Gurdjieff Folk Instruments Ensemble

Levon Eskenian formed his ensemble in 2008 to explore the inspirational sources of Gurdjieff’s music. The group’s debut album, Music of Georges I. Gurdjieff, issued by ECM in 2011, was a history-making project, drawing new attention to Gurdjieff’s compositions in his native Armenia and around the world, and winning prizes – including the Edison Award in the Netherlands and the National Music Award in Armenia – for its imaginative recasting of the music for traditional folk instruments.

PERSONNEL:

LEVON ESKENIAN, directo
Emmanuel Hovhannisyan - duduk, pku, zurna
Armen Ayvazyan- kamancha
Avag Margaryan - pogh, zurna
Aram Nikoghosyan - oud
Davit Avagyan - tar Mesrop
Khalatyan - dap, dhol
Vladimir Papikyan - santur, voice
Meri Vardanyan - kanon
Norayr Gapoyan - duduk, bass duduk
Eduard Harutyunyan - tmbuk, cymbal, kshots, burvar, bell

Recorded Feb 21-23, 2015 at Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano

TRACKS:

01 Zulo
02 Mani Asem, Tsaghik Asem
03 Msho Shoror
04 Havun
05 Mankakan Nvag XII
06 Morva Gutanerg
07 Manushaki of Vagharshapat
08 Shushiki of Vagharshapat
09 Unabi of Shushi
10 Marali of Shushi
11 Yerangui of Yerevan
12 Het u Araj of Karin
13 Karno Shoror
14 Hov Arek
15 Gutane Hats em Berum
16 Hoy Nazan
17 Havik
18 Akna Oror