The Naghash Ensemble
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The Naghash Ensemble combines the earthy spirituality of Armenian folk song with new classical music, contemporary post‑minimalism, and the energy of jazz and rock. Three brilliant female vocalists and Armenia’s finest instrumentalists on duduk, oud, dhol, and piano perform new music based on sacred texts by medieval Armenian mystic poet Mkrtich Naghash. Written by Armenian‑American composer John Hodian, their “Songs of Exile” trilogy is a profound meditation on man's relationship to God from the perspective of a monk in exile.