Songs of Exile Trilogy, Volume I-III

by The Naghash Ensemble

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The collection comprises three CDs, accompanied by three beautifully designed books with essays on Naghash's life and the Ensemble's history. All texts are translated into English, Armenian, German and French. The collection comes in a limited edition collector's case.

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1.	Composed in Exile (Songs of Exile, Vol. I) 08:47
2.	On Behalf of Ghareebs (Songs of Exile, Vol. I) 12:41	buy track
3.	Lamentations for Those Who Die in a Foreign Land (Songs of Exile, Vol. 1) 08:06
4.	Prelude to Lamentations for the Dead (Songs of Exile, Vol 1) 02:11
5.	Lamentations for the Dead (Songs of Exile, Vol 1) 15:44
6.	Meditation on Greed and Poverty (Songs of Exile, Vol 2: Credos & Convictions) 10:43
7.	If in This World by Sin You Wander (Songs of Exile, Vol 2: Credos & Convictions) 11:07
8.	On the Vanity of This World (Songs of Exile, Vol 2: Credos & Convictions) 07:39
9.	Futile Judgment (Songs of Exile, Vol 2: Credos & Convictions) 05:42
10.	Passing is the Glory of This World (Songs of Exile, Vol 2: Credos & Convictions) 06:15
11.	Ode to Weddings and Human Happiness (Songs of Exile, Vol 2: Credos & Convictions) 06:34
12.	Prelude to Lamentations on the Death of a Child (Songs of Exile, Vol 3: Lamentations & Benedictions) 05:47
13.	Lamentations on the Death of a Child (Songs of Exile, Vol 3: Lamentations & Benedictions) 20:04
14.	Woe to Those Who Keep a Grudge (Songs of Exile, Vol 3: Lamentations & Benedictions) 13:04
15.	Prelude to Advice and Admonitions to the Soul (Songs of Exile, Vol 3: Lamentations & Benedictions) 05:31
16.	Advice and Admonitions to the Soul (Songs of Exile, Vol 3: Lamentations & Benedictions) 13:58
17.	Ode to the Prophets, Christ and St. Gregory the Illuminator (Songs of Exile, Vol 3: Lamentations & Benedictions) 06:09

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“East meets West and antiquity meets modernity in this hauntingly beautiful collection of ruminations, lamentations, and incantations.” — NAI

“Unique music with a soulful, delightful depth … It is an almost courtly, noble music that never seems distant, but rather radiantly warm, allowing the spiritual horizon of the Middle Ages to beat with a contemporary pulse.” — Badische Zeitung

All of the music in this collection is based on medieval Armenian poet and priest Mkrtich Naghash's profound meditations on the plight of living life in exile and man's relationship with God. Written by contemporary Armenian-American composer John Hodian, The Naghash Ensemble's “Songs of Exile” is a dazzling hybrid of Armenian folk and new classical music.

The Complete “Songs of Exile” Trilogy contains all of The Naghash Ensemble’s music written between 2010 and 2020.

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released July 14, 2022

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The Naghash Ensemble Yerevan, Armenia

"The sound of ancient Armenia reinvented for the 21st century"—Tigran Mansurian

The Naghash Ensemble combines the earthy spirituality of Armenian folk song, new classical music, contemporary post-minimalism, and the energy of jazz and rock. ... more