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Filling the Ears
Aleksandra Kotecka, Tomasz Wierzboski
Filling the Ears
Aram Kerovpyan, one of the last master-singers in the West who sing Armenian liturgical music modally, tells about the traditional way of teaching, the shattered tradition, as well as about what happens with its pieces today.
Glossary of terms and names
- Qanun
- Komitas
- Equal temperament
- Virginia Pattie Kerovpyan
- Hishestsouk by Teatr Zar
- The ensemble Akn
Glossary of terms and names
- Qanun
Qanun – is a string instrument played either solo, or more often as part of an ensemble, in much of the Middle East, North Africa, West Africa, Central Asia, and southeastern regions of Europe.
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Komitas – was an Armenian priest, musicologist, composer, arranger, singer, and choirmaster, who is considered the founder of the Armenian national school of music. He is recognized as one of the pioneers of ethnomusicology. - Equal temperament
Equal temperament – is a musical temperament or tuning system, which approximates just intervals by dividing an octave (or other interval) into equal steps.
- Virginia Pattie Kerovpyan
Virginia Pattie Kerovpyan – soloist of the ensemble, was born in Washington, D.C., U.S.A., where she studied singing and participated in early music ensembles and chorales as soloist and chorist. - Hishestsouk by Teatr Zar Armenian liturgical music performed by Aram, Virginia and Vahan Kerovpyan, Murat İçlinalça and members of Teatr ZAR. Lumen Church - London 9 October 2014
- The ensemble Akn
The ensemble Akn lead by Aram Kerovpyan works to revive and develop the traditional interpretation of Armenian liturgical chant.
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Aram Kerovpyan was interviewed by Aleksandra Kotecka and Tomasz Wierzbowski
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