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By the Shepherd's Clock - 2023
The sort of flower a child would draw--brightly colored star peering out of the green--the shepherd's clock is plucked by a young woman who walks the mountain alone, her hair floating in the wind. She tells time by the slant of shadows, the angle of the sun. She knows that the shepherd's clock opens only to the sun's direct light, closing even to the clouds.
Seven Springs - 2016
The number seven, along with the number forty, was considered a “whole” number in ancient lore, long before becoming biblically significant. Spring—the vernal equinox—marked the Armenian new year until the 18th century. And one hundred springs ago was when Armenians were forced to leave their historic villages and enter into a new era of their history…
The number seven, along with the number forty, was considered a “whole” number in ancient lore, long before becoming biblically significant. Spring—the vernal equinox—marked the Armenian new year until the 18th century. And one hundred springs ago was when Armenians were forced to leave their historic villages and enter into a new era of their history…
Notes to a Crane - 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.
Notes to a Crane - 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.
Zulal - 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