State Ensemble of Armenian Folk Song and Dance, Tsolaki, Es Puchur Em, Yerku Kuyr, Oy Nazani Yares/Kele, Kele, Sareri Hovin Mernem, Opina #1
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State Ensemble of Armenian Folk Song and Dance, Tsolaki, Es Puchur Em, Yerku Kuyr, Oy Nazani Yares/Kele, Kele, Sareri Hovin Mernem, Opina #1Description
This is a Soviet-era vinyl record from the state-owned label Melodiya, specifically pressed at the Aprelevka plant. Based on the state standard code GOST 5289-68, this particular release dates from the late 1960s or early 1970s. The record features a performance by the State Ensemble of Armenian Folk Song and Dance under the artistic direction of Tatul Altounian, a highly influential Armenian conductor and ethnomusicologist. Founded in Yerevan on March 5, 1938, the ensemble was a groundbreaking initiative designed to elevate traditional, regional folk arts into a structured, professional stage art. The tracklist consists of traditional Armenian folk songs transliterated into Russian Cyrillic. The first side, cataloged as ND-1887, contains "Es puchur em" (I am small), "Tsolaki" (a traditional dance tune), "Barak es, bardi tsar es" (You are slender, you are a poplar tree), "Yerku kuyr" (Two Sisters), and "Oy Nazani yares" (Oh, my lovely beloved). The second side, cataloged as ND-1888, features "Inch, inch asem" (What, what shall I say) and continues with the iconic folk song "Kele, kele" (Walk, walk), followed by "Sareri ovin mernem" (May I die for the breeze of the mountains) and finishes with a lively traditional melody titled "Opina." Interestingly, on the first side, there is a handwritten signature at the bottom in Armenian script that spells out “Sayat Nova."Audio Format
33 RPM RecordRecording Type
MusicCategory
Vinyl Record