Lena Chamamyan - Sareri Hovin Mernem (Armenian Song) 2007

Lena Chamamyan - Sareri Hovin Mernem or Sariri Hoveen Mernim (Armenian Song) 2007

Lena Chamamyan websides:
http://www.lenachamamyan.net/bio.html
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID...

Lena Chamamyan verbindet arabische Tradition und Folklore ihrer armenischen Herkunft mit eindeutigem Jazz-Idiom: Die junge Sängerin mit armenischen Wurzeln wurde in Damaskus geboren und gab bereits im zarten Alter von fünf Jahren erste Konzerte. Die syrische Diva mit großer Bühnenpräsenz und noch mehr Charisma belebt mit ihrem einzigartigen Vokalstil aus Klassik, Oriental Jazz und armenischer Musik traditionelle Lieder, allen voran syrische, wieder. In modernem Stil und neuen Arrangements erhält sie dennoch die Originalität der überlieferten Melodien und Texte, schafft eine Verbindung zwischen gleichförmiger orientalischer klassischer Musik und zeitgenössischer World-Music. Unterschiedliche musikalische Stile und Instrumente gehen bei Lena Chamamyan harmonisch Hand in Hand, bereichern die alten Melodien und verdeutlichen die Schönheit dieses Genres.

Neben ihrem Wirtschaftsabschluss studierte Lena Chamamyan klassischen orientalischen Gesang am Konservatorium von Aleppo. Doch schon vor ihrer akademischen Musikausbildung begann sie sich für Jazz und traditionelle armenische Musik zu interessieren, für eben jene Mischung aus orientalischer Musik und Jazz-Elementen, die auch ihre Debüt-CD "Hal Asmar Ellon" 2006 ausmachte. Im selben Jahr gewann sie gemeinsam mit dem Trompeter Basel Rajoub den ersten Moyen Orient Music Award von Radio Monte Carlo. 2007 erschien ihr zweites Album "Shamat".

Die Vokalistin hat mit vielen Musikern verschiedenster Nationalitäten zusammengearbeitet, so drückt sich etwa die Kooperation mit dem deutschen Akkordeonisten Manfred Leuchter (HP: http://www.sparito.de/ML/News.html) in wechselseitiger Präsenz auf beider CDs und vielen gemeinsamen Konzerten aus.


Lena Chamamyan was born in Damascus city where she finished her elementary and secondary education through which she held many school concerts. The first of which she held at the age of five. She started to studying music at the age of nine, she graduated from the economics management department at Damascus University in 2002. while she was studying at the higher institution of music in Damascus , she graduated as a classical vocalist in 2007.

Throughout her university education, she joined many workshops in the field of classic music with Gloria Skalki (Italy ) Karmen Filarna ( Italy ) Mia bits ( Netherlands ).

She also joined Jazz workshops, most importantly, with the German Accordionist ( Manfred Leuchter ).this resulted in ena and Manfred featured on each others albums and many concerts in Syria and Germany . She also worked with many vocalists and musicians of different nationalities in many jazz festivals in Syria.

The idea of the project was born before Lena started to study music academically. Classic was mixed with oriental jazz and Armenian music to reflect the unique essence of Lena's style as a vocalist. She was charmed from the very beginning by the idea of mixing simple oriental tunes with cords. Many friend from the high institution of music helped Lena understand and conceptualize the project the first of whom was Basel Rajoub who arranged the music and managed the progect.

They together won the middle east first award presented by radio Monte Carlo in 2006 for ( Hal Asmarellon ) album that was produced by the means of the grant given to him by
( almawred althakafi ) institution ( Egypt ) . This helped to enrich the artistic abilities reflected on their second step of the project , the album ( Shamat).

The thesis being reflected in the steps of the project can be explained in two points:
first of all , it's an attempt to revive folkloric songs , especially Syrian ones , in a modern style and arrangement keeping the originality of the tunes and the lyrics in order to create a link between () monotonous oriental classic music and contemporary world music that has a harmonic accompany and different musical styles and instruments that contribute to enriching the tune and to activate the beauty of its genre which helps world cultural contact by forming a specific unique language especially outside the Arab world .
the second point is to introduce origenal compositions allowing a more free space of tunes and lyrics as in ( Sha'am ) and ( magic) from ( Shamat ) album . Composition will get more focus in the next albums.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Armenien
• Armenia
• Weltmusik

[Mushkenu]

I'm a Turk. When I listen Armenian songs like this, it remind me sufferings of Armenian people, and made me really sad. I can't understand lyric's meanings even, but I can understand their feelings. Can you forgive me?

[proffubu2006]

@Mushkenu Ne ezik insanlarsınız ya..Ermeni soykırımı olmuş mu olmamış mı beni aşan bir konu..Olmuş büyük ihtimaller..Fakat hiçbir insan, babasının işledigi suç yüzünden suçlanmaz, ve o insan af ta beklemez..Bu insanın temel hakkıdır, fakat ancak köle ruhlular af ve merhamet bekler.. Dünyaya türk olarak gelmişsin,peki ingiliz, fransız olarak gelseydin yine de özür diler miydin ermenilerden ? Bu suçun türk ya da ermeni olmakla alakası yok, bu soykırım insanlıgın sorunu..

[TheKen707]

@Mushkenu I am armenian, and it is NOT you we blame, if blame is even still given. I thank you for your compassion though. You are a good person.

[Alineaub]

@Mushkenu

Dear Mushkenu,

If you really are a Turk (and not Turk from another origin, i.e. Armenian or Kurdish), then good for you, not just for being sympathetic with the Armenians, but for being fair and just in life. It is clear that you were raised well!! And yes, you are forgiven, absolutely!!

Regards and best wishes for you,

Aline

[stevekindler]

We all walk this path, we are all notes in this song, the song of the heart.

[metinylmz]

Çok acılı söylüyor

[HaruTune]

She's great!

[hiyelperest]

What an amazing voice! yüreğine, sesine sağlık...

[Ara0liver]

@humanesperance

There's no such thing as a beautiful language or an ugly one. How beautiful a language/ugly sounds depends on who is speaking/singing it