Songs
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- country:Armenia
- region:Caucasus
- style(s):Traditional, Armenian
- label:not signed
- type:Small Ensemble
- instrumentation:instrumental
- artist contact:JINJ
Line up
- Artur Mkrtumyan (woodwind instruments)
- Edgar Petrosyan (woodwind instruments)
- Grigor Davtyan (percussions)
- Grigor Kartashyan (woodwind instruments)
- Levon Arakelyan (cello)
- Norayr Kartashyan (woodwind instruments)
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The Menua project, initiated by woodwind master Norayr Kartashyan, consists of 6 musicians playing traditional Armenian instruments and new hybrid instruments which have been designed over the years by Kartashyan.
The quintet presents a new vision of the Armenian folk contemporary music through refined and expressive arrangements for woodwind instruments (duduk, blul, shvi, parkapzuk/bagpipe, zurna) while mentoring the younger generation of Armenian instrumentalists.
Kartashyan's compositions are gently unfolding, delicately intertwined evocations of rural music with a timeless connection to the earth, full of beauty and warmth.
Concerts
Norayr Kartashyan & Menua
WOMEX 18 Showcase
27 Oct 2018
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain