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	Element Yev O Phe Genre: International Music "Yev O Phe",the debut album by the L.A. based band - ELEMENT, incorporates the sounds of Europe and the Mediterranean, while remaining free to be uniquely Armenian. The band takes great pains in striving to keep the Armeni... more » « less
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All Artists: Element
Title: Yev O Phe
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Element Studios
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 4/11/2006
Genre: International Music
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 828584024621

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"Yev O Phe",the debut album by the L.A. based band - ELEMENT, incorporates the sounds of Europe and the Mediterranean, while remaining free to be uniquely Armenian. The band takes great pains in striving to keep the Armenian songs pure, but through the use of bold arrangements and genuine sounds of instruments, succeeds in introducing exciting twists and compositions of traditional songs. Yev O Phe partners the classical guitar, violin, bass, accordion, bouzouki, mandolin, and keyboard, the distinct sounds of the band's vocalists, with colorful and warm exotic arrangements to bring a refreshing, and long-awaited, sound to Armenian music. Element is: Ara Dabandjian (keyboard, guitar, accordion), Saro Koujakian (vocals and guitar), Gars Sherbetdjian (vocals), Shant Mahserejian (violin), and Jeremy Millado (bass); an elemental unity of spirit and mind.

Track Listing:
1. OV TU KEGHETSEEG
2. ANOUSH HAYRENIK
3. SARERI HOVIN MERNEM
4. AILOUGHS
5. YAR KO PARAG BOYIN MERNEM
6. HARS EM GNOOM
7. MEKHAGNER
8. AYN KISHER
9. MARDIGI YERKE
10. NOUBAR NOUBAR
11. HARS EM GNOOM (INSTRUMENTAL)
12. NOUNE

CD Reviews

Heran Kerashkenian

Heran Kerashkenian | Massachusetts | 04/12/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's unimaginable that Armenian music could be arranged using a variety of instruments (accordion, guitar, violin, bouzouki, mandolin), and diverse genres--Spanish, Greek, gypsy, tango and still sound SO ARMENIAN. In all of this, there are even amazing accordion solos that only masters such as Astor Piazzolla have dared to dabble in. It's definitely worth venturing in as it flings the doors open to shed new spirit to Armenian music. As the tracks progress, the variety of styles-all equally alluring--keep piling on. It's uplifting, sweet, but mostly passionate-and very hard to stop listening to."