Armenian Music through the Ages

Armenian Music through the Ages Artist: Richard Hagopian
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 093074041420
EAN: 0093074041420
ASIN: B000001DKP


Release Date: 1993-04-15

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Listmania:

  1. Treasures of the Silk Road
  2. Oud and Lute
  3. Best Oud Music

Tracks:

  1. Vart Kaghlen Kookas Yar
  2. Dzagh E Poonch
  3. Siroon Aghcheek
  4. Shalako
  5. Maro Jon
  6. Hicaz Taksim
  7. Arshin Mai Alan: Excerpt From The Operetta
  8. Rast Saz-Semai
  9. Hele Hele
  10. Kurkili Hicazkiar Longa
  11. Traditional Wedding Dance
  12. Tamzara
  13. Seghane E Arad

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  1. The Best of Armenian Folk Music
  2. Kef Time
  3. Gypsy Fire
  4. Kef Time Hartford

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Another disc that helped open the world for me.......2003-04-13

This was the cd that introduced me to the fantastic Hagopians, both Richard (oud, vocals) and his son Harold ( kanun, violin). It's Richard's name on the album but do not overlook his brilliant son. Richard and Harold are easily one of the best "father & son" sets of musicians in the world today. This disc also has Hagop Jack Zarzatian on dumbeg.

I agree with the previous reviewers take on Richard being one of the worlds best oud players, but considering that some of the other oud players she/he mentioned are dead, I think that makes Richard rank even higher in terms of THIS world. =)

Although I must admit, no "best oud player" list is complete without also including Hamza El Din.

I don't think this cd is as completely excellent as another Hagopian-related cd I reviewed yesterday, Gypsy Fire, but on the other hand, when music is this good that still isn't anything to complain about. Obviously I loved this cd enough for it to make me purchase Gypsy Fire in the first place.

If you're familiar with Armenian music then just know that this cd is another excellent example of it. If you're not familiar with it, and words being flawed, I'd just say it may strike you as some sort of excellent realm between Eastern European and Middle Eastern music. Yes I know, that is brutally vague, but there is really only so much that words will ever do (very little) to convey the feel, sound, or intensity of any given music.

I love this disc, and that's what it ultimately comes down to.

5 out of 5 stars Armenian Oud Colossus.......2001-04-16

Richard Hagopian is one of the world foremost oud players along with Munir Bashir from Iraq, Simon Shaheen from Palestine, Rabih-Abou Khalil from Lebanon, Anouar Brahem from Tunisia and another great Armenian master from Turkey - Udi Hrant Kelkulian. This album is an excellent collection of Armenian folk songs and it will add a great deal to any CD collection of folk music. Favourite track - YARIMO.

Music CD:

  1. The Crowning Of The Year
  2. Paris Suite
  3. The Red Crow ~ Altan
  4. The Folkways Years: 1964-1983 ~ Red Allen & Frank Wakefield
  5. Rules for Jokers ~ Thea Gilmore
  6. Borrowed Moments ~ Bob Fox
  7. King of the Highland Pipers ~ John Burgess
  8. Yodeling: from the Old West to the Alps ~ Kerry Christensen - Master Yodeler
  9. A Dreamer's Holiday: A Tribute to Perry Como ~ Neal & Leandra
  10. Best of the Vanguard Years ~ The Weavers

Music CD

Music CD

Music CD

So Far: 1992-2002 ~ Things of Stone & Wood

One Million Lawyers and Other Disasters ~ Tom Paxton

Anthology ~ Michael Schenker Group

Fly to the Rainbow ~ Scorpions

World of Harp

Sun Rai ~ Various Artists

Land of the Living ~ Kristine W.

The Sentinel: Original Soundtrack (1996 Television Series) ~ Steve Porcaro

Panyopanyyo De Ji Carat Carason ~ Japanimation

No. 5 ~ Marschmellows