Toumanian Mek, composed of renowned chamber musicians, aims to offer a unique Armenian retrospective by integrating works from popular and traditional culture into their interpretations.
Composition History
Komitas dedicated his life to collecting popular melodies sung by peasants, traveling from village to village throughout Armenia to preserve them.
Performer Biography
The ensemble Toumanian Mek is named after Hovhannes Toumanian, a great Armenian writer, and the street in Yerevan where the group's founder, David Haroutunian, was born.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Komitas, a scholar of Armenian music, believed that song creation was a natural talent for peasants, with each peasant contributing to the songs' creation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Armenian music, in all its forms, is considered the voice of the Armenian people, representing the enduring spirit and unique identity that has survived for millennia.
Composer Biography
Sayat-Nova, an 18th-century ashough (love bard), was the most famous bard in Caucasia, influencing Armenian, Georgian, and Azeri music with his limitless knowledge of various musical traditions.
Recording & Production
For this album, Toumanian Mek invited charismatic singer-composer Dan Gharibian, known as the unforgettable voice of Bratsch, to interpret two traditional songs.
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