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Albums Music of Georges I. Gurdjieff, Komitas Record labels Deutsche Grammophon, ECM Records Similar Thomas de Hartmann, Komitas, Alain Kremski, Manfred Eicher, Anja Lechner | ||
Komitas the gurdjieff ensemble levon eskenian live at muziekgebouw holland festival
The Gurdjieff Folk Instruments Ensemble based in Armenia was founded in 2008, and is led by the Armenian musician, Levon Eskenian. The Ensemble’s awards include the prestigious Dutch Edison Award: Best World Music Album 2012 and Armenian National Music Award: Best Folk Music Album 2011, for their album, “Music of Georges I. Gurdjieff,’’ produced by ECM Records. The ensemble consists of Armenia’s leading practitioners of traditional music performing on Duduk, Blul, Kamancha, Oud, Kanōn, Santur, Tar/Saz, Dap/Daf, Dhol, and Tombak. The repertoire is composed of the “mystic and spiritual teacher,” George I. Gurdjieff's Armenian, Greek, Assyrian, Arabic, Kurdish, Caucasian spiritual and folk music, authentically arranged for Eastern instruments by Eskenian. The repertoire also includes additional Eastern music that exemplifies Gurdjieff’s musical influences during his travels in the East.
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Komitas levon eskenian the gurdjieff ensemble
Awards and Recognition
Ensemble Musician Featured on the album "Music of Georges I. Gurdjieff" (2011)
Levon Eskenian: Director; Emmanuel Hovhannisyan: duduk; Avag Margaryan: blul; Armen Ayvazyan: kamancha; Aram Nikoghosyan: oud; Meri Vardanyan: kanon; Vladimir Papikyan: santur; Davit Avagyan: tar; Mesrop Khalatyan: dap, dhol; Armen Yeganyan: saz; Reza Nesimi: tombak; Harutyun Chkolyan: duduk; Tigran Karapetyan: duduk; Artur Atoyan: duduk.
Songs
Sayyid Chant and Dance No 10Music of Georges I Gurdjieff · 2011
Sayyid Chant and Dance No 29Music of Georges I Gurdjieff · 2011
Msho ShororKomitas · 2015