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‘The Serpent and the Crane’: A different kind of animal(s) for raising genocide awareness
Throughout the past century, many artists, poets, and musicians have tackled the topic of the Armenian Genocide. Multidisciplinary writer and musician Alan Semerdjian and guitarist Aram Bajakian’s recent project, “The Serpent and the Crane,” processes trauma in a new light, while raising global awareness. Featuring artwork by Kevork Mourad (whom Semerdjian calls “a true visionary”) the spoken word album has achieved much praise and acclaim in the two months since its release. We had a chance to chat with Semerdjian about the record. Check it out below!
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Gurumiran: Finding flavor and feeling through music
For over two decades, Lebanese-Armenian musician, Gurumiran, has been riding a sonic rollercoaster. From his early days as a guitarist for one of the Middle East’s hottest underground bands, to his reincarnation as an electro-rock, Arabesque-smooth solo artist, this cross-genre singer-songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer, and all-around music lover has changed the landscape around him. With several world tours under his belt, this November, he will appear in NYC for the fourth time to perform two concerts, including a charity gig for wounded war children.
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'Yaman Yar': No singing here
From listening to this tune, it may be a bit difficult to parse the folk song from the modern rabiz... After all, there is no singing here, and the main features of the song seem to be the clarinet and dhol (Armenian drums)—staples of rabiz, kef time (party) music in Armenia.
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