Laments and sacred music from the Armenian liturgy. Music that grabs you by the throat
L'ensemble Gurdjieff se produit sur des instruments traditionnels arméniens et du Moyen-Orient, comme le duduk, un instrument à anche double dont le son mélancolique symbolise l'Arménie. During this closing concert of the festival In Memoriam, music that is linked to burial rituals plays a central role. You hear laments, mourning songs, sacred music from the Armenian liturgy and farewell dances. Age-old music which has been passed down through multiple generations, and which at the end of the 19th century was collected by the Armenian mystic Gurdjieff and composer Komitas. Powerful, hypnotic music that grabs you by the throat.