by Ruben Malayan (Illustrator), Alina Pahlevanyan (Foreword by), Tatyana Minasova (Editor)
Another great book from Georgy Minasyan (Minasov) dedicated to 150th anniversary of Komitas vardapet. Over 50 favorite Komitas songs are specially arranged for duduk with piano accompaniment so that you can enrich your repertoire with these Armenian classics in no time. The book includes a wide variety of favorite folk songs, such as Shogher Jan, Kele kele, Hov Areq Sarer Jan and more with titles in Armenian and English. Komitas (Soghomon Soghomon Gevorg, 1869-1935) holds an exceptional place in the spiritual life of the Armenian people. He has worked extensively as a composer, musicologist, singer, conductor, educator. Komitas is the founder of the National Composition School. He is the one who discovered the unique and highly valuable peasant folk music of the Armenian people that has thousands of years of history.