> From:
shira@...
>
> KITKA & HASMIK HARUTYUNYAN: ARMENIAN LULLABIES & SONGS OF LONGING
>
> *Celebrate the release of Kitka's new CD: Cradle Songs at these very special
> events this weekend!*
>
> SAN FRANCISCO: Friday, November 6
> St. Gregory of Nyssa Church, 500 De Haro St.
> 8 PM
> Reserve tickets <
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/85448>
>
> OAKLAND: Saturday, November 7
> St. Vartan Armenian Apostolic Church, 650 Spruce St.
> 4 PM: Armenian Folk Songs and Dances
> Workshop<
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/86061>
> 8 PM: Concert
> Reserve tickets <
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/85449>
>
> FRESNO: Sunday, November 8
> CSUF Concert Hall
> (Co-Sponsored by the CSUF Armenian Studies and Music Departments)
>
> Reserve tickets <
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/85450>
>
> For Hasmik Harutyunyan, one of Armenia's leading folk singers, music is life
> itself -- happiness, sadness, and struggle. She feels it is her
> responsibility to keep traditional Armenian music and dances alive in their
> purest form.
>
> Hasmik draws inspiration from her ancestors in the province of Moush in
> Historic Armenia -- especially her Grandmother, Mafo, who sang to her when
> she was a child. Another great influence was her mentor, Hayrik Mouradian,
> the late folk singer and historian from Shatakh, near Lake Van. In Hayrik's
> honor, and to carry on his important work, Hasmik established the Hayrik
> Mouradian Children's Folk Song and Dance Ensemble.
>
> In Armenia, Hasmik is well-known for her work with the Shoghaken Folk
> Ensemble and for her deeply touching renditions of Armenian lullabies. Her
> performances are often broadcast on Armenian National Radio and presented at
> traditional music festivals around the world. Her CD, "Armenian Lullabies"
> (released by Traditional Crossroads) was praised in a 2004 New York Times
> review as "The best Armenian recording worldwide."
>
> Hasmik's workshop in Oakland on Saturday offers a full-body and voice
> immersion into Armenian song, dance, and life. Come prepared to sing your
> heart out and to dance your socks off!
>
> --
> Shira Cion, Executive Director and Vocalist
> Kitka
> 1201 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA 94612 USA
> 510.444.0323
shira@... http://www.kitka.org>
> UPCOMING KITKA EVENTS:
> Kitka & Hasmik Harutyunyan: Armenian Lullabies and Songs of Longing
> (Cradle Songs CD Release Celebration Concerts)
> 11/6/09: St. Gregory of Nyssa Church, San Francisco, CA
> 11/7/09: St. Vartan's Armenian Apostolic Church, Oakland, CA
> 11/8/09: Concert Hall, CSU Fresno, CA
>
>
> Reservations & Info:
http://www.kitka.org or 510.444.0323
