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Shoghaken Armenian Folk Ensemble
<br />Shoghaken Armenian Folk Ensemble
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Traditional Armenian folk music. Tour in Western Europe from 16-20 March 2011.<br />
The Armenian folk ensemble Shoghaken plays only traditional Armenian instruments, maintaining an authentic sound with the duduk, zurna, dhol, kanon, kamancha, shvi and other instruments. Singers Hasmik Harutyunyan and Aleksan Harutyunyan are known throughout Armenia, the former Soviet Union and Europe for their unique interpretation of Armenian folk and ashoughagan (troubadour) music. <br />
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On February 2009, Shoghaken Ensemble was awarded the best folk recording of 2008 at the National Music Awards in Yerevan, Armenia. Concert and festival appearances planned for 2009 include Istanbul, Jerusalem, Australia, Slovakia, and Armenia. <br />
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The Shoghaken Folk Ensemble, an Armenian musical group, performs and records Armenian folk and troubador music. It has performed in Armenia, France, Germany, Estonia, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and the U.S. The music of the Shoghaken Ensemble is featured on the soundtrack of the film Ararat. <br />
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Discography<br />
1995: Music of Armenia<br />
2002: Armenia Anthology<br />
2002: Gorani: Traditional Dances of the Armenian Homeland<br />
2004: Traditional Dances of Armenia<br />
2004: Armenian Lullabies<br />
2008: Shoghaken Ensemble: Music from Armenia<br />
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[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR0nJtEHlFA]Bekijk Shoghaken op YouTube.[/url]<br />
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[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CPtf7cNOf8 ]Kijk hier hoe een concert kan "ontaarden" in een dansfeest.[/url]<br />
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[url=http://www.traditionalcrossroads.com/cd/7000.php]Bekijk fragmenten van de Shoghaken DVD[/url]<br />
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