming)
[11] Hoy Nazan/Shakhgr shookhgr (Oh Nazan/Jingle-Jangle)
[12] Akh Maral jan (Ah Dear Maral)
[13] Kele kele (Strolling)

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