Artist
Armenia
Influences:
Middle Eastern
, East European
, West European
BLOGS
Music by Lucineh Hovanissian
(feat. W.A. Mozart's Requiem & Grigor Narekatzi's sacred hymn, Xc.)
Visuals: '' Our century '' documentary by Artavazd Peleshian (noncommercial use)
Sound design: Arman Berberian
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
For everything there is a season,
and a time for every matter under heaven:
a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.
more
https://ethnocloud.com/Lucineh_Hovanissian/?y_video=15843&b=2124
On this occasion American Radio Vamo will broadcast my songs in rotation from May 3 to May 6.
https://vamo-radio.com/radio
Thanks more
Few of you might know that the hero of the famous movie 'The Color of Pomegranates' of Sergei Parajanov is the very same Sayat-Nova- the famous Armenian bard from 18th century!
I edited a video, using magnificent visuals from this cinematic masterpiece, and also added some more frames from Polish-British producer-filmmaker Daniel Bird's installation from unused footage from 'The Color of Pomegranates'. This installation called 'Temple of Cinema' took place in Yerevan, in 2019.
Thanks again and enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxgmhbAXFj8
Ps.I am often asked about the lyrics... ET VOILA!
Don’t know how precious you are,
Like a gem you are,
The one who sees you, becomes like Majnun,
In the image of Layla you are.
Sayat-Nova, 18th cc.
Յիս քու ղիմէթըն չիմ գիդի`
Ջավահիր քարի նըման իս.
Տեսնողին Մէջլում կու շինիս`
Լէյլու դիդարի նըման իս:
Սայաթ-Նովա, XVIIIդ. more
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Born in Yerevan, Armenia, Lucineh Hovanissian has been performing on stage since the age of 9 and started composing when she was only eleven years old. She was awarded at the Aram Khachaturian competitions among young composers of Armenia. She recorded her debut album in the XII century Geghard rocky monastery's sepulcher in Armenia.
A classically trained vocalist, improviser, pianist, composer she freely crosses musical traditions and genres, yet being anchored in ancient sacred music tradition of her native Armenia.
She received numerous awards including the UNESCO-Aschberg prize (2002) and International artist of the year (Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards 2008); released 3 albums and contributed to short and feature length films' soundtracks as singer, composer and pianist. Has toured in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Finland, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA and Canada. Her appearances include France Culture, Finnish Radio, WDR-Germany, CBC-Radio Canada. As artist in residence Lucineh was invited to Symphony Space (New York), Cité Internationale des Arts (Paris), Cleveland (Cleveland Foundation), Villa Straeuli (Winterthur, Switzerland), Visby International composers center(Sweden).
Hovanissian also holds an M.D. cum laude from the Yerevan State Medical University and had specialization in brain studies at Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris.
www.vimeo.com/lucinehovanissian
https://soundcloud.com/hovanissian
www.youtube.com/user/radioarmenia
A classically trained vocalist, improviser, pianist, composer she freely crosses musical traditions and genres, yet being anchored in ancient sacred music tradition of her native Armenia.
She received numerous awards including the UNESCO-Aschberg prize (2002) and International artist of the year (Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards 2008); released 3 albums and contributed to short and feature length films' soundtracks as singer, composer and pianist. Has toured in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Finland, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA and Canada. Her appearances include France Culture, Finnish Radio, WDR-Germany, CBC-Radio Canada. As artist in residence Lucineh was invited to Symphony Space (New York), Cité Internationale des Arts (Paris), Cleveland (Cleveland Foundation), Villa Straeuli (Winterthur, Switzerland), Visby International composers center(Sweden).
Hovanissian also holds an M.D. cum laude from the Yerevan State Medical University and had specialization in brain studies at Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris.
www.vimeo.com/lucinehovanissian
https://soundcloud.com/hovanissian
www.youtube.com/user/radioarmenia
