The Soul of Armenia

by Djivan Gasparyan

The Soul of Armenia cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1 January 2008
  • Label: Network
  • Country: Armenia
  • Length: 38:55
  • Community rating: 4.12/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This double-CD retrospective gathers the essential recordings of the Armenian duduk master whose playing carried his national instrument to concert halls worldwide. Gasparyan was the first musician to be named People's Artist of Armenia, received the WOMEX Lifetime Achievement Award, and shared a Grammy nomination for the collaboration 'Endless Vision'.

Genres

Descriptors: traditional, folk, acoustic, atmospheric, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Take my Heart (4:37)
  2. Hash My Heart (5:43)
  3. Machkal es (You are Machkal) (4:49)
  4. Nazani (3:41)
  5. Improvisation – Ansta (A’m Gone) (9:46)
  6. Surb im Sasani (My Holy Sasani) (3:29)
  7. Donus .yolu (The Way Back) (2:19)
  8. Бонус: I am Outcast by You (4:26)

Credits

  • Djivan Gasparyan - primary artist, edited by [collaborate], compiled by [collaborate], featuring
  • Franz Aumüller - artwork by, cover
  • Narine Gasparyan - edited by [collaborate], compiled by [collaborate]
  • Birger Gesthuisen - edited by, compiled by
  • Roland Kopp - graphics
  • Gogo Jangulian - featuring, piano
  • Julia Conigham - featuring, harp
  • Klaus Weddig - cover, photography by
  • Radu Marinescu - mastered by

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