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With its extraordinary tonal range and ability to produce cascading melodies and dense, luminous harmonies, the ancient Near Eastern harp known as the kanun has been a vehicle for virtuosic performances and great classical composers in Armenia from the late Middle Ages to the present. Karine Hovhannisyan is regarded as the foremost kanun (72-string Middle Eastern lap harp) player of her generation. She studied with the legendary composer and kanunist Khachatur Avetisyan, whose most important works for the kanun are recorded here, including the virtuosic concerto for kanun and orchestra recorded with the Armenian Opera Orchestra. Also included rare gems by Sayat Nova, Komitas and others with members of the Shoghakn Ensemble. Booklet includes and introduction essay by Sahan Arzruni and a chapter about the history and origins of the kanun.
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