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  • ANTELIAS: Shnorhali Choir Enchants with Armenian Music

    PRESS RELEASE
    Catholicosate of Cilicia
    Communication and Information Department
    Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
    Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
    Fax: (04) 419724
    E- mail: [email protected]
    Web: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/

    PO Box 70 317
    Antelias-Lebanon

    Armenian version: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Arme nian.htm

    THE SHNORHALI CHOIR CARRIED ITS AUDIENCE TO THE ENCHANTING DEPTHS OF
    ARMENIAN MUSIC

    The Catholicosate of Cilicia's "Shnorhali" Choir and its Artistic Director,
    Zakar Keshishian, put on their latest dazzling performance during a concert
    organized under the auspices of His Holiness Aram I on the sidelines of the
    General National Assembly convening in Antelias. The Assembly participants,
    members of the Cilician Brotherhood, and art lovers attended the concert in
    the "Siran Manoukian" hall of the Yeghishe Manoukian College on December 4.

    The concert started with a generally unheard variant of the Lord's Prayer,
    followed by a series of new performances of medieval songs. Included on the
    program of patriotic songs were Vahakn Tavtian's "Khatchkar" (music by
    Robert Bedrossian), Avedik Isahagian's "Ararati Dzer Gadarin" (music also by
    Bedrossian), Yuri Sahagian's "Norits Vodki, Norits Haratch" (music by Stepan
    Shakarian) and Kevork Garabedian's "Hey Katch Zinvornere" (music also by
    Shakarian).

    Under the highly competent and professional artistic guidance of Zakar
    Keshishian, the many singers in the choir became one voice, transporting
    their audience to the enchanting depths of Armenian music.

    A beautiful list of folk and ashoughagan (troubadour) songs from the
    immortalized Sayat Nova, Krikor Suini, Gomidas, Ganatchian and Ashod Kraschi
    were also presented to the audience, ending with Nahabed Rousinian's
    "Cilicia" masterpiece (music by Gabriel Yeranian). The Artistic Director's
    participation with the Duduk and the Shevi in some songs brought the
    homeland to life in the hall of the concert, conveying the true spirit of
    Gomidas' and Ganatchian's folk songs.

    Speaking at the end of the concert, His Holiness Aram I highly praised the
    members of the Choir and its Artistic Director, stressing the importance of
    preserving the true character of Armenian music.

    The audience left the concert hall having satisfied its thirst for a high
    quality artistic performance of Armenian music.

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    View the photos here:
    http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Pho tos/Photos345.htm#4
    *****
    The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
    the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
    the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
    the Catholicosate, http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org The Cilician
    Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
    Antelias, Lebanon.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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