Ararat / Canticum Novum

Ararat, the sacred mountain of Armenia, takes you without detours to the borders of Europe and the Middle East. Twelve musicians and singers, of Armenian, Turkish, Kurdish, Afghan, Algerian and French origins, brilliantly revive intercultural dialogue. A mixture of Caucasian, Persian and Turkish influences, the traditional sounds of the nyckelharpa, kanun, kamensheh and duduk reveal real melodic treasures.
Canticum Novum has decided to create an original program, which highlights an intercultural dialogue between France and Armenia. This close relationship was established a long time ago, as early as 1252, when Léon II de Lusignan, from a large French noble family, was named king of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia. The influence of this family will continue, with more or less intensity until 1375, and the end of the kingdom of Armenia.
Canticum Novum today revives this intercultural dialogue established at the court of the King of Armenia in the 13th century, through French and Armenian pieces, luminous and airy, which in their own way speak to us of peace and respect for others. , and allow us to broaden the horizon…
Aravot Lousso: Liturgical - Armenia
Adanayi voghpe: Popular - Armenia
Tierce Royal Print: Manuscript of the King - France
Alagyaz and Khnki Tsar: Komitas - Armenia
Sirt im Sassani: M. Ayrivanetsi - 13th century - Armenia
Quani vour djan im: Sayat-Nova - Armenia
Choukén Mokats: Popular
Havoun Havoun: G.Narekatsi - 10th century - Armenia
Taronia: Popular - Armenia
Horovel: Komitas - Armenia
Dzernakhar: Popular - Armenia
Madres amargadas & La mujer de moxe: Sephardic romance - Jerusalem
Fourth royal print: Manuscript of the King - France
Don Amadi: Sephardic Romance - Jerusalem
Khio Khio: Popular - Armenia
Al Ayloures: Komitas - Armenia
Khorhoud khorhin: Kh. Taronatsi - 12th-13th centuries - Armenia
Chourdjpar and Native tamzara: Popular - Armenia
Garun a: Komitas - Armenia
Vocals: Barbara Kusa, Emmanuel Bardon and Varinak Davidian
Nyckelharpa and fidula: Alyosha Regnard
Kamensheh and fiddle: Emmanuelle Guigues
Vielle and bow lira: Valérie Dulac
Kanun: Spyros Halaris
Oud: Philippe Roche
Recorders: Gwénael Bihan
Duduk: Agop Boyadjan
Percussion: Ismaïl Mesbahi and Henri-Charles Caget

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