Komitas – Groong

 -All Armenian, like me, the 67 year old son of a genocide survivor.
    -NOW – 2012, beyond the 19th century of Komidas.
    -Beyond even the beautiful American interpretation of Lucine Amara.
    -Mostly young 
    -All Armenian speakers
    -All seriously engaged in Armenian culture. And doing this together.
    – A 21st century interpretation
    -All at the edge of Armenia’s ongoing current history, and its newly established nationhood.
    -All proud of their heritage.
    -21st century Armenian – carrying on this heritage ….in SPITE of politics, corruption, economic distress, earthquakes. Indomitable, because THIS cannot be destroyed.

YES. I am at this moment more convinced that THIS HERITAGE ….will not die. The torch is forwarded – if not through our children or their children, then through Armenia’s enduring culture, poetry, and music – and even in its still troubled people. 

The music is sad, but the CULTURE is there, forever. And that is joyful. This song is perceivable by Armenians, and by NON-Armenians,  as being a universal plaintive cry from humanity. 

It is the Armenian version of all of humanity’s cry. At heart, We ALL yearn.

Ron Bashian

Very nice! Thank you!

Հիասքանչ.

Great! Do you know whose arrangements are these?

just beautiful…

Very beautiful melody,
Is it Lusine Zakarian sings?

իգնատ ջան լավնա երգը

Gorgeous. What is the English translation of the text?

I listen to this and I go to that time, become one even though Im not Armenian, it breaks my heart. This is such a soulful song. Cant believe Ive lived 22 years without knowing Gomidas.