Vladimir papikyan live at morgenland festival osnabrueck 2015. Gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble eskenian music. The gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble all about jazz. Played by a 14piece acoustic band,they range from drifting. On this ecm album, levon eskenian takes gurdjieff s music a step closer to its roots by arranging the piano pieces for the kinds of instruments and folk ensembles the composer would have been most familiar with. On this ecm album, levon eskenian takes gurdjieffs music a step closer to its roots by arranging the piano pieces for the kinds of instruments and folk ensembles the composer would have been most familiar with. Komitas the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble, levon. Members of the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble introduce the duduk a type of oboe and the life and music collected by their namesake. Gurdjieff the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble levon eskenian. The gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble, levon eskenian music of. Gurdjieff by the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble, released in 2012 on jazzma records. Aug 11, 2011 the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble. The ensembles awards include the prestigious dutch edison award. The ensemble consists of leading eastern folk instrumentalists in armenia playing duduk, blulnay, saz, tar, kiamancha, oud, kanon, santur, dapdaf.
Oct 01, 2015 the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble was founded in 2008 by the armenian musician levon eskenian with the aim of creating ethnographically authentic arrangements of the g. Ci troviamo davanti ad una musica che rientra nel filone world a tratti ostica, a tratti onirica. Levon eskenian, the gurdjieff ensemble komitas 2015. The gurdjieff ensemble delicate, haunting and atmospheric selection of instrumental pieces. The gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble was founded in 2008 by the armenian musician levon eskenian with the aim of creating ethnographically authentic arrangements of the g. Komitas hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music. Buy komitas online at low prices in india amazon music. Gurdjieff eskenian, gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble eskenian release date. Some of the instruments eskenian uses in the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble may be familiar to western listeners with an interest in eastern music, but some are likely to be exotic to all but specialists and committed fans. The ensemble consists of leading eastern folk instrumentalists in armenia playing duduk, blulnay, saz, tar, kiamancha, oud, kanon, santur, dapdaf, tombak and dhol.
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Gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble ashough jivani youtube. P c 2015 ecm records gmbh under exclusive license to universal music classics, a division of umg recordings, inc. Oct 23, 2015 ashough jivani arranged by levon eskenian gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble singer. The gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble music of georges i. Chant from a holy book, a song by the gurdjieff folk.
The gurdjieff folk instruments ensemblekomitasflac. Ecm has had an ongoing relationship to gurdjieff s music, starting with keith jarretts influential sacred hymns of g. Mar 11, 2016 the armenian gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble was founded by levon eskenian to play ethnographically authentic arrangements of the g. Manushaki of vagharshapat the gurdjieff folk instruments. Gurdjieff was born in armenia, and influenced by the songs he heard on his travels through the middle east and central. The second release by the acclaimed armenian gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble on which eskenian and his musicians turn their attention to the music of composer, ethnomusicologist, arranger, singer and priest komitas vardapet 18691935, popularly held to be the founder of contemporary music in armenia. Cecil lytle from words for a hymn to the sun songs and rhythms from asia. Sep 29, 2011 the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble was founded in 2008 by the armenian musician levon eskenian with the aim of creating ethnographically authentic arrangements of the g. The gurdjieff ensemble is one of the leading ensembles of the world specializing in ancient and medieval music from the east, combining some of the leading traditional music practitioners of armenia playing duduk, blul, saz, tar, kamancha, oud, kanon, santur, dap, tmbuk, dhol, pku, zurna, kshots and burvar. The armenian gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble was founded by levon eskenian to play ethnographically authentic arrangements of the g.
Gurdjieff the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble ecm records 2011 during gurdjieffs travels he heard a wide variety of eastern music performed on traditional folk instruments, many of which he collected and later displayed at the chateau du prieure. Ecm has had an ongoing relationship to gurdjieffs music, starting with keith jarretts influential sacred hymns of g. Gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble eskenian music of. The gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble based in armenia was founded in 2008, and is led by the armenian musician, levon eskenian. Gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble primary artist,ensemble armen ayvazyan spiked fiddle eduard harutyunyan cymbals,tombak aram nikoghosyan oud levon eskenian conductor emmanuel hovhannisyan wind instruments,duduk,zurna vladimir papikyan vocals,santur mesrop khatayan dhol,dap meri vardanyan string instrument davit avagyan tar avag margaryan zurna. Best world music album 2012 and armenian national music award. The gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble, levon eskenian. The armenian gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble was founded by levon eskenian to play ethnographically authentic. Gurdjieff emmanuel hovhannisyan duduk avag margaryan blul armen ayvazyan kamancha aram nikoghosyan oud levon torosyan oud meri vardanyan kanon vladimir papikyan santur davit avagyan tar mesrop khalatyan dap, dhol armen yeganyan saz reza nesimi tombak harutyun chkolyan duduk tigran. Cecil lytle from words for a hymn to the sun songs and rhythms. Nov, 2015 the armenian gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble was founded by levon eskenian to play ethnographically authentic arrangements of the g.
In any case, he music he returned with, and has been recorded by the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble is fascinating, and a great introduction to one. Since 1924 there have been many excellent recordings and concert performances based on the gurdjieff dehartmann music. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The results sound remarkably like folk music of the regions in which gurdjieff lived and traveled. For this recording the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble under director levon eskenian has rearranged komitas compositions for an ensemble of folk instruments, as they did with the music of gurdjieff on their debut recording music of georges i.
The fabric of komitass compositions is illuminated by the deployment of the folk instruments. The gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble music, videos. Best folk music album 2011, for their album, music of georges i. Gurdjieff trinity in venice, basilica dei frari the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble duration. Levon eskenian formed his ensemble in 2008 to explore the inspirational sources of gurdjieffs music. It began as the folkloric music georges gurdjieff heard in his travels through the near and middle east, was filtered through gurdjieffs ear to his. The gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble was founded in 2008 by the armenian musician levon eskenian. Levon eskenian in highresolution audio at available in 96 khz 24bit aiff, flac high resolution audio formats. Gurdjieff ecm what a curious journey the music on levon eskenians gurdjieff folk instruments ensembles the music of georges i. Apr 27, 2019 levon eskenian formed his ensemble in 2008 to explore the inspirational sources of gurdjieffs music. Komitas by the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble. Gurdjieff reverses gurdjieffs process by tracing the origins of his melodies back to some of the original songs coming from. It began as the folkloric music georges gurdjieff heard in his travels through the near and middle east, was. Armenian composermusician levon eskenian, inspired by gurdjieffs works and music from the caucasian region, formed the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble and, with the help of this 14piece group, music of george i.
Levon eskenian and the gurdjieff folk instrument ensemble. Ashough jivani arranged by levon eskenian gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble singer. Now eskenian and his musicians turn their attention to the music of komitas vardapet 18691935. Download komitas by the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble. Music from armenia the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Gurdjieff, was widely acclaimed, and won an edison award as album of the year in 2012. Gurdjieff, issued by ecm in 2011, was a historymaking project, drawing new attention to gurdjieffs compositions in his native armenia and around the world, and winning prizes for its imaginative recasting of the music for traditional folk. The gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble music, videos, stats. Chant from a holy book, a song by the gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble, levon eskenian on spotify.
Its intoxicating to hear some of these meanwhile wellknown themes played by a folk ensemble. The gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble, armen yeganyan, meri vardanyan, vladimir papikyan. Shushiki of vagharshapat the gurdjieff folk instruments. The gurdjieff folk instruments ensemble levon eskenian. Gurdjieff by nenad georgievski, published on november 26, 2011.
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