1964 7" Record of Kay Armen singing Anoush Karoun, featuring George Mgrdichian on the Oud. Enjoy! 

Kay Armen - Anoush Karoun (featuring George Mgrdichian)

Off the Erebouni Editions State Pop Orchestra of Armenia LP. Featuring track 6 on side A. Enjoy!

State Pop Orchestra of Armenia - Veratartzir

Lyrics:
Luyseri mej shoghum es du
Hayots kapuyt erkri nerko
Yev yes unem mi mets yeraz
Vor mna jinj erkinqe qo
Yerevan, Yerevan
Im miak otevan
Yes kantsnem, kgnam
Du aprir havityan
Yerevan, Yerevan
Im miak otevan
Yes kantsnem, kgnam
Du aprir havityan
Shat huyser em qez het kapum
Yev jpitov khorhum anverj
Ardyoq yes em qo mej aprum
Te hents du es aprum im mej
Yerevan, Yerevan
Im miak otevan
Yes kantsnem, kgnam
Du aprir havityan
Yerevan, Yerevan
Im miak otevan
Yes kantsnem , kgnam
Du aprir havityan
Yerevan, Yerevan
Im miak otevan
Yes kantsnem, kgnam
Du aprir havityan

English translation:

Yerevan, Yerevan
You are shining in the lights
Under the blue Armenian sky
And I have got a big dream
That your sky be always clear
Yerevan, Yerevan
My sole heaven
I'll pass and leave
You do live forever
Yerevan, Yerevan
My sole haven
I'll pass and leave
You do live forever
Many hopes are connected with you
And I always think with smile
Whetever I live in you
Or just you live in me
Yerevan, Yerevan
My sole heaven
I'll pass and leave
You do live forever
Yerevan, Yerevan
My sole heaven
I'll pass and leave
You do live forever
Yerevan, Yerevan
My sole heaven
I'll pass and leave
You do live forever
Yerevan, Yerevan

Artashes Avetyan - Yerevan Yerevan

Sorry for the lack of info here. Recorded off a lone 7" without a sleeve, and all the text is in Russian! Good thing you can still enjoy the music. :) 

Ajemian - Karnan Teverov

Alexia Hekimian - Nehrir Eentz

Alexia Hekimian - Sahrehr

Lack of info here, 7" record in Russian without it's original sleeve. Don't know the artists first name. 

Ajemian - Shood Ari

Richard A. Hagopian's band performing Shalako. A traditional Armenian solo dance with 6/8 tempo. Recorded Live at the Seventh Veil in Hollywood, 

Richard A. Hagopian - Shalako

Richard A. Hagopian and his orchestra performing Tamzara, a traditional Armenian folk group dance with 9/8 rhythm. Recorded live at the Seventh Veil in Hollywood. 

Richard A. Hagopian - Tamzara

Taken from the 1984 LP of the Variety Orchestra of Armenia. The record is in Russian but these names are listed by the track: Mubaris Tagiev, A. Ajemyan, and G. Banduryan.

The Variety Orchestra of Armenia - The Age of Love

Taken from the 1984 LP of the Variety Orchestra of Armenia. The record is in Russian but these names are listed by the track: Susanna Markaryan, E. Makaryan, and G. Blbulyan. 

The Variety Orchestra of Armenia - Dream

Taken from the 1984 LP of the Variety Orchestra of Armenia. The record is in Russian but these names are listed by the track: Susanna Markaryan, Shaen Airumyan, V. Ajemyan, and G. Blbulyan. 

Variety Orchestra of Armenia - The Day of Love

Yete Imanayir by Rouben Hakhverdian

It all started with bringing my grandma's record collection home. It introduced me into the wonderful world and history of Armenian music, and sparked my interest to hunt down these rare, timeless records in local record stores around Los Angeles. 

This page is dedicated to spreading this profound music to the world. Almost all of the songs that will be uploaded are simply not found on the internet. I choose what I think is the best from my collection. 

All are available for download. I have done my best to clean these records thoroughly before recording, but alas some will show their age. I will try to upload at least three tracks every week.

If you like the music, share this page with your friends, Armenian or not. Enjoy the music!

Much love to all of you,
-Armand



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