Tigranian: Armenian Folkdances; Mugam arrangements - Mikael Ayrapetyan

Nikoghayos Tigranian belongs to the first generation of composers and folk song collectors who laid the foundation of an Armenian national style. Tigranian’s piano transcriptions of folk dances is perhaps his most important legacy, emulating folk instruments and capturing and preserving colourful depictions of Armenian folk life that are simple in texture and rich with harmonic and melodic detail. His interest also extended to Persian improvisational vocal-instrumental poems or mugams; expressive pieces that influenced contemporaries and subsequent generations of composers.

This recording was made on a modern instrument: Steinway, Model D

Tracklist
 
Armyanskiye narodnïye tantsï (Armenian Folk Dances) () (00:26:00 )
1
No. 1. Findjan * (00:01:48)
2
No. 2. Faten Kitam * (00:01:40)
3
No. 3. Rangi * (00:01:59)
4
No. 4. 3 Round Dances: Kyandrabz - Vard Koshikes - Shavali * (00:04:01)
5
No. 5. Dyuz Par * (00:02:17)
6
No. 6. Round Dance of Gyumri * (00:03:35)
7
No. 7. Round Dance of the Erzrumi * (00:02:28)
8
No. 8. Dance, "Daghstani" * (00:01:09)
9
No. 9. Back and Forth * (00:02:48)
10
No. 10. Ver-ver * (00:02:41)
11
No. 11. Zourni Trngi * (00:01:32)
12
Bayati-kurd, Op. 2 () * (00:10:17)
13
Bayati-shiraz, Op. 3 () * (00:08:24)
14
Heydari, Op. 5 (version for piano) () * (00:03:30)
15
Shakhnaz, Op. 6 (version for piano) () * (00:07:27)
16
Nouruz arabi, Op. 10 () * (00:05:07)