Naghash Ensemble of Armenia Tickets

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Quick Facts About Naghash Ensemble of Armenia

• Genre/style: a hybrid of new classical, Armenian folk, post‑minimalism, and rock/jazz influences; described as 'the sound of ancient Armenia reinvented for the 21st century' by Tigran Mansurian.
• Instrumentation: three female vocalists plus duduk, oud, dhol and piano.
• Origins: music written by Armenian‑American composer John Hodian, based on the medieval Armenian poet/priest Mkrtich Naghash.
• Discography (most recent first): Songs of Exile Trilogy (2022); The Naghash Ensemble Live Volume I (2020); Songs of Exile, Volume III: Lamentations & Benedictions (2019); Songs of Exile, Volume II: Credos & Convictions (2016); Songs of Exile, Volume I (2014).
• Major achievement: sold‑out Carnegie Hall Zankel Hall performance in 2023.
• 2025 tour: eight‑city North American run including Provo, Boston, Philadelphia, Saugerties, North Bethesda, San Francisco, Sonoma, and a Toronto stop.