ARMENIAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC TO BE PLAYED IN USA AND CANADA

“From January 19 till March 2, Shoghakn Fold Band will stage concerts in USA and Canada,” Hasmik Harutunyan, soloist of the band told a news conference today. She mentioned that last time they had such a big concert in 2004. “Armenian traditional culture will be represented in prestigious concerts halls of USA, in New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland art museum, Cornel and Canadian Armenian cultural unions,” Harutunyan said.

Besides concerts, seminars will be held in famous universities to represent pure Armenian art. “The interest to folklore is great, especially to an ancient nation like ours,” Harutunyan said.