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SHOGHAKN FOLK ENSEMBLE TO PERFORM ON TOUR IN U.S. AND CANADA FROM JANUARY 19 TO MARCH 2
Noyan Tapan
Jan 16 2007
YEREVAN, JANUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The Shoghakn folk ensemble will
perform on tour in the United States and Canada between January 19
to March 2 on the initiative of the RA Ministry of Culture and the
Traditional Crossroads American company. As Hasmik Haroutiunian, a
solo singer of the ensemble, said at the January 16 press conference,
there is much interest in traditional music in the whole world.
Armenian folk, gousan, lullaby songs will be performed by duduk player
Gevorg Dabaghian, kanon player Karine Hovhannisian, H. Haroutiunian
and other members of the ensemble before foreign spectators at
authoritative American concert halls, in particular, New York's
Carnegie Hall, Philadelphia's Kimmel Center, Virginia, Santa-Barbara
and San-Diego Universities and Armenian cultural centers. At the
same time it was mentioned that on the Ministry's initiative it has
been decided to dedicate Shoghakn's February 26 concert to be held at
Fresno University to writer William Saroyan's jubilee. The writer's
100th anniversary will be solemnly celebrated this year both in Fresno
and in Armenia.
According to H. Haroutiunian, since 2000 the ensemble has been
cooperating with the Traditional Crossroads company. The company
periodically releases Shoghakn's disks, which are mainly spread
abroad. Unfortunately, according to the ensemble's solo singer, the
ensemble having 14 years' biography is almost unknown in Armenia, as
Shoghakn is not able to organize concerts in the homeland. "That is
why we are known abroad, but not in Armenia. However, our task is to
do our best to present our pure music in the homeland as well. Some
steps are being already taken with the Ministry of Culture in that
direction," H. Haroutiunian said.
Noyan Tapan
Jan 16 2007
YEREVAN, JANUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The Shoghakn folk ensemble will
perform on tour in the United States and Canada between January 19
to March 2 on the initiative of the RA Ministry of Culture and the
Traditional Crossroads American company. As Hasmik Haroutiunian, a
solo singer of the ensemble, said at the January 16 press conference,
there is much interest in traditional music in the whole world.
Armenian folk, gousan, lullaby songs will be performed by duduk player
Gevorg Dabaghian, kanon player Karine Hovhannisian, H. Haroutiunian
and other members of the ensemble before foreign spectators at
authoritative American concert halls, in particular, New York's
Carnegie Hall, Philadelphia's Kimmel Center, Virginia, Santa-Barbara
and San-Diego Universities and Armenian cultural centers. At the
same time it was mentioned that on the Ministry's initiative it has
been decided to dedicate Shoghakn's February 26 concert to be held at
Fresno University to writer William Saroyan's jubilee. The writer's
100th anniversary will be solemnly celebrated this year both in Fresno
and in Armenia.
According to H. Haroutiunian, since 2000 the ensemble has been
cooperating with the Traditional Crossroads company. The company
periodically releases Shoghakn's disks, which are mainly spread
abroad. Unfortunately, according to the ensemble's solo singer, the
ensemble having 14 years' biography is almost unknown in Armenia, as
Shoghakn is not able to organize concerts in the homeland. "That is
why we are known abroad, but not in Armenia. However, our task is to
do our best to present our pure music in the homeland as well. Some
steps are being already taken with the Ministry of Culture in that
direction," H. Haroutiunian said.