Armenian Folk Music

[womble]

Re: Armenian Folk Music

Hello Folks

I am British (of Dutch/Irish decent) am based in central London and I adore traditional Armenian culture and folk music.

Hey Retro,
I live in Hertfordshire. Unusual to see a fellow British person on this forum! Are you of Armenian descent as well as Dutch/Irish, or just someone who appreciates Armenian culture? Do you like Irish folk music?
Do you think (as I do) that the Irish are descended from inhabitants of Armenia?

[Pedro Xaramillo]

Re: Armenian Folk Music

Womble in the Bronx! Hey bro, how have you been, if you want some traditional Irish tunes, pm me, I've got loads of Wolfe Tones, Clancy Brothers, etc

[retro]

Re: Armenian Folk Music

Hey Retro,
I live in Hertfordshire. Unusual to see a fellow British person on this forum! Are you of Armenian descent as well as Dutch/Irish, or just someone who appreciates Armenian culture? Do you like Irish folk music?
Do you think (as I do) that the Irish are descended from inhabitants of Armenia?

Hello Womble

“Unusual to see a fellow British person on this forum! Are you of Armenian descent as well as Dutch/Irish, or just someone who appreciates Armenian culture?”

I am not Armenian, however I am interested in Armenian culture and I would like to visit the country at some point.

“Do you like Irish folk music?”

Yes, I like folk music in general!

“Do you think (as I do) that the Irish are descended from inhabitants of Armenia?”

Today's Caucasian populations are on the whole genetically closer to Near Easterners than Europeans. Presumable as the result of Asiatic/Semitic incursions or admixture. Culturally however Armenia has obviously acculturated Indo-European cultural attributes, over some considerable period of time.

The Iberian Peninsula seemingly holds the most ancient European genetic ancestry. Iberian Celts such as the Irish and Welsh are genetically related to the Basques.

Haplogroup R1b is the Western Europeans (Atlantic) genetic marker.

It is widely believed that R1b originated in western Europe where it reaches its highest frequencies. However research was thought to show that R1b's variance increases as one moves east, leading to the view that R1b originated further east. However R1B1B2 the near universal subclade of R1B in Western Europe reaches its highest diversity in Iberia and Anatolia. Some geneticists now believe that R1b arose in Central Asia or Southwest Asia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup_R1b_(Y-DNA)

[londontsi]

need some help

The link below is to a beautiful song which Mr Bean "has" managed to bastardize. Unfortunatly it is not the complete track.

I will be greatful if one of the experts on this forum would either provide a link to this song or at least the name of song and singer for me to do the search.
Thanking in anticipation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifjRnEN-xH4&feature=related

[moog]

Re: Armenian Folk Music

I don't know your tastes but this music is more Folk music.

http://cdbaby.com/cd/oasis

[Yedtarts]

Re: need some help

The link below is to a beautiful song which Mr Bean "has" managed to bastardize. Unfortunatly it is not the complete track.

I will be greatful if one of the experts on this forum would either provide a link to this song or at least the name of song and singer for me to do the search.
Thanking in anticipation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifjRn...eature=related

The name of the song is "Im Axpers" = My Brother
The real singer is "Artash Asatryan"

Here it's Hayko (Spitaktsi) singing it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e7Aq_XOBXM

Live MP3

[londontsi]

Re: need some help

The name of the song is "Im Axpers" = My Brother
The real singer is "Artash Asatryan"

Here it's Hayko (Spitaktsi) singing it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e7Aq_XOBXM

Live MP3

Thanks a lot.
Great song.

[Yedtarts]

Re: Armenian Folk Music

Im Axpers by Artash Asatryan

[ani]

Re: Armenian Folk Music

well, greek culture is a bit more known than Armenian culture because of ouzo, and zorba dances but armenian culture has so much to discover. it's a shame that people don't care. System of a Down even doesn't work for that too.. I mean they should have some more armenian tunes in their music.

Here is d thing about S.O.A.D they might not put Armenian tunes in their songs cuz that's not their style of music, their style is Alternative metal, heavy metal, experimental metal...BUT d most important thing about them is they never EVER shy away from saying that they r Armenians unlike other actors or musician who change their names so they wont be recognized as Armenians... D only reason I started listening 2 S.O.A.D back in high school was cuz they were Armenians....When somebody says S.O.A.D. they think of Armenians & that's huge... They have sold over 20 million records so singing on stage while standing on Armenian rugs, & d Armenian flag is waving on stage during a concerts that is an act that needs 2 me admired & respected...They make songs such as "Holy Mountains" & talk on national TV about d Armenian Genocide.... All d Armenians should love & respect them if not for their music at least for what they r doing 2 have the Armenian Genocide recognized in d US & Turkey governments... check out Serj Tankian's youtube channel 2 see videos on d genocide... I'm sure he has done more then any of us could possibly do for Armenian ppl....

p.s. Despina I must say I'm honored that u listen 2 Armenian music...

[MrHyeSev]

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Shouldn't this thread belong in the music (section)?