Zartir 5789542 ” This fantastic group was

” This fantastic group was destined to end in tragedy

'The Day After Tomorrow' promises respite from a hangover

and it would become the quartet’s most celebrated tune

1958 (reissued 2021)

Zartir 5789542 ” This fantastic group wasThe third album from Levon Eskenians remarkable ensemble is its most adventurous to date. As well as reclaiming the music of esoteric teacher G. I. Gurdjieff for folk instrumentation, Zartir situates Gurdjieff in a tradition of Armenian bards and troubadours including Ashugh Jivani, Baghdasar Tbir and the legendary Sayat Nova. In parallel, an emphasis on pieces for sacred dance reaches its apex in The Great Prayer, an entrancing collaboration between