Looking for the source recording of Neubauten's "Armenia" led me to trad. recordings of Duduk music. I didn't think I could get such a musical epiphany anymore. The drones, the wailing melody lines, the wordless choir-like tones of the instrument, etc. Simply amazing stuff. Suggestions most welcome.
― baaderonixx, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 10:32 (eighteen years ago)
Passion - Peter Gabriel's soundtrack for the Last Temptation of Christ, has some Armenian music/instruments on there (among a lot of other great stuff). I think there are a couple of Armenian artists on his Real World Records label too.
― StanM, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 10:51 (eighteen years ago)
Hundreds of names/starting points: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_music
― StanM, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 10:52 (eighteen years ago)
Yes, thanks Stan. I listened to this broadcast this morning and it featured a couple of (great) songs from Gabriel's Passion.
― baaderonixx, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 11:10 (eighteen years ago)
Check out "Passion Sources" as well, it contains a lot of the tracks he was inspired by.
― StanM, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 11:13 (eighteen years ago)
http://www.rosemaryclooney.com/LyricPages/comeonmyhouse.jpg
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 12:39 (eighteen years ago)
Beautiful.
― RabiesAngentleman, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 15:18 (eighteen years ago)
Dead Can Dance seem to have borrowed quite heavily from the religious vocal material and the zither music.
― baaderonixx, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 15:55 (eighteen years ago)