Armenian Musicians and Dancers
 


Shoghaken Ensemble
See my favorites section for the six volume set Music of Armenia.  This wonderful group is featured.
 

  
The Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble
Please see the recordings section for their listing.
 


Musician playing the traditional Armenian drum, the Dhol.
 


Komitas Vartabed (1869-1935)
Armenian priest, ethno-musicologist and composer regarded as the Father of Armenian music.
Komitas established a National polyphonic style of composition based on traditional Armenian folk music. In addition to his arrangement of the Divine Liturgy, he collected and organized more than 4000 folk tunes. Please see the Traditional Crossroads site to find recordings of Komitas.
 


Dancer wearing traditional clothing.
 


Line dance (circa 1918)
 

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