Lara Sarkissian: Armenian Special Vol. 1

Lara Sarkissian presents various sounds and nuances within Armenian music, dialects, and its' journey across Armenian identity. Armenian music is a mirror to its' very specific yet complex history. It has taken on many forms through different geographic locations around the world which Armenians were displaced to after genocide, and also years of emigration; musically influential diasporas such as Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Russia and the US. A unique part of Armenian musical history is in the contributions to other musical communities because of several mass exoduses, and Armenian sounds that were shaped among other cultures. The Armenian identity is a connector to other cultures and people - one that has never been bound to a border. Lara Sarkissian will dive into Armenian music from the homeland and various geographic locations, and specials that focus on Armenian music from a specific country.