Tagharan
The Tagharan program is dedicated to the spiritual and folk branches of Armenian music. At the heart of the creation of the program is the idea of kinship of these two branches, which was first scientifically dealt with by Komitas. In the episodes of the program, we consider the relationship between Armenian folk and sacred music branches, present the stages of their historical development and their genre manifestations, describe the music component of folk and Church rites, reflect on the most important works of Church singing art as well as discuss actual problems of Armenian medieval studies and folklore with specialists.
Hayrik Muradyan (Part II)
The broadcast is dedicated to one of the greatest figures of Armenian folk singing art—singer, ethnographer and folklorist Hayrik Muradyan. The guest of our program is PhD in Art-Criticism, musicologist and folklorist Zaven Tagakchyan, senior researcher at the Art Institute of the RA National Academy of Sciences, and director of the Aram Kocharyan Record Library of the same Institute.
Hayrik Muradyan (Part I)
The broadcast is dedicated to one of the greatest figures of Armenian folk singing art—singer, ethnographer and folklorist Hayrik Muradyan. The guest of our program is PhD in Art-Criticism, musicologist and folklorist Zaven Tagakchyan, senior researcher at the Art Institute of the RA National Academy of Sciences, and director of the Aram Kocharyan Record Library of the same Institute.
Women's Labor Songs
Labor is an essential and inseparable part of Armenian peasants' life. Since ancient times, labor has been accompanied by singing, which helped organize the rhythm of work and assisted in overcoming the difficulties of the labor process, making it more productive. This episode is dedicated to women's labor songs.
The Gootan Armenian Folk Song and Dance Festival
The program presents the annual Gootan Armenian Folk Song and Dance Festival, which started its existence last year. This year, it will take place on September 28, at the Cafesjian Garden of Sculptures. There will be 13 groups from Yerevan, Armenian marzes and Artsakh. We're discussing the details of the forthcoming event with artistic director of the Noobar traditional song and dance ensemble, musicologist Lusine Nazaryan, and Honored Art Worker of RA, artistic director of the Karin traditional song and dance ensemble Gagik Ginosyan.
Assumption
On the coming Sunday, the Armenian Apostolic Church will celebrate the fourth of her five major feasts, the Assumption or Dormition of the Holy Mother of God. This episode of our program covers the origin of this feast, some aspects of its ritual, and its individual manifestations in Armenian sacred and folk music.
The Musical Culture of Ani (10th-11th Centuries)
The episode is dedicated to the Armenian sharakan writers of the 10th-11th centuries, whose life and activity were closely tied with Ani, the capital city of the Bagratide Kingdom of Armenia. Our guest is RA Honored Art Worker, medievalist, Doctor of Art History, Professor Anna Arevshatyan.
Khachatur Taronatsi's Sharakan "O Mystery Deep"
The program is dedicated to one of the highly artistic examples of Armenian sacred music, to the sharakan "Khorhurd Khorin" (O Mystery Deep) authored by Khachatur Taronatsi, 12th-13th-century famous poet and musician, abbot of the Monastery of Haghartsin. This sharakan is the only hymn from this author's legacy that has survived to this day with its melody.
Mihran Toumajan
This episode is dedicated to the activity of the notable musician and folklorist, student of Vardapet Komitas, Mihran Toumajan (1890-1973). The guest of our program is musicologist Zaven Tagakchyan, a candidate of art history, senior researcher at the Institute of Arts of NAS RA, head of the Aram Kocharyan Media Library of the same institute.
Sharakan "Andzink Nvirealk" by Komitas Aghtsetsi
The episode presents the sharakan of the 7th century Armenian Catholicos Komitas Aghtsetsi. It is dedicated to the holy virgins and martyrs St. Hripsime and her companions. The 36 stanzas of this sharakan start with the letters of the Armenian alphabet.