Naregatsi Ensemble: Debut Album - Produced by the Naregatsi Art Institute

The first CD of Naregatsi Folk Instruments Ensemble - 2010

The album features Armenian folk music and minstrel songs. It includes “‘Aravot Luso” in Zaven Tagakchyan’s rendition, "Kani vur djan im" and "Ari indz angaj kal" by Sayat-Nova, "Baghdagiuli" in Alexander Tadevosyan’s rendition, "Ghapama" in Tatul Altunyan’s rendition, "Tarlan-tarlan" by Sheram, "Shushiki" by Komitas, as well as folk circle and solo dances.

The recording of the album was performed at the Naregatsi Art Institute Music Studio. As part of the Institute’s charitable publishing activities, the album is one among the many publications, already sponsored and produced by the Institute, pursuing its mission of preservation, promotion and development of Armenian culture.

The production comes along with voluminous liner notes in Armenian, English and French inserted in the CD’s nicely designed paper case. The liner notes feature photos of folk instruments with accompanying descriptions, and a preamble by Haytoug Shamlian discussing the etymology of the word ‘instrument’.

For their first album Naregatsi Folk Instruments Ensemble won the prestigious Best Folk Album of the Year title at the "Armenian Music Awards 2010". The honorable statue was handed to them at the grand ceremony on March 27, 2011.