Old Armenian Songs: A Nineteenth Century Collection By Ghewond M. Alishan

00 Includes introduction by Andy Nercessian songs in original Armenian songs in original English translation original and new footnotes and index The collection of songs presented here was first published in 1852 in Venice as part of a project to preserve Armenian culture The collection was made from Armenian manuscripts held at the Armenian monastery in San Lazzaro dating from the 14th to 18th centuries and is therefore of great value for historical ethnomusicologists historians and Armenologists in general Andy Nercessian introduces the collection and puts the contents in perspective through annotations which complement the original footnotes made by Ghewond Alishan Some of the songs are well known folk songs commonly performed by singers and folk musical ensembles in Armenia today for example Groung Crane In addition there are wedding songs laments songs about foreign oppression and love songs Old Armenian Songs A Nineteenth Century Collection

Old Armenian Songs: A Nineteenth Century Collection By Ghewond M. Alishan

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Old Armenian Songs A Nineteenth Century Collection by Ghewond Alishan edited by Andy Nercessian Hardback iii 90pp ISBN 1 904303 00 5 EAN 9781904303008 22 x 14cm u29.50 39