2007-2008
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Shoghaken Ensemble - ARMENIA

Founded by Gevorg Dabaghyan in 1991, Shoghaken has become one of the preeminent traditional music ensembles in Armenia. Dedicated to rediscovering and continuing Armenia’s extraordinary folk music tradition, the group presents music from a broad geographical and historical span using traditional instruments and song styles. The ensemble has performed extensively in Europe, Armenia and throughout the former Soviet Union and most recently recorded for the soundtrack of Atom Egoyan's new film, Ararat. In the summer of 2002 Shoghaken was chosen by the internationally acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma to perform at the "Silk Road Festival" presented by the Smithsonian Folk Festival in Washington, DC. In 2003, their CD Armenia Anthology (Traditional Crossroads CD 4311) won the NARM Award for "Best World Music" recording of the year. Recent performances include sold out concerts at the Theatre de la Ville in Paris and Rudolstadt Festival in Germany where they performed for an audience of 60,000 world music fans.

With an extraordinary ancient repertoire of exhilarating dances, haunting lullabies and love songs, Shoghaken has mesmerized audiences far beyond the Caucaus mountains, where Armenians have lived for centuries as the first Christian state established in 301A.D. Shoghaken features Armenia’s top instrumentalists, singers and dancers performing music from the villages of historic ArmeniaWith an extraordinary ancient repertoire of exhilarating dances, haunting lullabies and love songs, Shoghaken has mesmerized audiences far beyond the Caucaus mountains, where Armenians have lived for centuries as the first Christian state established in 301A.D. Shoghaken features Armenia’s top instrumentalists, singers and dancers performing music from the villages of historic Armenia.