VIDEO: ARMENIAN CHOIR PERFORMS ARMENIAN LITANY ON TURKISH TV
epress.am
11.04.2011
Istanbul's 40-person polyphonic Surp Lusavorich ("St. Illuminator")
Armenian Choir led by conductor Hagop Mamigonyan participated in a
program dedicated to the memory of the Van, Turkey earthquake victims
which aired on a Turkish TV channel on Thursday by performing the
well-known Armenian litany "Der Voghormya" ("Lord have mercy"). Note,
Surp Lusavoric has been performing in Istanbul for 80 years.
Armenian musicians have been actively participating in the charitable
events and campaigns to raise funds for victims of the 7.2 magnitude
earthquake that struck Turkey's Van region on Oct. 23. Among this
group is Istanbul-based rock musician of Armenian descent Hayko Cepkin,
who opened the "Rock for Van" charity concert on Oct. 30.
epress.am
11.04.2011
Istanbul's 40-person polyphonic Surp Lusavorich ("St. Illuminator")
Armenian Choir led by conductor Hagop Mamigonyan participated in a
program dedicated to the memory of the Van, Turkey earthquake victims
which aired on a Turkish TV channel on Thursday by performing the
well-known Armenian litany "Der Voghormya" ("Lord have mercy"). Note,
Surp Lusavoric has been performing in Istanbul for 80 years.
Armenian musicians have been actively participating in the charitable
events and campaigns to raise funds for victims of the 7.2 magnitude
earthquake that struck Turkey's Van region on Oct. 23. Among this
group is Istanbul-based rock musician of Armenian descent Hayko Cepkin,
who opened the "Rock for Van" charity concert on Oct. 30.