Seven Springs
In these lushly arranged Armenian folk melodies, the trio explores the harmonic and rhythmic wealth of the Armenian folk canon. The album is an ode to the spring equinox celebrated in pagan Armenia, a night on which the universe loosened, nature revealed its healing powers, and fortunes could be told. In this compilation of old melodies rendered new, village girls meet modern women, melodies move forward and back in time, and light and dark find equal footing. The album includes such favorites of Armenian folk as the Tamzara, Shogher Jan, and Mogats Harsner.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Kamilo Kratc at Soundworks Recording Studio, Astoria, NY. Produced by Zulal. Artwork by Kevork
Mourad. Design by Mher Ajamian. Release date: 2016
In these lushly arranged Armenian folk melodies, the trio explores the harmonic and rhythmic wealth of the Armenian folk canon. The album is an ode to the spring equinox celebrated in pagan Armenia, a night on which the universe loosened, nature revealed its healing powers, and fortunes could be told. In this compilation of old melodies rendered new, village girls meet modern women, melodies move forward and back in time, and light and dark find equal footing. The album includes such favorites of Armenian folk as the Tamzara, Shogher Jan, and Mogats Harsner.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Kamilo Kratc at Soundworks Recording Studio, Astoria, NY. Produced by Zulal. Artwork by Kevork
Mourad. Design by Mher Ajamian. Release date: 2016
Notes to a Crane
“Notes to a Crane features songs that look back to a simpler time; village markets and lonely shepherds and birds migrating. There’s a bittersweet mood throughout much of the record but the arrangements are lovely and in their own subtle way, quite clever." -John Schaefer, Soundcheck, WNYC. Produced by Zulal.
Recorded and mastered by Edward Chung, B-eleven Studios , NY, NY, except track 13, recorded by J. Armen , J. Armen Studio, NY, NY. Mixed by Edward Chung and J. Armen at B-eleven Studios, New York, NY. Art direction, illustration, and photography by Kevork Mourad. Release date: 2007
“Notes to a Crane features songs that look back to a simpler time; village markets and lonely shepherds and birds migrating. There’s a bittersweet mood throughout much of the record but the arrangements are lovely and in their own subtle way, quite clever." -John Schaefer, Soundcheck, WNYC. Produced by Zulal.
Recorded and mastered by Edward Chung, B-eleven Studios , NY, NY, except track 13, recorded by J. Armen , J. Armen Studio, NY, NY. Mixed by Edward Chung and J. Armen at B-eleven Studios, New York, NY. Art direction, illustration, and photography by Kevork Mourad. Release date: 2007
Zulal
"This is one of the most beautiful recordings of Armenian folk music I have ever heard. Passionate, playful, and deeply emotional, I found it haunting." -Atom Egoyan, Award-winning Director, International Filmmaker, Writer, Producer
Produced by J. Armen (Armen J. Meschian). Recorded at Crystal Digital Studios; Fairlawn, NJ by David Schwartz, and Soundwell Studios; Fairfield,NJ by Nick Saya. Mixing for tracks 2,3,9,11 by David Schwartz, Crystal Digital Studios; Fairlawn, NJ. Mixing for tracks 1, 4-8, 10, 12 by Andrew Gerard and J. Armen at Play-It Productions; New York, NY. Mastered by Paul Gold at Play-It Productions; New York, NY. Art Direction, Illustration, Photography, and Videography by Kevork Mourad. Release date: 2004.
"This is one of the most beautiful recordings of Armenian folk music I have ever heard. Passionate, playful, and deeply emotional, I found it haunting." -Atom Egoyan, Award-winning Director, International Filmmaker, Writer, Producer
Produced by J. Armen (Armen J. Meschian). Recorded at Crystal Digital Studios; Fairlawn, NJ by David Schwartz, and Soundwell Studios; Fairfield,NJ by Nick Saya. Mixing for tracks 2,3,9,11 by David Schwartz, Crystal Digital Studios; Fairlawn, NJ. Mixing for tracks 1, 4-8, 10, 12 by Andrew Gerard and J. Armen at Play-It Productions; New York, NY. Mastered by Paul Gold at Play-It Productions; New York, NY. Art Direction, Illustration, Photography, and Videography by Kevork Mourad. Release date: 2004.