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Treasures Of Light · The Spirit Of Armenian Sharakans
Sharakans - the Armenian Sacred Chants - originated together with the creation of the Armenian alphabet. Sharakan (row of precious stones) means a row of songs corresponding to the Church Feasts. Even today this singing enchants with its crystalline sounds and spiritual harmony. It comes from the depths of the centuries though it is amazingly modern and boundless.
Armenian Sacred Singing was born in the monasteries and was created by the monks and most of all through the ascetic works and prayers of the high clergy in the 5th century. Only due to the devotional research of Great Komitas of the 20th century, the secret of the khazes (Armenian notation) was revealed and many Sharakans composed by unknown authors were written down and brought to us. So they are the living and immortal memorials of the Armenian land and its very essence.
Anna Mailian is born in Yerevan, Armenia. She studied here at the Romanos Melikian Music College, vocal department as well as in Poland, France, Romania and Swiss. Since 1999 she is engaged as Professor of Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan. In Anna Mailian's voice you find her heart and soul full of love to her country and its christian culture.
Musicians:
Anna Mailian - vocals (mezzo-soprano)
Music Masters Of Armenia
Grigor Arakelian - kaman und Arrangeur
Arkadi Pogosian - tar
Varazdat Hovhannisian - duduk
Armen Gazarian - duduk
Artur Grigorian - sring, shvi
Robert Durunts - percussion
Produced by Anna Mailian and Ulrich Rützel
Agency for live concerts:
"Saghmos" Cultural Center Ltd
www.saghmos.am
tel: 003741- 570211
fax: 003741- 585552
You will find further information about Sharakans as well as the song lyrics and a biography about Anna Mailian under mediaservice
