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Nov 11 2010
Jan Garbarek and the Hilliards play music by Komitas (video)
November 11, 2010 | 03:34
The Norwegian saxophone player, Jan Garbarek, who had an early
breakthrough into the elite of modern jazz in the 60’s, due to his
extensive cooperation with Keith Jarrett, continues his success with a
collection of Armenian music. Garbarek and the Hilliards, a vocal
band from England, together recorded the Officium Novum album. Four
tracks on Officium Novum feature music by Komitas a priest and
composer considered the father of Armenian classical music. The
Hilliard Ensemble was invited to record some of Armenia’s traditional
church music, the chant which goes back to the fourth or fifth
centuries.
From: A. Papazian
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