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Archival Audio Clips: Lola Koundakjian: April 30, 2006

Over the past five years, the Armenian Poetry Project has grown so much that all the older audio archives were no longer accessible to iTunes. In an effort to remediate this technological issue, the following clips have be reposted. 1. Lola Koundakjian reads her poem April 2006 . Mon, 1 May 2006 07:00:00 EST Մօրս պէժ քաշմիր բուրդըԿեանքս ազատեց երբ հասայԾանր հարբոյխով մը: Երանի իմ կարգիս կարենայիԿեանքը ...

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Archival Audio Clips

Over the past five years, the Armenian Poetry Project has grown so much that all the older audio archives were no longer accessible to iTunes. In an effort to remediate this technological issue, the following clips have be reposted. 2. Levon Muradyan's Your Father has Vanished, read by Lola Koundakjian. 1. Lola Koundakjian reads her poem April 2006 .

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Կոմիտաս։ Բաղձանք

Click here for Komitas' poem WISH, read here by Narine Karamyan. Բաղձանք Ձայնիկ ունիմ՝ հայուն-մայուն, Սրտիդ բունեմ կայուն-մայուն. Ո՛վ իմ թևիկ, Տո՛ւր իմ հևիկ Թռչեմ երթամ․․․ WISH Let my trembling voice Be nested in the sanctuary of your heart. O my wing, Let me part in a gasp And fly away... Translation from the Virtual Museum of Komitas Attached is also a video version by musician   ...

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Peter Balakian: Watching the Towers Go Down

Click to hear Peter Balakian reading his poem. -- from "A-Train/Ziggurat/Elegy" Who is the other who floats between what you see and what is there: think of the other going silent, screen fuzz smoke, hours away on TV. Came as dumb smoke into my house. The jade plant leaves, tongue of the cat, pan on the stove, the cardamom and clove moved in their currents. Outside the sky was searing blue honeysuckle wafting through. There was nowhere to go. Sat down. Got u ...

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Կոմիտաս։ Ճանապարհ

Click here for Komitas' poem The Path, read here by Narine Karamyan. Բարակ ուղին սողալով, Ոտի տակին դողալով, Ճամփի ծայրին բուսել է Կեանքի ծառը շողալով Ի՜նչ լայն սիրտ է, որ ունի Այս ճանապարհն Անհունի․․․ Մարդու, բոյսի, գազանի Եւ թևաւոր թռչունի THE PATHThe narrow path crawling, Shivering underneath the feet, At the end of which The Tree of Life has ...

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Gregory Djanikian's Podcast in the Kelly Writers House series

http://media.sas.upenn.edu/writershouse/podcasts/Kelly-Writers-House-Podcast_08_Djanikian.mp3 Click on the link to hear this outstanding podcast of Gregory Djanikian reading from his poems about the Armenian Genocide and his family life.

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Uptown Stroll Podcast

Northern Manhattan is a mix of various cultures and languages. As part of June's 8th Annual Uptown Arts Stroll Author and host of the Sunday Best Reading Series Patricia Eakins curated the event Uptown Voices: Writing Across our Cultures, an evening of short stories and poetry read by authors in their native languages. The authors agreed to repeat their performances for the Manhattan Times, which recorded their readings and developed this podcast. Click here for Lola Koundakjian's po ...

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Ռուբէն Սեւակ: ՓՈՂՈՑ ԱՒԼՈՂԸ

Click here for the audio clip of Rouben Sevak's the Street Sweeper read by Lola Koundakjian. Սիկառ մը բերնիս, բաց պատուհանէս՝Խոռոչ մը թաքչած ծեր բուի մը պէս՝Կը դիտեմ փողոցը ամայի՜, լա՜յն,Անտերեւ ծառի զոյգ շարքը երկայն,Հալած ձիւնի ծոյլ անձրեւը բարա՜կ,Գոցուած հազուադէպ կառքերը արա՜գ.Ու ծառերուն վրայ, դողդո՜ջ ցըր ...

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Live from the Bowery Poetry Club: Amir Parsa

Gartal and the Armenian Poetry Project are proud to release this audio clip recorded live at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City on April 2, 2010. Click to hear Lola Koundakjian’s reading of his poem Attempt at the reconstitution of a portrait of Ms. P. IV Attempt at the reconstitution of a portrait of Ms. P. IV 1. What was her first name?Her name… I don’t know her first name…We just called her by her last name. Khanoom…Patmagharian?Patmagryan.Pat-magrian. ...

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Live from the Bowery Poetry Club: Lola Koundakjian

Gartal and the Armenian Poetry Project are proud to release this audio clip recorded live at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City on April 2, 2010. Click to hear Lola Koundakjian’s reading of her poem, Les poètes. Les poètes sont desMarchands de mots. Magiciens nocturnes, ils sont parmis nousFantômes transparents Traversant nos veinesNos poumonsNos coeursLaissant des traces de beautésD’esperance, Prenant nos sanglots, et nos soucisVers un autre monde où ils s ...

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Live from the Bowery Poetry Club: Shahé Mankerian

Gartal and the Armenian Poetry Project are proud to release this audio clip recorded live at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City on April 2, 2010. Click to hear Shahé Mankerian’s reading of his poem My name. To the American earShahé is a mistake.It’s a crazy consonantmalfunction, alphabeticdisorder. The boys at Starbuckswant to relabel me: “Shane,your coffee’s ready!”“Sean, non-fat latte, extra foam.”It’s no use correcting them,because in their world ...

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Live from the Bowery Poetry Club: Alene Terzian

Gartal and the Armenian Poetry Project are proud to release this audio clip recorded live at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City on April 2, 2010. Click to hear Alene Terzian’s  reading of her poem Not a Love Poem # 31. On our first date,you killed a cat.It wasn’t your faulthow it darted into the empty street,skidded and slipped,landed in front of you. For sure. The catcrashed into you.Its orange fur lodged in the grillof your sports car,low to the ground,hot r ...

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Live from the Bowery Poetry Club: Alan Semerdjian (2)

Gartal and the Armenian Poetry Project are proud to release this audio clip recorded live at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City on April 2, 2010. Click to hear Alan Semerdjian’s  reading of his poem Grandchildren of Genocide. We think of bombfields and big when we think of genocide.We think of mass cleansing.  We think in holes.  We thinkthe whole page.  We think what’s under it, what they’ve beencovering up.  We think there might have been ...

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Live from the Bowery Poetry Club: Alan Semerdjian

Gartal and the Armenian Poetry Project are proud to release this audio clip recorded live at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City on April 2, 2010. Click to hear Alan Semerdjian’s  reading of his poem LUCKY. for Diana Der Hovanessian I thought of her at a blackjack tablewith scarlet and midnightchips at her side ponderingsituations for two Armenianslooking sideways for each other,writing poems during shuffles. And how she wrote Playing cards with an Armenianis di ...

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Live from the Bowery Poetry Club: Tina Demirdjian

Gartal and the Armenian Poetry Project are proud to release this audio clip recorded live at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City on April 2, 2010. Click to hear Tina Demirdjian’s reading of her poem Compact. She left her compactblue and goldlying upside downin her drawerhiddenin its white powdersomething she alwayswanted to tell me.But her eyes,now empty cups of milkno longer remembered. Inside was the mirrorfull of powderforty years oldopening for melike a womantelling ...

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Live from the Bowery Poetry Club: Nancy Agabian

Gartal and the Armenian Poetry Project are proud to release this audio clip recorded live at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City on April 2, 2010. Click to hear Nancy Agabian’s reading of her poem Why I Suspect New York. 1.     My first city is Boston.  A four year old squiggling at Fenway Park, I got a free tiny t-shirt, a red sock on my chest over the skin of my heart: allegiance beyond reason though I do not care for baseball.2.     I ...

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Live from the Bowery Poetry Club: Armine Iknadossian (2)

Gartal and the Armenian Poetry Project are proud to release this audio clip recorded live at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City on April 2, 2010. Click to hear Armine Iknadossian’s  reading of her poem Pennies from Heaven. There is no time for apologies,not time for diapers, not bloated deadbeatslike pennies shining pretty in the sun.One penny, two, three penny, nonefor you. Not for nest eggs,not years of one-bedroom savingsfor dogs in the doghouse, a dirtydog ...

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Live from the Bowery Poetry Club: Armine Iknadossian

Gartal and the Armenian Poetry Project are proud to release this audio clip recorded live at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City on April 2, 2010. Click to hear Armine Iknadossian’s introduction and reading of her poem Mourning Paper. Mourning Paper After a night of weepingI misread simple words,mistake dust for lust, overlookthe bloated belly of the letter d.This morning, every stroke of the alphabet cringes or folds, hides itselfbehind its bitter ...

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Լօլա Գունտաքճեան։ Գալով անցեալին

Click here for the audio segment of Speaking of the past read by the author. Կը քալեմ յիշատակներուս հետՔայլ առ քայլ փողոց առ փողոցԿանանչ լոյս յառա՛ջԿարմիր լոյս կա՛նք։Ա՛ջ, ձա՛խ, ա՛ջ, ձա՛խՇնչելով, աշխոյժ ապա՛ հոգնած։ Անցեալը պղտոր է.Որու՞ մասին էր վերջին մտածումս.Կլիման կարծես օգնեց։ Անձրեւ, անձրեւօտ է ...

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Ara Babaian: [Faces appear at night like prayers]

Click to hear the audio clip of Faces appear at night like prayers read by Lola Koundakjian. Faces appear at night like prayers, with hymns etched upon their foreheads, and as rivers did, as land did, this century is drowning them, folding them into history's unread pages. April is full of the sounds of spring and the voice of duduks on the sand. I can't bury the quieted past, so every year I write in spring, when blood bleeds from flowers. This poem has appeared in Birthmark: A biling ...

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Պարույր Սևակ: Անտառ

Click here for the audio clip Forest read by Lola Koundakjian. Անտա՞ռն է արդյոք  Իմ կրծքով շնչում,  Թէ՞ ես եմ կորչում  Անտառի շնչում՝  Անտառի շնչում Ամենածավա՜լ։ Սակայն այս հարցով  Ես ինձ չեմ տանջում։  Եվ արժե՞ միթե,  Երբ գիտեմ, որ ես  Կարող եմ հիմա  Կոճղի պես լռել,  Քամու ...

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Poetry Workshop at St. Peter Armenian Church

For National Poetry Month —the month of April— In His Shoes will be offering poetry workshops led by Lory Bedikian for Seniors and Teens! The worskhops will take place at the St. Peter Armenian Church and Youth Ministries Center in Glendale, California.If you are a senior or teen, this is an opportunity to come and express yourself. There is no experience necessary and all are welcome. You don't have to know anything about poetry to attend or participate! You may write in any language ...

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Raffi Wartanian: Departure

Click here for the audio segment Departure read by the author, Raffi Wartanian. departure from definition, malnutrition, inquisition. departure from games, masks, falsehoods and platitudes. departure from odors, lies, smog, haze, from incongruencies hidden in parallels where trains chug coal and blood and automobiles to Rio and Brisbon and Detroit, past squatter villages and colonies of rats and ships and planes, and army bases where ants march and build and destroy and mate, then cr ...

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Lory Bedikian: Beyond the mouth

Click here for the audio clip Beyond the mouth read by the author Lory Bedikian. On the back of every tongue in my family there is a dove that lives and dies. At night when my aunts and uncles sleep the birds comb their feathers, sharpen beaks. They are carriers, not only of the olive branch, but the rest of our histories too. As from the ark, we came in twos with tired eyes from Lebanon, Syria, the outskirts of Armenia and anywhere where safety said its final prayers and died. Like ...

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Lory Bedikian: Night in Lebanon

Click here for the audio clip Beyond the mouth read by the author Lory Bedikian. The youngest boy, with his ulcer, sleeps. His lower lip pulsates, a small fish breathing. A bed of torn pillows, cradles four of them, two brothers, two sisters— curved, quiet on the living room floor. Buzzing, the open window has its mouth full of street lights, mosquitoes, those who stay awake. Peeled paint on the ceiling, the door sheds the skin it wore through a drawn-out, twenty-year civil war. The par ...

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Lola Koundakjian: The Hiroshima Project

Click here for the audio segment only of The Hiroshima Project read by the author, Lola Koundakjian.HiroshimaWhen I returned from Japan, a young acquaintance of mine said, “You went to Hiroshima? So, you’re been exposed to radiation!” That was the meanest thing anyone had ever said to me.Lola KoundakjianI went to Hiroshima on December 6th, 2005.Sixty years after the artificial sun.I arrived amidst snow showers,To witness a destroyed city reborn.When I informed my mother of my pla ...

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Ինչպէս Հայերէնը ՀԱՅԱՏԱՌ գրել/Comment taper en arménien/How to type in Armenian

Ահա ինչպէս կրնաք հայերէն այբուբէնով գրելVoici comment vous pouvez taper en arménien.1. UNICODE font, Sylfaen, which exists in your XP/Vista but should be added to your Mac's ROOT\Library\FONTS if you have a Macintosh. Download sylfaen.ttf from this link.2. The keyboard layout for western Armenian for both operating systems.For the PC: Follow these stepshttp://www.chanitz.org/2007/12/how-to-write-in-armenian-unicode.htmlFor the Macintosh, go to SYSTEM PRE ...

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Gregory Djanikian: When I first saw snow

Click here to hear the audio clipWhen I first saw snowread by Gregory Djanikian.Tarrytown, N.Y.Bing Crosby was singing "White Christmas"on the radio, we were staying at my aunt's housewaiting for papers, my father was looking for a job.We had trimmed the tree the night before,sap had run on my fingers and for the first timeI was smelling pine wherever I went.Anais, my cousin, was upstairs in her roomlistening to Danny and the Juniors.Haigo was playing Monopoly with Lucy, his sister,Buzzy, t ...

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Արսէն Աճէմեան։ Լօռային

Click here for the audio clip To Lora read by Lola Koundakjian.Խնձորն ես կարմիր պսակւած հարսին.Մրմունջն ես գետին դաշտին մէջ նարօտ.Երգն ես կաքւուկի նոր վերադարձինԿեանքին պէս աղուոր հարսնուկն ես տարփոտ։Իմ մօրըս թրծած անօթն ես հիրիկՈրուն մէջ ծըլուն մեղրն է քաղցրանոյշ.Գիւղի աղջըկան դու սէրն ես բաղձիկ ...

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Ոստանիկ: Այն Հեռու Հեռաւորին

Click here for the audio clip Այն Հեռու Հեռաւորին read by Lola Koundakjian.Ի՜նչ անուն տամ քեզ աշխարհումը այս,Որ ամէն մի սիրտ զգայ ու ապրիԱյնպէս, ինչպէս որ ԵՂԵ՜Լ ես ու ԿԱ՛ՍՍահմաններէն դուրս մարդու ԵՐԱԶԻ։-- Ո՛չ աղջիկ ես դու, ո՛չ փառքի ճամբայ,Ոչ էլ աշխարհիկ մի վեհ զգացում,Բայց շունչդ արդէն շարժում է ...

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Esther Heboyan: BUS OF THE HEART

Click here for the audio segment BUS OF THE HEARTread by Lola Koundakjian.among the placeswhere he’s done timethere’s a streeti knowi seeevery time i rideBus number 43heading North (to work)an Eastern lanemarked “Bus”carriesBus number 43to 74, Rue Taitbout Parishow unwonted i ponderthe day of the mustacheup on the fifth floorthe world’s a laughterwill the Manboyi wonderwill heor will he notpeek out his Parisian windowstroll out that perfect door in the slack water of dawnand no h ...

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Արմէն Սեւան։ ՈՒՂԵՒՈՐՆԵՐ…

Click here for the audio segment ՈՒՂԵՒՈՐՆԵՐ…read by Lola Koundakjian.… Եւ բոլորը կը քալեն. ուղեւորնե՛ր ակամայ.Ոմանց ճամբան է լուսեղ, ուրիշներունը՝ մըթին.Մին սըրընթաց կ՛արշաւէ, միւսին՝ ոտքը կը կաղայ,Ու ամէնքը անվըրէպ կը հասնին նոյն վախճանին։Փոսի մ՛եզերք կեցած են. ալ հանգի՜ստն է վերջնական.Ինչ որ ...

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Alec Ekmekji: Just like that

Click here for the audio segment of Alec Ekmekji's Just Like That read by Lola Koundakjian.Just like that he found a girl,he found a riverbank,just like thatshe lay her backon the knowing grass,just like thathe found her lipshe found her buttoned blouse,just like that he marriedhe married someone else.Now sometimes she sees himat the riverbank,looking for loose gold buttonsin the dew on the grass.This poem has appread in BIRTHMARK, a bilingual anthology of Armenian-American poetry. Publishe ...

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Կարիկ Պասմաճեան։ Աշուն

Click here for the audio segment Of Garig Basmadjian's Fall read by Lola KoundakjianՋրերը ներկուել ենանվնաս կարմիրով։Փակուած սենեակում անգամամէն բան շարունակում էծերանալ։Բոպիկ ոտքերով հրեշտակներքայլում են, պարումտանիքների վրայ։Թռչունների թեւերըկարկատանուած են։Անձրեւը շիրմաքարեր է լուանումեւ այլանդա ...

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Փանոս Ճերանեան։ [Սէ՛ր]

Click here for the audio segment Love read by Lola Koundakjian.Սէ՛ր,քեզի համարաշխարհի տարբեր երկինքներուտակ շրջագայեցայ։Տարիները,քառուղիներուդ՝կանաչ կարմիր լոյսերու պէս զիս պահեցին։Հետքերէդ տարուած՝չվարանեցայ հետազօտելուտիեզերքն անգամ.տե՛ս,իմ ոտնահետքըլուսնի վրայ,կանաչ կարմիր լոյսի վրայ կը ...

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Փանոս Ճերանեան: Լեռան Հետ

Click the link to hear Panos Jeranian's With the Mountain read by Lola Koundakjian.Ա.Այն իրիկուն,աստղերը սովորականէն աւելի առատ էին.Լուսինը,հորիզոնի պատնէշներուն վրայ լքուած՝կարմիր վարդի կը նմանէր.ու գիշերը աչքերուս մէջ չէր մթագնէր։Ինձմէ ներս ծուարուած ծղրիթի մը պէսմէկը անվերջ կը կրկնէրթէ ես ինչպէ՞ս կրնա ...

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Յարութ Կոստանդեան: Ամայութեան մէջ

Click to hear the audio clip In Loneliness read by Lola Koundakjian.Ամայութեան մէջ փողոցի՝Անցնում եմ լուռ երկու ըստուեր--Չէ խօսում մին՝ որ չը խոցիՄիւսի խոնարհ սիրտը աւեր…Զերդ ոգիներ մունջ ու մոլար,Ուրուականներ մեռած սիրոյ… --Տանջւում է մին՝ որ պիտի լայ,Կը մըռնայ միւսն մինչ երեկոյ…։Չէ խօսում մին՝ որ ...

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Susan Donelian: Pursuit

Click here for the audio segment Pursuit read by Lola Koundakjian.I feel as if I were the residue of a stranger's life, that I should pursue you...A long silk scarfdrapes over the dining room chair.Before we begin this supperI see you grandfatheras if I had never known that sense before.You wrap that scarfaround your waistmany times, secure itbehind a buttoned jacketand disappear.My mother, your last child, now sitswhere the scarf had been.She tells me to "take some of that, eat some of th ...

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Kosrof Chantikian: On Death

Click here for the audio clip of the poem On Death read by Lola Koundakjian.a few days agoat dinneryou confessed your uncertaintiesyour fearthe doubts you still havethe feeling that erodes your facethat look you get when your eyes trembleas if someonehas tried to murder the airby stepping on itby spitting at the sunas if to put it outyou wonder if poets know anythingabout dyingyou would like to knowwhat it’s likehow to approach itcarefully you thinkbecause you want this eventthis transact ...

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Հովհաննէս Այանեան։ Ըսէ՛, ի՞նչպէս

Click here for this week's audio clip read by Lola Koundakjian.Ըսէ՛, ի՞նչպէս, սանձել ի՞նչպէսԵրակներուս արիւնը բոց.Դիմացն աչքիս՝ բորբ արեւին,Դու՛ն, իբր բագին արեւելքի,Ուր աստուածներ՝ իջած ծունկիԱրդ կ՛արբենան հէտն աղօթքիՇնորհներուդ սկիհէն շէն…։Ըսէ՛, ի՞նչպէս, մարել ի՞նչպէսԱյս նոր սիրոյ հրդեհն անսա ...

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Վահէ Օշական: Խօսք Բարի Գալուստի

Click here for the audio segment of Vahe Oshagan's poem read by Lola Koundakjian.Սեպուհ ՕշականինԲարի եկար համակարգիչ աշխարհիլոյսին ջուրին շունչին հեւքին՝որոնց շքեղ համատարած ու անհեթեթ հանդէսինհիմա դուն ալ կը մասնակցիսառանց երբեք հասկնալուոչ պատճառը ոչ արդիւնքըոչ այս վայրկեան ոչ ալ վերջըերբ շուք ձգես ...

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Մանուէլ Քէօսէեան։ Ցրօնք

Click here for the audio clip read by Lola Koundakjian.Փողոցներուն մէջ մութ թէ լուսեղէն,Մենք ամէն տեղ ենք, բացի մեր տեղէն։Մեր ականջն՝ արար-աշխարհի ձայնին,Կ՛երգենք ամէն երգ, բացի մեր երգէն։Մեկնիչն ենք՝ հանուն վիշտ ու բաղձանաց,Գիտենք լեզուներ, բացի մեր լեզուէն։Ցեղական անմահ ոգին մեզի հետ,Տուներ կ ...

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Սեդա Գրիգորեան։ ՆԱԽԵՐԳԱՆՔ

Click here for the audio clip read by Lola Koundakjian.Քայլերուս տակՁիւնը կը փոխակերպուի ցեխիՈտքերս -տե՛ս- մաքուր ենԲայց կօշիկներս իմս չենԱնոնք օտարութիւնն ենՊէյրութէն ԵրեւանՕքլանտ-Լոս Անճելըս-ԹորոնթօՆերկայիս ալ կը թափառին Մոնթրէալի մէջԴեռ չաւարտած երգի մը պէս…Կօշիկներս կը փոխեմ երկրէ երկ ...

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Գառնիկ Գալստեան (Անվերնագիր)

Click hear for the audio clip of an untitled poem read by Lola Koundakjian.Ի՜նչ լաւ է զգալ, որ մէկը կայ՝Քեզ հետ խնդացող, քեզ հետ յուզուող,Որ լռութիւնդ խորունկ զգայ,Որի հետ խօսես ուրի՜շ լեզուով…Լեզու, որ գրւում աչքի հրո՜վ,Խօսում է սրտի զարկո՛վ անհուն,Որ գիտեն հաւքե՛րն իսկ համբուրուող,Բայց որ մի լեզուի չի՜ ...

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Գառնիկ Գալստեան: Գարնանաշունչ

Click hear for the audio clip A Breath of Spring read by Lola Koundakjian.Կանգնենք գարնան հրաշքի դէմ՝ ակնդէտ,Ու մենք լռենք, երբ որ խօսում է Աստուած,Միայն արեամբ հաղորդակցուենք միմեանց հետ,Մեր ձեռքերը՝ ճիւղեր, իրար պատուաստուած…Միայն դիտենք՝ ի՜նչ հորիզոն է հիւսւումԵրկրի, երկնի միացումից սիրահեծ,Եւ ծիա ...

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Գառնիկ Գալստեան։ Մեր հանդիպած ծառուղում

Click hear for the audio clip Our meeting place read by Lola Koundakjian.Նորից գարուն է եկելՄեր հանդիպած ծառուղում.Վարդը սիրուց բռնկել,Շուշանը ձիւն է մաղում։Բալենին հարս է կրկին։Հարբած բախտով իր պայծառ.Աչքը նրա ծաղկունքին՝Կողքին մեռնում է մի ծառ…Օդում երգն է կարկաչումԹռչունների սիրավառ.Ձագը կորցրած ...

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Վարդերես Գարակէօզեան։ Ժամանակը փոխուել է

Click here for the audio clip read by Lola KoundakjianԺամանակը փոխուել է- դէպի լաւը՝ թէ՞ վատըհարցն այդ այստեղ գործ չունի -ասում էին մեծերը մերնայելով մեզԺամանակը ժամացո՞յց էգարնանամուտ-ձմեռնամուտառաջ տանես՝ ետ բերեսչի՛ փոխւում ժամանակըփոխւում եմք մենք՝ շրջապատըԺամանակը զուր անցաւտագնապահա ...

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Վարդերես Գարակէօզեան։ Պճնեմ տողերս մեղր ու շաքարով

Դառը դեղահատը կուլ տուէք սիրովClick here for the audio clip read by Lola KoundakjianՍովորեցինք ամէն ինչըայբուբենն ու քերականը որ չմնանք անգրագէտվարժեցրին գումարումը հանումի հետլինենք ուշիմ՝ խելօք-ճարպիկ հաշուագէտՄշակեցինք համբերատարինչպէս ձեւել - ինչպէս կար ...

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Վարդերես Գարակէօզեան։ Միջազգայինով տեղ չհասանք

Համաշխարհացման հասանք անձայնClick here for the audio clip read by Lola KoundakjianՇատ ենք խօսում իրաւունքիցկանանց-մարդու-երեխայիմեղադրեալի- բանտարկեալի-միասեռիծառայողի-յաճախորդի-սպառողիտանտիրոջ-գործատիրոջվարձակալի ու բանուորի՝ եւայլնի…Աշխատուժի՞ մասին՝ խնդրեմպատասխանը յստակ է ու միանո ...

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Կարիկ Պասմաճեան։ Հսկում

Click here for the audio clip Հսկում read by Lola Koundakjian.Ինչ լաւ է, որ դու քնել ես արդէնեւ մի խաղաղ ժպիտ միացնում է շուրթերդ.անպայման բարի երազ ես տեսնում,անապատի ծիծեռնակներինհաց ու ջուր ես տալիսեւ յանկարծ թռչում ես երամի հետ։Երանի ձեզ1972Կարիկ Պասմաճեան, Անաւարտ Խաղ, 1980

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Կարիկ Պասմաճեան։ Ես հիւր չեմ իմ տան մէջ

Click here for the audio clipI am not a guest in my homeread by Lola Koundakjian.Եւ տուն չեմ վերադառնումանառակ որդու նմանորովհետեւտուն երբեք չեմ ունեցել։Մի ստիպէք առաջանամ խաւարում խարխափելով,մեծանամ խաւարով.ես հիւր չեմ իմ տանը։Աստանդական որդիդ եմ ես.գուցէ քո մասին աւելին պիտի ասեմքան հինգերորդ դարի պա ...

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Կարիկ Պասմաճեան։ Ուշ գարուն

Click here for the audio clip a late spring read by Lola Koundakjian.ԱՆՈՐ ՈՐ ՊԻՏԻ ՉԳԱՅՕդը յանկարծ շատ տաք ըրաւ այսօր։Անտառին մէջ, ուր մենք կ՛ապրինք միասինբազմահազար մժեղներծնունդ առին մէկ անգամէն։Իսկ դուն կ՛առնես դեղդ յղութեան դէմ։Այս գիշէր այնքան գեղեցիկ ես, բարի,ուշացած գարնան բոյրով օծուն --միսդ՝ ...

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Իրմա Աճեմեան։ Նկարը

Click here to hear the audio clip The Painting read by Lola Koundakjian.Էրօլ ՍարաֆեանինI.ԱՆ ՈՐ ԿԸ ՆԿԱՐԷՍենեակ մը ուր ամէն բան անշարժութեամբ քարացածԱռարկաներ իրենք իրենց աշխարհներուն խորերըՊաստառ մը լերկ ու պրկուած միատարրԼոյսի մութի յաւերժական այդ նոյն խաղին ակնդէտԴուն կը նստիս ու կը շնչես առանձինԴո ...

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Իրմա Աճեմեան։ Անձրեւին Միջոցին

Click here to hear the audio clip Raining read by Lola Koundakjian.Ի՜նչ աղուոր է ուրախ ըլլալՈւ չտխրիլ անձրեւովԿամ չխորհիլ թէ ալ կրնայԱրցունքի ալ նմանիլ…Ի՜նչ աղուոր է խորը հոգւոյդԲորբ արեւ մը ունենալՄինչ ձեռքերդ վերմակին տակՊաղութենէ կը սառին…Ի՜նչ աղուոր է աչքերուդ մէջԾիծաղներով արթննալԱպակիին վ ...

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Իրմա Աճեմեան։ Հեռաձայնը

Click here to hear the audio clip The Telephone read by Lola Koundakjian.Կը դիտէՀեռաձայնը զիս կը դիտէՀեռաձայնը զիս կը դիտէ ակնդէտՍեւ աչքերը քու աչքերուդ կը նմանին…Կը սպասեմՔեզ կը սպասեմ ես անհամբերՔեզ կը սպասեմ ես անհամբեր ժամերովՍեւ ժամերը օրեր կ՛ըլլան կ՛երկարին…Կը մնայՀեռաձայնը լուռ կը մնայՀեռաձ ...

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Rouben MELIK: La Légende arménienne

Click here for the audio segment The Armenian Legend read by Lola Koundakjian.La légende arménienne au coin de la misère,Sur le disque cassé des nuits occidentales,Dans les chambres d'hôtel aux murs des cathédralesLa légende arménienne a bercé la lumière.La légende arménienne aux lèvres de la mer,Aux rêves de l'enfant dans les villes sans rues,Dans les mains sans travail dans les bouches vaincues,La légende arménienne enterre sa misère.C'est la légende aux trois mille ans ...

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Արմենուհի Տիգրանեան-Ահարոնեան։ Հոգի, Հոգի Լինէի

Click here for the audio clip Let me be a spirit read by Lola Koundakjian.Հոգի, հոգի լինէի,Անձեւ, աննիւթ, անմարմին,Բայց ապրէի, ձուլուէի,Սիրող, երգող սրտերին։Եւ անվախճան մի սիրովՓայփայէի մեղմագին,Անմահների օրօրօվՕրօրէի ամէնքին։Բանաստեղծութիւններ Պէյրութ : տպ. Համազգային, 1969.

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Արմենուհի Տիգրանեան-Ահարոնեան։ Հոգի, Հոգի Լինէի

Click here for the audio clipLet me be a spiritread by Lola Koundakjian.Հոգի, հոգի լինէի,Անձեւ, աննիւթ, անմարմին,Բայց ապրէի, ձուլուէի,Սիրող, երգող սրտերին։Եւ անվախճան մի սիրովՓայփայէի մեղմագին,Անմահների օրօրօվՕրօրէի ամէնքին։Բանաստեղծութիւններ Պէյրութ : տպ. Համազգային, 1969.

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Իգնա Սարըասլան: ԱԹԵՆԱՍԻ ՄԵՀԵԱՆԻՆ ՄԷՋ

Click to hear the audio clip IN THE TEMPLE OF ATHENA read by Lola Koundakjian.Աթենասի մեհեանին մէջ քեզի պիտի սպասեմ այս գիշերՈղիմպոսի երկնակամարին տակ բոլոր զանգակները պիտիղօղանջենՁիւնասպիտակ կարապներ պիտի լողան աւազաններու մէջԱռուակներու կարկաջը պիտի լսուի ժայռերու տակԱթենասի մեհեանին մէջ քեզի պիտ ...

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Իգնա Սարըասլան: ԱԹԵՆԱՍԻ ՄԵՀԵԱՆԻՆ ՄԷՋ

Click to hear the audio clip IN THE TEMPLE OF ATHENA read by Lola Koundakjian.Աթենասի մեհեանին մէջ քեզի պիտի սպասեմ այս գիշերՈղիմպոսի երկնակամարին տակ բոլոր զանգակները պիտիղօղանջենՁիւնասպիտակ կարապներ պիտի լողան աւազաններու մէջԱռուակներու կարկաջը պիտի լսուի ժայռերու տակԱթենասի մեհեանին մէջ քեզի պիտ ...

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ԳԱԼՈՒՍՏ ԽԱՆԵՆՑ: Սրտի խոսքեր

Click to hear the audio clip Սրտի խոսքեր read by Lola Koundakjian.Ես դժվար անցա զառիվերը նեղՀավատքիս ճամբին լույսի չհասաԻսկ հիմա կարծես հորիզոն չկաՁգտելու համար,Ազատ, անկաշկանդ երկինքներ չկանԵրգելու համար: Մարդիկ չեն լսում ու չեն հաւատում,Որ մեկը կը գա: Ասում են մարդիկ- Սիրերգություն է՝ ...

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ԳԱԼՈՒՍՏ ԽԱՆԵՆՑ: Սրտի խոսքեր

Click to hear the audio clip Սրտի խոսքեր read by Lola Koundakjian.Ես դժվար անցա զառիվերը նեղՀավատքիս ճամբին լույսի չհասաԻսկ հիմա կարծես հորիզոն չկաՁգտելու համար,Ազատ, անկաշկանդ երկինքներ չկանԵրգելու համար: Մարդիկ չեն լսում ու չեն հաւատում,Որ մեկը կը գա: Ասում են մարդիկ- Սիրերգություն է՝ ...

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?????? ????????? ???? ?? ???????

Click here for the audio clip ???? ?? ??????? read by Lola Koundakjian.?????? ???? ??? ??????? ???????? ????? ??????????,??? ??? ?? ??????, ????,????? ????? ????????...???????? ???? ??, ????????????????? ?????? ?????.-- ???????? ?? ??? ??????????? ????? ?? ????...??????? ???? ?? ???? ?????,?? ?????????? ??????????,-- ??? ??? ?? ???????????????????? ????? ?? ???????????? ???? ??? ?? ????????????? ????? ????? ?????-- ????? ???? ??, ???? ?????????.????????? ??? ?????????????????? ????????, ...

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Բարսէղ Հապէշեան։ Պուտ մը սփոփանք

Click here for the audio clip Պուտ մը սփոփանք read by Lola Koundakjian.Բառերն ի՞նչ են՝ սիրակէզ այնՍրտին համար համայնական,Այլ եթէ ոչ վատուժ, վտիտ,Ձմրան շողեր մահաժպիտ...։Գոյներն ի՞նչ են, բնանկարԳեշապաշտին վէրքին համար.-- Հրաբուխի մը եթէ ոչ՝Լաւաները շիջած ու խոնջ...։Գրքերն ի՞նչ են միթէ բոլոր,Որ կուտ ...

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??????? ?????? ????? ????

Click to hear the audio clip read by Lola Koundakjian.?? ???? ?? ????? ????? ???? ??????? ???? ?? ????? ?? ?????? ????.????? ?? ????? ?????? ????????? ????? ?????, ???????? ?????????? ????? ??? ?????? ? ?????,????? ???? ????? ????????.????? ?????? ?????? ? ??????.?????? ?????, ???????? ?????????? ??? ??? ???? ?? ????? -???, ???? ?? ??? ?? ????? ???????? ???????? ?????? ??????.??? ?????? ?????, ??????? ?????????? ??????? ????? ????? ? ???,?????? ??? ?????? ??? ?? ????.?? ???? ?? ???? ?? ???? ...

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Կարապէտ Սիտալ։ Մշակի Սէրը

Click to hear the audio clip read by Lola Koundakjian.Իմ արտն էմ ցաներ կէսն՝ ոսկի ցորենՈւ կէսն էլ արծաթ ու սրսուռ գարի.Ջրիկս եմ կապեր վարագա ձորէն։Ա՜յ հովիւ աղջիկ, գառներով արի։Փարթամ վարդի պէս ցերեկն է փրթեր,Ակօսէ ակօս առուն կ՛երկարի.Արտիս թաւիշը ջո՜ւրն է արծթեր.Երազիս աղջիկ, վարդերով արի։Ծաղկ ...

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????? ????????: ??????

Click to hear the audio segment Call read by Lola Koundakjian.??????, ???????? ???? ??????????? ??????? ?? ?????????????? ???????? ?????????, ???????? ???? ???? ??????????? ?? ?????????? ????,??????????? ? ???? ???????????????? ?? ???????? ???????????????, ???????? ???? ???? ???????????? ?? ???????? ??????,?????? ?? ??? ?? ???? ?? ?????????????? ? ?????? ?????????? ??????????, ???????? ???? ???? Call. Surely someone will hear.The trees blossom in the spring.The rivers flood.Call. Someone ...

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ՅՈՒՐԻ ՍԱՀԱԿՅԱՆ: Կանչիր

Click to hear the audio segment Call read by Lola Koundakjian.Կանչիր, անպայման մեկը կլսի։Ծառերը ծաղկում են գարնանը։Գետերը վարարում են։Կանչիր, անպայման մեկը կլսի… Վերադառնում են թռչունները չվող,Վերադառնում է շոգը արևի։Վերադառնում են երազները նույնպես։Կանչիր, անպայման մեկը կլսի… Ճանապարհներն ե ...

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Khatchig (Archie) Minasian: The Little Feet

Click here for the audio clip The Little Feet read by Lola Koundakjian.We mark a patch of early snowwith little feetquite deep and neat.There's not a place we wish to gowith sheets of chillupon a hill.There's not a cure our steps will showin any trackyou follow back.There's not a thing we wish to knowwith little feetquite deep and neat.Khatchig (Archie) Minasian

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Khatchig (Archie) Minasian: The Little Feet

Click here for the audio clip The Little Feet read by Lola Koundakjian.We mark a patch of early snowwith little feetquite deep and neat.There's not a place we wish to gowith sheets of chillupon a hill.There's not a cure our steps will showin any trackyou follow back.There's not a thing we wish to knowwith little feetquite deep and neat.Khatchig (Archie) Minasian

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Համբիկ Մարտիրոսեան։ Ապրիմ… Մեռնիմ

Click to hear the audio clip Marguerite read by Lola Koundakjian.Գարուն է հոգւոյս մէջՈւ կանաչ Ապրիլ…Ծաղկեր են յոյսերս՝Նոր խինդով մ՛անգին,Պարտէզիս մէջ ծլերՆոր ապրիմ-մեռնիմ,Վճռած եմ… եսվճռա՜ծ՝Վերստին ապրիլ,Գտնելու տենչովԻմ կորսնցուցածՍէրս հեռաւո՜րՄանկութիւնս ո՜րբԵրազս կապո՜յտԵրգս սպիտակ՝Ծո՜վ… ...

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?????? ???????????? ????? ??????

Click to hear the audio clip Marguerite read by Lola Koundakjian.?????? ? ??????? ????? ????? ??????????? ?? ??????????? ?????? ???????,???????? ??? ??????? ?????-??????,????? ?? ???????????????? ?????,??????? ???????? ??????????????? ??????????????????? ????????? ??????????? ??????????? ???????????????? ???, ???????, 2003.

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Ռուբէն Գազանճեան։ Հովին Երգը

Click here for the audio clip The wind's song read by Lola Koundakjian.Այս մութինմութինայնպէս ցաւագինհովը կը փչէ։-- Կ՛ըսեն, հովը չէ։Աղջիկ մ՛է, կ՛ըսենոր հեծեծալէն,մազերը խառնակ թափթփած կուրծքինայս ուշ գիշերին,այս մութինմութինփողոցէ փողոց կը շրջի մոլար,ցնդած, խելագար։Հովը կը փչէ։-- կ՛ըսեն աղջիկն այդչու ...

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?????? ?????????? ????? ????

Click here for the audio clip The wind's song read by Lola Koundakjian.??? ?????????????????? ??????????? ?? ????-- ??????, ???? ???????? ???, ???????? ?????????,?????? ?????? ??????? ??????????? ??? ???????,??? ?????????????????? ????? ?? ???? ?????,?????, ???????????? ?? ????-- ?????? ?????? ??????????? ????, ????,?????? ?????? ??????? ???????.?????? ?????? ???????????? ?????????? ?? ???,?? ???? ???????,???????, ?????????? ?? ????-- ??????, ???? ???? ?????? ??????? ??? ???????.????? ???, ...

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???? ?????? ??? ??? ??????? ???????

Click here for the audio clip Mahmoud Darwish read by Lola Koundakjian.???? ????????????,??? ?? ????????? ????? ????? ??????? ????? ???? ???????????????.????? ??? ?? ?? ???? ???????????????? ????? ????????? ??????? ??????? ?? ???? ??????? ??????? ????? ?????????? ??????...???? ??????? ???????? ?? ????? ...??????????? ???? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ?????????????? ???? ?????????? ??????? ??????? ?? ????????? ??? ??????? ????? ????? ????? ???????? ??? ? ?????????? ???????,???????? ???? ...

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Lorne Shirinian: For Two Armenian Soldiers Killed in the Iran-Irak War

April 9, 1987Click here for the audio segment For Two Armenian Soldiers Killed in the Iran-Irak War read by Lola Koundakjian.Earthwelcome Henrik Der Hovhannissianof Shahinshahrand Heratch Hagopianof New Julfatwo Armeniansforced to fightyet another prophet's battleYou will find themlying between the front linesand the fleeing troopsholding on to each other in deaththey are yours nowAccept this poemin exchange for their memoryFrom the volume, Earthquake: Poems by Lorne ShirinianMellen Poetry ...

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?????? ?????????? ???

Click to hear the audio clip Ani read by Lola Koundakjian?? ?? ??? ???????? ???? ???????,??? ????? ??????????? ???????,??? ????? ??????? ?????? ?????????? ????????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????????? ???????? ?????,???,?????????? ?? ???????????????????? ? ????? ????? ?????...?????? ???? ????,????? ????,????? ????? ?????? ???????...?????? ????? ????????? ?? ?????? ???????, ???,?????? ????????,?????? ??????? ???,?? ?????? ?? ??? ???? ??????????? ?????????

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?????? ?????????: ??? ? ????? ?????????? [explicit]

Click here for the audio segment of ??? ? ????? ?????????? read by the author, Violet Grigoryan. ???, ???, ?????,??????? ???????,?????????? ?? ?????,??????? ???????,??????????? ?????,????????? ??????,???????????? ?????,??????????? ?????,???????? ???????,??????? ???????,???? ?? ???????,?????????? ?????,???, ????????? ??????,??????????? ??????,?????????? ???????,????? ????? ???????????-????? ???????,???? ???? ???????, ???? ?????? ?? ???? ??????????? ???????,?????????? ???????,???????? ?????? ...

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Bedros Tourian/?????? ???????: The Lake/????

Click here to hear the audio segmentThe Lakeread by Lola Koundakjian.?????? ????? ??, ????'?,?? ??? ?????? ?? ??????,???? ??????? ??? ?????????????? ?? ???????:?? ??? ???? ????????????????? ????? ????????,?? ??? ????? ?????????,??? ??????? ????????:?????????? ???'? ??,??? ??? ?????? ???????,????? ???? ??? ?? ????????, ????? ?? ?????:?????? ????? ??? ?????????? ??????? ??? ????,?????? ????? ??? ???????,????? ??????? ??? ???? ????:??? ??? ???? ?? ??????????? ??????? ????????,??????? ??'? ???? ...

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Mireille Kalfayan: I rearrange my closet tonight

Click to hear the audio segment I rearrange my closet tonight read by Lola Koundakjian.I put together the old linenssewn in lacesby my grandmother,fifteen years old in Turkey,and my new linensbought at Stroudson one shelf, side by side,the old and the new,the plain and the dainty.Where shall I sleep tonight?My grandmother is deadand so is the artthat personalized every item in bed.There is a man in my bedhe is not my grandfathermy grandfather is deadhe did not love my grandmotherbut he love ...

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Shushanik Kurghinian: I Pity You

Click here for the audio clip I Pity You written by Shushanik Kurghinian read by Shushan Avagyan?? ??? ?????? ???????? ?? ???, ?????? ??????.?? ??? ?? ????? ?????? ?????,??? ?? ????? ???? ????????,????? ??????? ??????? ?????:?? ???? ???? ???? ???? ?? ????????? ???????? ???????? ?????.?? ????? ????? ????? ????????????? ?????? ??????? ?????:?? ????????? ?? ???? ????????????? ?????? ??? ????? ??????.????? ??????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ?????? ????? ????? ???:?? ????? ????? ????? ?????????`????? ...

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Mireille Kalfayan: Shell Searching

Click to hear the audio segment Shell Searching read by Lola Koundakjian.She went soul searchingon the sea shoreand found shellsabandonedby a rockdug under footstepsin the sandor swept awayby the tides.She went soul searchingin the sea shellsand found them half-brokenat the edgeothers coveredwith hardened sandor carrying insidean animal, dead.She went shell searchingin her souland found in the deepspirals of its forma soft touch a silent tonemurmuring"You're not alone.""You're not alone."Sh ...

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Apollo: Live For You

Click here for the audio clip Live for You read by Apollo (Sevan Aydinian).Your history.....your childhood.....The dreams that once lingered onto the cave walls of your thoughts...The blind bats that flew away using nothing but sound and feel....The ones that never made it back....The ones that were forgotten...I live for you....The child that died inside all of us....The tears that were cried inside....all of us....The drops that landed on our lips, as if to remind us what it tastes like t ...

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Marianne Azakian: Walking Home

night came suddenly. A tree in front of me blocked my steps. I walked toward it. The leaves turned gold; they glowed in the dark. I saw a book under the tree. It spoke to me.Turn back, it said, Go away. Youre not wanted here! The lake behind the tree glimmered.Two people played guards.They called me closer.I stood still. I played deaf.The lake came closer. I fell in. Everything turned murky, I guessthis was the end.I wish I was dry tonightand walking home.Marianne Azakian is a member o ...

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???? ?????

Dle Yaman, one of the most famous songs by Komitas.Here's a modern rendition on this folk song as performed by HarTarHere's a modern video adaptation of this classical song.???? ????? ????? ???? ????? ????? ???? ????? ?? ??? ???? ????? ????? ????? ????? ????? ???? ????? ???? ????????? ????? ?? ??? ???? ????? ???? ????? ?? ?????? ?? ???? ????? ????? ?????

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?????? ????: ???? ?????? ???

In the early 70's a groundbreaking album came out in France. The self titled ?????? Hartar, the duo of Harout Bezdjian and Vicken Tarpinian proved to be the only LP collaboration of this duo. Their studio album included many folk songs including this one by Gusan Ashod. Click to hear Sari Siroun Yar transferred from the original LP.Here's also a more recent video from YouTube:????? ?????,???,?????? ??? ??,????? ???`???? ??????? ??? ??,?? ????? ??? ?????,????? ??????:???? ?????? ???,???? ??? ...

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Caf Poetry Night 2008

For the past three years, poet-principal Shahe Mankerian and his eighth grade students at St. Gregory A. & M. Hovsepian School in Pasadena, California, have observed National Poetry Month with their own Caf Poetry Night. For the event, the students choose poems written by contemporary Armenian-American poets, memorize them, and then recite them before an audience of family and friends. The students dont stop there; they also write their own poems inspired by those theyve chosen. And then ...

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Cafe Night: Part 2

House Keepingby Arman Seuylemezian When I was a kidI would open the bedroom doorwhile Grandpa dancedfast to Latin musicin his pink underwear.I tried to yawn,but he was too funny.Click here to listen to the audio clip of Arman Seuylemezians poem House Keeping read by William Michaelian.

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William Michaelian: I Can Imagine

Click here to listen to the audio clip I can imagine read by the author William Michaelian.I can imagine waking up one morningto find I have become older than my mother,and I can imagine her not noticing. I can imagine her admiring my canewithout wondering at the need. I can imagine her looking out the windowat the street and waiting for my return,even though I stand beside her, waiting for hers. I can imagine her in a lush green meadoweating bowls of cereal with butterflies in her hair. ...

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Harout Kostandyan: Untitled/?????? ??????????? ??????????

Click to hear the audio clip of an untitled poem read by Lola Koundakjian....?? ???? ??? ?? ????? ????,??? ????? ? ????? ?? ????,??? ??? ??? ????? ???????, ?????????, ?????? ????????? ?????????? ???????????????????? ????? ?????,?????? ????? ????????,??????? ?? ????, ?????????, ????????, ?????? ??????.???????? ????? ??? ?????,?? ???????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ???? ?????...???????? ???? ??? ???????,????????? ???? ???????????? ?????????? ?? ??????????????????? ????? ???????????? ?????????? ...

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Harout Kosdantyan/?????? ??????????: ???/Land

Click to hear the audio clip Land read by Lola Koundakjian.???` ??????, ?????????? ????? ??????:??? ????? ?? ??????? ???????`???? ??? ???????:???, ??? ?? ??????,????? ??? ?????????? ???????` ???? ??? ??????? ???`??????, ?????????? ????? ??????:?????? ? ????????????? ???????,?? ??? ?? ???? ???,?????? ??? ??????????? ????.?? ????? ???????? ??? ?????????:???` ??????, ?????????? ????? ??????:???` :?????? ??????????Land,Womb, cemeteryand once again womb.Where I have livedfor many yea ...

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????? ???????: ?? ??????

Click here for the audio clip I loved by Vahan Tekeyan read by Lola Koundakjian.?? ?????? ?? ?????? ???? ?? ?? ?????????? ?????? ??? ????? ?????? ??????... ??? ?????? ????? ????: ?????? ??? ??????????,?????? ???? ?????????????????????, ?????,??? ???? ??????? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ???? ??,?? ?? ??????? ????????? ????? ?????????? ???? ???? ????????????? ??? ????? ?? ??????,????? ?? ?? ????? ??????????????? ??????????????? ?????? ??? ?? ??????? ??? ????? ????????????? ????? ?????????????? ...

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Harout Kosdantyan: ??? ? ?? ????

Click to hear the audio clip This is my home read by Lola Koundakjian.????? ?? ??? ????????????` ???? ?????? ??? ?????????,???????????? ??? ?? ????? ????? ??????? ??? ???????,?? ?? ??????, ???????? ????? ????? ?????,_ ??? ? ?? ????, ?? ????????, ??? ? ????? ?? ??????? ????????? ????? ???? ??????? ?? ????,????? ?????, ????? ?? ????, ?????? ?? ???,?????? ? ???? ?????????? ??????? ?? ???`_??? ? ?? ????, ?? ????????, ??? ? ????? ?? ??????? ????? ??????? ???? ??????? ??????????,??????? ? ?? ...

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??????????? ?????????? ????????? ???????

Click to hear the audio clip Deceitful read by Lola Koundakjian.??????????????? ???????????? ??????????????? - ???? ????- ???????? ?????? - ? ????????? ?????? ????????? ?????????? ???????? ???????? ????? ????????? ????? ????????? ?????????????????? ????? ??????? ??????????? ???????????? ??????????? ????????????????? ???????????- ???????? ???? ...

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??? ?????????? ??????????

Click to hear the audio clip The poet read by Lola Koundakjian. ?? ?? ????? ??? ??? ????????? ?? ????? ????? ?????? ????? ??????????? - ?????????? ????? ??????? - ???????????????? ??? ???? ?????????? ??????????? ????? ???????????? ????????????? ??? ????? ?? ????? ?????????? ???????? ??? ??? ??? ????????? ???????? ?? ??? ??? ??? ????? ????????? ?????????Copyright Ara Djouharian. This poem has appeared in Volume 1 of Yert, the Syrian-Armenian Writers Assoc ...

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Leo Hamalian: "Suite for Shushanik VIII" [Explicit]

Click here to hear the poem Suite For Shushanik VIII read by Lola Koundakjian.This poem was written by Leo Hamalian, in the voice of Arshile GorkyVIII: GORKY'S LAST WORDSPeople of Turkey, this is Arshile Gorky speaking to you,the son of Sedrak and Shushanik Adoian.Listen to me.With my last breath, I forgive you.I forgive you for driving Shushanik and her children across the desert,for shoeing neighbor Sarkis like a horse,for eating Armenian babies because you were hungry,for burning Armenia ...

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?????? ??????????????? ????? ???????? ???????

Click to hear the audio clip The weather is chilly read by Lola Koundakjian.??? ?? ???????? ?? ????? ?????????????? ???? ? ????? ????????? ?? ????????? ???????????, ???? ???????? ?????????????????? ?????????? ?? ???????????????? ??????????? ????????? ?????? ???????? ?? ???????? ?? ????? ?????????????? ???? ? ????? ???????????? ??????? ...

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??????????? ??????????: ????????? ???????

Click to hear the audio clip Worn Out Dreams read by Lola Koundakjian. ?.????????? ????????? ???????????? ????????? ????????????????????????? ?????? ????? ?????????? ????? ?????? ?????????????? ????????????? ????????? ???????????? ????????? ??????????????????????????? ?????? ????? ??????? ??????? ?????? ???????????????? ???????? ...

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Alan Hovhaness: Lament to Ani

Click to hear the audio clip Lament to Ani read by Lola Koundakjian.I had trustedIn your thousand churches,In the might of your Christian God,But now only broken stonesAnd ruined walls remain,Perhaps he has vanishedTo a distant planetOf a distant sunIn a distant universe,But why has he left youTo the cruel jealousGod of the enemy?Why slay, tearing bone from bone,Stone from stone?Cruel and jealous is theGod of strangers,Terrible the lonelinessAmid ruins.Alan Hovhaness

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????? ????????????????? ??????

Click to hear the audio clip Alone read by Lola Koundakjian????????? ?????? ?????? ?????????? ????????????? ????? ???????????????? ?? ??????????.????????? ?????? ?????? ????????????????????? ???????? ????????????????????? ?? ???????????? ????????? ????? ????? ????? ????,????? ?????? ????,??? ????????? ?????????? ????? ??????? ?????.- ??? ...

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Arusyak Ohanyan: ????????????????

Click to hear???????????????? read by Narine Karamyan.????? ?? ???? ???? ???? ?????????????, ???????? ??? ??? ?????????`??? ?? ???????, ??? ?? ????????,?~, ????????????? ???? ????? ?????????,??????? ?? ??????, ????? ??? ??????,?? ??????????, ????????, ????? ?? ?????? ???????? ????? ????? ??????? ??? ?, ??? ?? ?? ?????:????~?, ?? ???? ???? ???? ???????`??? ?????????? ????? ??????,??? ?? ???????, ??? ?? ????????,?~, ????????????? ????? ?????????,?????? ?????? ????? ????????, ?? ???? ???????, ...

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?????? ???????????? ????????????????????? ?????? ????????? ?? ????

Click to hear the audio clip of today's poem read by Lola Koundakjian.????? ????,??? ?????, ????? ???, ???? ?? ????,??????????? ?????????? ?? ????????? ?????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ???? ?? ???????? ??????? ????????????...????? ???????????,??????? ????? ?????? ?????????,??? ?? ??????? ?????? ??????? ...

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Narine Karamyan: Two new poems

Click to hear the audio clip of two poems read by the author, Narine Karamyan.?? ?????? ??????????? ?????????? ???:??????? ??,?????? ???:???~?? ??,????, ???`?? ??????:23/1/2007My lightBeneath your lightIm playing like your child.Showered with joyIm smiling to you.My Light - Lord,Lead me through your way.23/1/2007Translated by the author ***????????? ??????????? ?? ????? ??????? ??? ?????? ???? ??`????:????????? ??,??????? ??????,???? ?????? ??`??????:?????? ?? ?????? ????,?????? ...

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Marin Petrossian: ??????? TRAMWAY

Click the link to hear TRAMWAY read by the author,Marin Petrossian.???????TRAMWAY????????????????? ???????????? ?? ??????????????? ????????????? ????? ?????????? ?? ???????? ??? ???????????? ?????? ??????? ??? ??? ?????????From the volume ????????? ??????? (On the Armenian Shores), Actual Art, 2006.Tramwaycomme par hasardjoie surprenanteun incident est survenurue Baroniandepuis deux heuresque j'attendaisun tram qui ne venait pastout coup je me suis souvenuqu'il n'y avait benrien perdre ...

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Nora Armani: Mother

Click here for the audio Mother read by the author, Nora Armani.MotherThe sound of your violinThe world was not to hearYou kept it in your heart Your sad smile was its sole reflection deepMother, your violin was sold.Is someone playing it now?Was it used for burning wood?Or, did it become the cross on your lonely tomb? Nora Armani, Paris, 1993

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Vahan Tekeyan: ?????????????

Click here for the audio segment Happiness read by Lola Koundakjian????????????? ??? ? ???...? ????? ???? ????? ???,????????? ?? ???????, ??????????, ????????,?? ??????????? ?????? ??? ?? ???? ??? ?????,?? ??????? ?? ??????...?????? ???? ??? ??? ???, ??? ??????? ??? ?????,??? ???????? ???????? ?? ????? ????? ??????,??? ???? ??? ??? ????? ???? ???? ????? ???,???? ??? ?????? ?? ????...?????? ????, ????????? ?????????? ??????,?? ??? ????? ?? ?????? ?????? ???? ?? ??????,????? ????? ???????? ?? ...

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William Michaelian: The Fall of the Ten Thousand

Click here for the audio segment The Fall of the Ten Thousand read by Lola Koundakjian.The fig tree wears ten thousand yellowed leaves, each a mortal distance from the ground. Through the window, I see another one is down. When this war is over, frightened blood-sick soldiers will contemplate their deeds, then count them all. Through the window, I see another one is down, another one . . . is down. October 7, 2006 This poem is taken from William Michaelian's Songs and Letters, and ...

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Michael Minassian: OFFERING

Click to hearOFFERING read by the author, Michael Minassian.Here grandfatherhere is the stump of the treewe cut downwhen my hands were too smallto fit around the handle of the saw.Here is the treeyou nurturedw/ its green applesnow rottingon the ground.Here is whereI peed on your shoenear the grape vinewhose leaveswe used to eat.Here is the fireplacewe sat aroundwhile you sang me songs ofthe old countryin the languagethe others had forgotten.Here is the houseyou built& the garden you grewth ...

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Nancy Kricorian: Ghost Children

Click to hearGhost Children read by the author, Nancy Kricorian.At lunchtime I standat the stove spooning soupinto three white bowls.My children eat breadat the table. They laughat the milk moustaches thatI wipe from their faces.On the pantry floor I seethe narrow shadows of theother children, the onewhose bones I left in thedesert in a garden of bones.The sand is still in my hair;their high voices in my ears.My American children can'tsee their unlucky brother andsister who follow close b ...

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Inga Brutyan: ???????/Fire

Click here to hear the episode ??????? read by the author, Inga Brutyan????? ??????? ??,??????????? ?????? ??,?????? ??? ??? ??? ??????,?????? ?? ??? ??? ??? ??????:??? ??????? ?,??????? ????????? ??,???? ????? ?????? ???????? ??,??? ????????????????` ???????:?? ?????????? ????? ?????,?? ??????????????? ????????? ?? ??????? ??????? ???????????:???????? ??????? ?.??? ?? ????? ?? ????,??????? ??????? ???????? ?? ??,??????? ?????????? ????????? ?? ???? ...

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Tsovinar Chilingaryan: ?????/Schedule

Click the link to hear ?????/Schedule read by the author, Tsovinar Chilingaryan.????????? ???????? ??? ??????????? ???????? ?????????? ???? ???? ????? ?????? ?? ??? ???????????? ????????? ?? ??????? ???? ?? ?????-??????-???????????????? ????? ??????? ??? ???? ?????? ????? ?????? ??? ????????? ?? ??????? ?????.?? ?? ?????? ?????????? ???????? ???? ???????? ???????????????:???? ??? ??????? ?????? ??????? ??? ???????? ?????????? ????????????? ?????? ?????????????????:????? ??????? ????????? ...

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Peter Balakian: Parts of Peonies

Click here to hear Peter Balakian's Parts of Peonies read by Lola Koundakjian.It rained so much in Junesome grew to look like stuffed cabbageor the small heads of lambs.Even the stigmas were buriedunder dense white and red.All day I tried to put my hands into their swollen insides.I thought my touch would reawaken...In the slightest breezethey swooned and things fell into them(as if their nectar glandswere a substance in my mindlike the seed an ovule becomes):the spongy sac inside a goat,al ...

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Helene Pilibosian from "With the Bait of Bread"

Click the link to hear With the Bait of Bread read by Lola Koundakjian.Child, you were andyou learned to be.For a while, Armenian wasa wish you could not fathom.It is still a seaand we fish in it for foodwith the bait of forgotten bread.The moon will be less specificwith the sun and the tidesif you wish it, Child.You are yeast scattered uponthe ground and the rising doughwill grow into tomorrow.You are the yeast ofyour friends in one languageor another.If not already, Armenian willring in o ...

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Michael Minassian: THE HILLS OF MEMORY

Click to hearTHE HILLS OF MEMORY read by the author, Michael Minassian.They say the owl was a bakers daughter.Lord! We know what we are,but not what we may be. - OpheliaIn the evening with the sun goneI could see the stars appearone by one, then in pairs,trees deep dark greenstark against the disappearing gray,silhouetted like the hills of memory.There, near a row of pinesfeet cushioned by the dewing grass,I thought of the owlthat was the bakers daughter;was she chaste as a bird,th ...

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SONIA TASHJIAN: ??????/The words

Click here to hear The words read by the author, Sonia Tashjian.???????????? ??????? ?? ?????? ????? , ?????? ??? ?????????? ????? , ???????? ?????? ?? ????????? :??? ??????? ???? ??? ??? ??????? ????? ??? ????? ??????????? ?????? ??? ? ????? ???????? ?????? ????? ??? ??????? , ???? ??-?????????-? ????????????????? ??????? ?? ????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????? ?? ????????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ?????? ???? ????? , ?? ?? ??????? ??????? ???? ???????????? ?????? ???? :?????? ??????? ? ...

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Artsvi Bakhchinyan: Yerevan Ladies/??????? ?????????

Click on the link to hear ??????? ?????????/Yerevan Ladies read by the author, Artsvi Bakhchinyan.?????? ?????????????????? ???? ?? ?????? ????????????????, ???????, ??????, ??????????????,??????????????? ?? ??????????????:?????? ??????????????????????? ??????? ?????? ??????????????? ????????? ????????????????? ?????????? ????? ??????,??? ????????? ?????? ?????????????????? ??????:?????? ????????? ???????????????? ?? ????????, ????? ??????? ????? ???????????,???? ??????? ?????? ???????????? ...

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Chouchanik Thamrazian: I have come to tell you

Click to hear the audio clip ?? ???? ?? ??? ?????? read by the author and recorded live in June 2007, at the International Poetry Festival in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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Silva Kaputikyan: Armenian Eyes

Click to hear ???????? ????? read by Tamar Gasparyan-Chester.???? ?? ??????, ??? ????? ???????????? ?? ???, ?? ?????? ?? ????,?????? ???????? ?????? ??????,???????? ?????, ??????? ?? ????:????, ????? ?????? ??? ?? ????????,??????? ??????? ??????? ??? ??????? ?????? ????, ?????? ???????,?????? ??????? ????? ????????:????? ???????????

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Sojourn at Ararat celebrates its 20th anniversary

Sojourn at Ararat started as a play based on translations of Armenian poetry through the ages. Staged as a two person play, it was created and performed by Gerald Papasian and Nora Armani. It opened at the Edinburgh Festival in 1986 and toured internationally in its English and French versions from 1987 to 1999. The 20th anniversary revival was performed in Marseille's National Theatre La Criee, and in Paris, followed by a recording of the French version in Bordeaux. The English version rev ...

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William Michaelian: Sanctuary

Click here to hear the audio clip of Sanctuary read by the author William Michaelian.At last you've foundmy room, this sunless cavewith writing onthe walls. Be careful, now,don't disturb the bones. But heed the moans,heed the moans."Sanctuary" also appears in Another Song I Know, a collection of short poems by William Michaelian released in June 2007 by Cosmopsis Books in San Francisco.Author's NoteWhen Lola asked me to read some of my poems for the audio portion of the Armenian Poetry Proj ...

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Sonia Tashjian: ????????/SELF - CERTIFICATE

Click here to hear SELF - CERTIFICATE read by the author, Sonia Tashjian.????????????????????????? ?? ?? ???????? ?,??????? ????`?????????? ???????? ???????,? ???????????? ????? ????????:????????????????? ?? ?? ??? ?,???????????? ?????? ????? .?? ??? ???????? ?,?? ??????????? ? ?? ????? ???,???????? :(??? ???????? ??? ?? ????? ?? ??? ??????????,?????? ?????? ???? ?,??????? ???????????????? ??????) :????????? ??????? ? ?????? ???,??????? ??????? ?????? ??? : SELF - CERTIFICATE Transl ...

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Peter Balakian: Some Flowers

Some Flowers read by Lola KoundakjianPoppiesI.Bright orange in the morningcupping the fragrant airof the upstate summer.All my aunt remembered of Armenia.In the hot sun,I look them dead center --papery petals streaked blackaround the anther sacs;pollen gets into my nose,I should brush it from my face,but when I look in the flower's dark pitthe base of the pistil's missing.II.When the butterylight of the moonfalls on themI see into their eyes.Men and women who bore my namehave gone from face ...

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Inga Brutyan: ??? ??? ?????????/They don't understand me

Click here to hear the episode They Don't understand me read by the author, Inga Brutyan??? ??? ???????????? ????????? ??? ????,?? ??????? ?? ??????,????? ?????? ????? ?? ??, ?? ??? ??????? ?? ???????:???????? ? ?????? ??????? ????? ? ?????? ?????,????????? ? ?????? ???????? ?????? ? ?? ???????:????? ?? ?? ???? ???????, ??? ???? ?? ??? ?????????:?~?, ??? ?? ??????,???? ??? ??? ?? ?????,?? ?????? ??? ?? ??????:Copyright Inga Brutyan

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Arusyak Ohanyan/???????? ???????: ??????????? ???? ???????

Click to hear??????????? ???? ??????? read by Narine Karamyan.?????? ???? '?, ?? ?????? ???, ?? ?? ????? ????? ????????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??????? ???? ???????, ??????? ?????:?????? ???? '?, ?????? ??? ??,?? ???? ?????? ??? ?????????,?? ???????? ???????? ????? ???????? ?? ...??? ???????, ?????? ??? ????? ?? ??????? ?????` ?? ????? ?? ???, ??? ???????,?????????? ??? ?????? ?? ???????,????????? ????? ??? ?? ???? ????? ???? ????? ?? ????-?????????? ??? ??????? ????? ???? ???????`???????????? ...

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Marin Petrossian: ??????/DJIVANI

Click the link to hear DJIVANI read by the author,Marin Petrossian.??????DJIVANI?????? ??????????? ???????? ?????????????????? ???? ?????? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?????????? ???????? ?????????? ??? ????? ????????? ????From the volume ????????? ??????? (On the Armenian Shores), Actual Art, 2006.

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Shushanik Kurghinian: Thats Her, They Say

Click the link to hear the audio clipThats Her, They Say read by Shushan Avagyan.?? ?, ????? ????? ? ????? ?? . . . ?????????????? -?? ?????, ??????? ?????? ?? ??????.????? ??????? ????? ??? ?? ??????? ?? ?????? ????? ??? ????????? ? ????? ?? . . . ?????????????? -??????? ?????? ??? ? ??????? . . .?? ?????? ????? ??????? ?????????????? ?????, ?????? ???????? . . .??? ?????? ????? . . . ???? ??? ????? ???.????? ??????? ????????? ?? ??? -??? ?????????? ?? ?????? ???????????? ???????? ?????? ...

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Nancy Kricorian: The Survivor

Click to hearThe Survivor read by the author, Nancy Kricorian.All this pain is for which of our sins? Catholicos Vazken I, 1988In this dream you walk pastthe school's sheared facade;from their desks the childrencall and wave. A teacherpoints at a map of Armenia.The ceilings drop like eyelids.You wake to another dreamof soot-stained faces arounda fire fueled by broken chairs.You wish the earth wouldswallow the rows of coffinsin the playing field. The livingsearch for ...

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Michael Minassian: CHERRY TREES

Click to hearCHERRY TREES read by the author, Michael Minassian.Down a foot worn pathon the outskirts of the forestthe cherry trees stoodsurrounding an abandoned fieldsome farmer had leftto the sun, wild grain, and dandelion fuzz.Picking cherries, the sunbeat on our backsas my grandfather held meamong the branches, my limbs stained red with cherry blood,my shirt stuck to my skinwith the suns hot breath.One day we took a different path homeour pails bumping together,brimming with cherriesf ...

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David Boyajian contribues a song for APP's first anniversary

Click to hear the special anniversary audio clipOLD BEGINNINGS sung by David Boyajian.??? ?????????????????? ???? ????? ???????????? ??????? ????? ?? ?????,????? ??? ???? ?? ?????????????? ??????, ?????, ?????: ???, ???? ???, ?????? ?? ???,??????? ???????? ?? ???????.????? ?????? ???????, ????? ??? ???? ????? ?????? : ??????? ????????? ??????????? ???? ????? ??? ?????.??????? ??? ????? ????? ,??? ????????? ?????? ??????: ???, ???? ???, ?????? ?? ???,??????? ???????? ?? ???????.????? ?????? ...

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Paruyr Sevak: Accidental

Click to hear the audio clip????????? ?? ???????? ???????? read by Tamar Gasparyan-Chester.???? ?? ??????? ????????? ?? ???????? ?????????? ??????? ?? ????? ??????? ??????????????? ?????? ? ?????,?? ??????? ????,?? ??????? ????? ??????? ??????,?? ??????? ???? ?????? ??????,?? ??????? ????? ???????? ??????.?????????? ??? ???????? ???????,?????????? ???? ??????? ??????,?? ??????? ????? ??? ??????-?????,?? ??????? ????? ??? ??????- ??????? ??? ??????, ?????? ??? ? ????,?? ???? ??????? ???? ? ...

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Shushanik Kurghinian: Im Deserting You

Click the link to hearIm Deserting You read by Shushan Avagyan.??? ????? ??? ????? ?? ?? ??? ?? ????? ?????,?????? ??? ????? ???? ?????????? ?????? ???????.???? ???, ??? ?????? ???? ?????, ??? ????????????? ????? ? ??? ????? ?????? ?? ??????? ???????????????? ??? ????? ??????? ??? ???? ??????,?? ???????? ????? ??? ????? ??????????? ???.??? ??? ?? ?????. ? ??? ??????? ?????-??????????? ???????? ?? ???? ??????. ???? ??? ???????? ??? ??? ???, ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ??? ?????,?????? ????????? ...

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Artsvi Bakhchinyan: Be my lover/????

Click the link to hear the audio file Be my lover read by the author, Artsvi Bakhchinyan.???? ?? ?????, ????? ????? ?? ??? ??? ????? ?????, ?? ????? ????????????? ??????????? ????????, ???? ?? ????? ?????? ??? ??? ????? ???? /25 ?./____________Copyright Artsvi BakhchinyanThis poem has previouly appeared in the BNAGIR literary journal and is reprinted by kind permission of its author.

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Vahan Teryan: My eyes mirroring yours

Click to hear?? ?????? ??? read by Tamar Gasparyan-Chester.?? ?????? ??? ?? ??????? ?????,?? ?? ????? ??? ???????? ?? ????,?? ???? ????????? ?? ?? ?????? ????,??? ???? ??????? ?? ????? ?????????:??? ?? ?? ???? ????????? ?? ???,????? ??? ??????? ??? ???? ?? ??.??? ???? ?????????? ????????? ?? ???,?? ?????? ?? ??? ? ??? ??????:??? ?? ?? ???? ????????? ?? ???,?? ?????? ??? ?? ??????? ?????.?? ????? ??? ?? ?? ?????????,??? ?? ???, ??? ?? - ???? ??????1904-1905????? ??????

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Sonia Tashjian: ????????

Click the link to hear the audio clip????????read by the author, Sonia Tashjian.????? ??????? ??? ??????????? ?? ??????? ???? ?? :??? ?????? ??????????? ??????????`????? ? ????? ?????? ???????? ??????????? ????????? ?????:??????????? ???? ? ????????? ?????? ??????? ???????? ?????? ????? ,???????? ????? ????? ?? ????????? ?? ???????????? ?????? ??????,??????? ??????????? ????? ??????????? ????? :????????? ??????? ?????? ???????? ?`???????????? ??? ??????? ??????? .?????? ??????? ?? , ????? ...

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Michael Minassian: BROKEN PROMISES

Click to hearBROKEN PROMISESread by the author, Michael Minassian.Let me take youto a stone altarsomewhere north ofArabiaon the roadto Holy Russiawe stop toloot&plunderthe sands of dryriver beds.Let me bring youdark delightsin palaces of pleasurewhich disappeareach dawnwith the cracking sun.Let me take youto black tentsflutteringin the desert windto hard rideson camels changing horseson the plainsof Asia Minorarriving finallyat the baseof Mt. Araratto old menselling splintersof woodpieces ...

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Marin Petrossian: ??????? ??? ????? ?/YEREVAN IS A BIG CITY

Click to hear YEREVAN IS A BIG CITY read by the author,Marin Petrossian.??????? ??? ????? ?YEREVAN IS A BIG CITY?????????? ????? ?,????? ??? ????? ? ??????, ??? ??? ?? ?? ?? ??????,????? ?????????? ???????? ?, ?????????? ??????,??? ?????? ???? ??????????? ?? ??????? ?? ??? ??????? ?? ?????? ???????,????????? ????????????? ?????? ??? ??? ?????? ?????? ?? ????????, ?????? ????? ?? ????,???? ?????????? ??????? ??????, ???? ?? ??? ?????????, ?? ????? ??????? ?? ??????????,?? ???????? ???? ??? ...

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Artsvi Bakhchinyan: Insomnia/???????????

Click here to hear the audio clip Anknoutioun read by the author, Artsvi Bakhchinyan.??? ??????????? ???????????? ??????????????? ?????? ?:??? ???????? ???????????????? ??? ??? ??????????` ???????????????????` ??????????` ?????????????? ???? ??? ???????? ?? ????? ??????????????????, ??? ?? ??? ????????,??????? ????????????, ????? ?? ??????????, ?????? ????????????????????? ?? ???????? ????? ??????????????????????`?? ???????? ???????????:??? ??????? ?:??????? ???????? ????? ???????? ???? ??? ...

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Nora Armani: Fruits of Love

Click here for the audio clipFruits of Loveread by the author, Nora Armani.When my mind is away,When my reason is asleep,Ill steal away to be myself.Then the earth will make love to meAnd impregnate me with fruits of the universe:peaches for love, apples for lust and pomegranates for plenty.The earth will make love to me and I will flyTo spread the pollen of good will, to bring the nectar of harmony,to the world, sweet as original sin.And the fruits of love will fall back on earth like rai ...

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Shushanik Kurghinian: Lined Up

Click the link to hearLined Up in the Sky read by Shushan Avagyan.????? ?????, ????? ??????????????? ?????? ??????.?? ???? ?????? ?????? ?????,??? ??? ???? ??? ?? ????????, ?????????, ????? ????????? ???????, ?? ?????????.????? ????? ????? ????????? ??????? ??? ??????????? ?? ?? ?? ????? ????,???? ?????, ???? ?? ???.?????-??????? ????? ????????? ?? ??? ?????????????? ?????? ???? ??????????????, ????????.???, ?????????, ????? ?????,?? ??????? ?????????, ?????????, ????? ??????,??? ?? ??????? ...

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Hamo Sahyan: I would have liked

Click to hear?? ?????? read by the Tamar Gasparyan-Chester.?? ?????? ??? ??? ??????????? ?????? ?? ????,?? ?????? ??? ??? ??????????? ???????? ?? ????:?? ?????? ??? ??? ?????????? ?????? ??????,?? ?????? ?? ???? ???????? ?? ??? ???????? ??????? ??? ?? ????????? ???? ???? ???,?? ?????? ???? ???? ??????? ??????? ??? ??????:???? ??????

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Michael Minassian: DESERT SONG

Click to hearDESERT SONG read by the author, Michael Minassian.IAs I rub my eyes with cracked hands,objects appear to waver,dissolving like a miragealong hot, dusty roads;we turn the windshield wipers on,next the headlights;sand seeps in through the cracksaround windows and doors.The car stops, its partsclogged with sand.The wind blows and blows;the desert loves itself;it moves, it changes,it kills for more.There is too much dust in the air;sand spills from the mouth, the nose;motes the si ...

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Lorne Shirinian: Glinas

Lorne Shirinian's Glinas read by Paula Fedeski-Koundakjian.LHpital du Haut RichelieuSt-Jean, Qubec10:32 amthe waiting room is fullwaitingin the waiting roomfull of waitingwaitingsurrounded some fatsome ruddy-facedblue-veined andhackingsome light up yet anotherto draw the thick blue smokedeep into the dead alveoliof their lizard lungsthey are waitingI am waitingthen at 10:32the electric crackle staticthrough the thin speakerannounces a new listof hopeful namesGrgoire, Tremblay, Lefe ...

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Nancy Kricorian: The Angel

Click to hearThe Angel read by the author, Nancy Kricorian.My grandmother is in heaven. This heaven has no Turks, no women in skimpy bathing suits, no squirrels in the pear trees. Her mansion is very clean and there are plastic covers on the furniture. In the morning she combs out her long hair and puts on a blue-flowered dress. Jesus stops by for coffee and cheoregs. She claps her hands when she sees the fuchsia he has brought her. Grandma and Jesus sit in the kitchen and talk about ...

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Sonia Tashjian ???? / Love

Click here to hear Love read by the author, Sonia Tashjian.??? ?????, ????????? ???????? ??? ? ?????????? ??????????? ??????? ???? ?????????????? ????? ????????? ??????? ????? ?????????????? ?.?????? ???? ????, ?????????? ???? ???? ????? ????, ??? ???? ??? ?? ?????.??????? ????????? ???????????????? ???????? ??? ?????? ? ????????.???? ?????????? ????? ???????? ?? ?? ????????????.????? ???? ? ??????? ???????????????? ???, ???????, ????????? ????????? ?????? ????????:?????????? ????????? ??? ...

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Tsovinar Chilingaryan: Untitled

Click the link to hear Untitled read by the author, Tsovinar Chilingaryan.??????`?????????????????? ????????????-???????? ???????? ??? ????? ?? ??? ??????????????????????????? ??????? ?????`?????? ?? ??????? ????????????? ??? ????? ?? ??? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????? ????????????????? ?? ????????? ??? ????? ?? ??? ??????Copyright Tsovinar Chilingaryanin the dreamin the nighti shall stop the bushalfway and get outi shall not let you diei shall put outthe cigaretteon the nearby walland throu ...

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Marine Petrossian: ?????????

Click the link to hearBecauseread by the author, Marin Petrossian.??????????????????????? ???????? ??????????? ????????????????? ?? ????????????????????? ???? ??? ???????????? ????? ??????? ??????Copyright Marine Petrossian.From the volume ????????? ??????? (On the Armenian Shores), Actual Art, 2006

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Nora Armani: Exile

Click to hear the audio clipExileread by the author, Nora Armani.Once more an exile, an exile for all living memory.Stuck to my genes, this state of mind,like colour of hair, skin, mode and manner,forms an integral part my being other.No civil wars, deportation, forceful displacements for me.Handed down through generations, not racial though genetic,This innate property is my dowry at birth.I am a native exileCopyright Nora Armani, 2004This poem was recently published as part of the Poet ...

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Artsvi Bakhchinyan: ????? ??????? ??????????? ???????

Click here to access the audio clip????? ??????? ??????????? ???????read by the author, Artsvi Bakhchinyan.????,?? ?????? ???????:???? ??? ??? ??????, ?? ???????????????? ??????? ?? ?????????? ??????? ?? ???????,??? ?????, ?????, ???????, ??? ????????? ?????????,?? ???, ???, ???? ?????????:?????? ???????? ???? ???????,???? ??????? ?????????? ???? ???????,?????????? (?????????) ???????,?????? ??????? ???????,?? ???? ????????????????? ??????? ??? ????????? ??????? ?????:???? ????,?? ?????? ?? ...

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Sonia Tashjian: ?????

Click here to hear ????? read by the author, Sonia Tashjian. ????? ????? ??????? ????? ????????? ????? ?? ??? ?? ?????? ?? ??????? ????????? :?????~? ?????????? ? ?????` ????????????? ?? ??????? ????? :?????? ??????? ????????? ????????? ??????? ?? ???????? ` ??????? ???????????? ?????????? ????? , ?????? ? ????? ???????? ??????????? ? ??????? ????? ?????????? .? ????? , ???????? , ?? ??? ?? ? ???? ? ?????? ???????????? ????? ?????~ ?? ???????? ???????????~ ?? ???????????????? ???????? ...

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Karen Karslyan: LOVE AT EVERY SIGHT

Click the link to hear LOVE AT EVERY SIGHT read by the author, Karen Karslyan.????? ?????? ???? ????????????????? ????????????? ???????? ???????????????? ???????? ?????????? ?????? ? ??? ??????????????????? ??? ?? ??????????? ?? ??? ????????? ?????????????? ??????? ???????? ?? ????????????? ???????????????? ??????? ???? ????? ???????? ??????? ?? ???????? ?? ???????? ?????? ??????? ????? ???? ?? ??? ????? ???? ???????????? ??????? ??? ????????? ??? ???????? ????????? ???? ?? ???????????? ?? ...

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SPECIAL EDITION: Two short poems by Lola Koundakjian

It's not just another day...It's me plus one year...myself growing, evolving, continuously...So on this birthday, I release two pieces written in July of 2006.Click the link to hearIn my sleep, and, In flightread by the celebrant herself.?????? ?????? ??????????? ??????? ?,??????? ?????,????????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ??????????? ??????????????? ??????????????? ???????Dedicated to the Kroshian family, in Boston.??????? ????? ?,??????? ?? ?????????? ???????? ?????.???? ?????? ?? ???? ...

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Marin Petrossian: ???? ??????? ????? ?? ??????/THREE ACCIDENTS THAT HAPPENED IN AUTUMN

Click the link to hearTHREE ACCIDENTS THAT HAPPENED IN AUTUMNread by the author,Marin Petrossian.???? ??????? ????? ?? ??????THREE ACCIDENTS THAT HAPPENED IN AUTUMN?? ????? ??????????? ??? ?? ???? ?????????? ?????? ????? ??? ???? ????? ?? ?????????????? ?????? ??????????????? ??? ?? ????????? ?? ?? ??? ?????????? ?? ????? ?????? ?????????------?? ????? ???????????????? ????? ?????? ????????? ?????? ??? ?? ????? ??? ???????????? ????????? ???????? ?????????? ??? ???????? ?????????????? ???? ...

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Tsovinar Chilingaryan: Anvernakir/??????????

Click the link to hear ?????????? read by the author,Tsovinar Chilingaryan. ?? ??????? ??? ????? ?? ????? ??? ??????? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ???? ?? ??? ???? ???? ???? ??? ????? ??? ?? ???? ??????????? ?? ?????? ????? ??? ????? ?? ??? ????? ??? ?????????? ??? ????? ??? ????????? ?? ???????? ????? ??????? ??????? ?????? ??????? ????? ???? ?? ?????????? ??? ??? ???????? ????? ?? ??????? ?? ????? ? Copyright Tsovinar Chilingaryan

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Shushanik Kurghinian: I am the one/??? ?? ?? ??????

Click here to hear the clip of Shushanik Kurghinian's "I am the one"/??? ?? ?? ?????? read by Shushan Avagyan ??? ?? ?? ?????? ???????? ??????????, 1908 ??? ?? ?? ??????, ?????? ??? ??? ????? ???????.??? ?? ?? ?????? ??? ???? ??????? ???????? ????. ??????? ?????? ?????? ? ???? ??? ????? ??????, ?? ???? ????????, ?? ?????? ???? ??????? ?? ?????? ?? ??? ???????? ????????? ?????? ??????? ?????? ?????? ? ???? ??? ?????? ?? ...

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Artsvi Bakhchinyan: Yerevan

We welcome back author Artsvi Bakhchinyan. Click here to hear Yerevan read by the author. ?????? ????,????,????? ????,?????? ???`???????? ?????,??? ??????????: ?????,?????? ???????,?????? ???`????? ??? ?????,????? ?????????: ???? ??????,????-????,?????? ???`??? ?? ????,?? ?????, ?? ?????: ?? ???????? ?? ????????,?? ??????, ?? ?????,?????? ???`????? ??????...???? ??????...

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Daniel Varoujan: The Working Girl

Daniel Varoujan's The working girl read by Yeraz Markarian ??????????? ?????????? ?????, ???? ??????,????????? ??? ?'??????.?? ???????? ???????? ??? ?'??????????????? ????????: ???? ????? ??? ?? ????? ?????, ?? ????????????` ?? ????? ?? ?????.??? ?? ????? ????? ????? ????? ?????`?? ???? ?????` ?? ?????: ?? ?? ?????? ?? ????? ?? ? ????.????? ????? ?? ????.?? ?? ????? ????????????? ????, ??'???,?????? ???? ????????: ??? ?????????? ?? ????????, ???????????? ????? ??? ?? ?????.??? ????? ...

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Nahapet Roussinian: Cilicia

Click here to hear ???????, read by poet Narine Karamyan. This poem has been rendered to a song, with music by Yeranian. ???????????` ?. ??????????, ??????. ?.???????? ????? ?????? ?????? ?????,?? ??? ?????? ??? ?? ????,????? ?????? ??? ???????, -??? ????? ???? ??????? ????.????? ?????? ?? ????? ?????,????? ?????? ?????? ????`?????? ?????? ??? ???????,??????, ?? ??? ????? ???: ???? ???????? ??????,????? ??????? ? ???? ??????.???? ???????? ??????,??????? ? ???? ?????????.????, ???? ??? ...

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Nora Armani: This August is not

Click here to hear This August is not read by the author, Nora Armani. This August is not This heavy rain in August Bears witness to the topsy-turvy world were in. On the eve of yet another one of my birthdays, I am not sure if it is an occasion To look back and value or regret? Thank God I made it so far But what good is that without those that loved me so, and who I didnt have time to love half as much. Life is strange, stranger than death, a stranger to death. My ...

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Peter Balakian: To Arshile Gorky

Click here to hear the clip To Arshile Gorky read by Lola Koundakjian. To Arshile Gorky 1. Landscape The sun hangs all day in sight.Highsummer is on me. I watchthe fantailed leaves of the chestnutspread in the air. Hemlock and rosebring back the purple earth.Before my eyes this very noonthree cardinals rising from fuschiabecame a plume thinning in the air. In my boyhood gardenmy father's vines were weightywith the honey-scent of hanging things - eggplant, color of the blood-in-ve ...

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Daniel Varoujan/?????? ????????: ?????? ????

Daniel Varoujan/?????? ???????? (1884-1915) Click on the link to hear Daniel Varoujan's ?????? ???? read by the Yeraz Markarian. ?????? ???? ????????? ?????? ? ??? ??????? . -?????, ?? ??????? ?????? ????? ?????? ?????? ???? ???????? . -?????, ???? ??? ?????????. ???? ?? ????? ???? ?????, ????? ??? . -?????, ????? ????? ?????? ????? ??? ??? ?????? ????? ??????? . -?????, ??? ????? ????? ? ???? ?????? ???? ?????? ?? ????? ?????? ???????, ????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ???? ??? ????????? ? ...

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Leo Hamalian: Home Thoughts

Click here to hear Leo Hamalian's Home Thoughts read by Harry Koundakjian Home thoughts from abroad Sometimes on Friday evenings,I say to myself,To Hell with this jazz, and I drift over to Al-Cazar,where I drink too much Scotch,talk very loudly,and slap the sumptuous behindof the belly-dancer.Afterwards I get the eyeFrom the pimp with a crooked smile.Al-Cazar is a nice placeTo visit on a Friday,But no place to live. The next morning, Cursing a small hangover,I am at work againIn the co ...

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Helene Pilibosian: Souvenir

Click on the link to hear Souvenir read by Lola Koundakjian Did you bring me a handful of soil from the homeland, forgetting that it's earth from the same planet as the American, not Venus nor Mars nor Saturn but only dark soil with its own minerals-- the old kings and queens still meting out memories like party favors, the sisters directing the roundness of eternal bread, the brothers coaxing the seeds with unlearned plow and buffalo, the merchants mingling with magnificent ships? Did yo ...

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Helene Pilibosian: "Souvenir"

Souvenir read by Lola Koundakjian SOUVENIR By Helene Pilibosian Did you bring me a handful of soil from the homeland, forgetting that it's earth from the same planet as the American, not Venus nor Mars nor Saturn but only dark soil with its own minerals-- the old kings and queens still meting out memories like party favors, the sisters directing the roundness of eternal bread, the brothers coaxing the seeds with unlearned plow and buffalo, the merchants mingling with magnificent sh ...

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Vahan Tekeyan: Your Name. ?????? ???? ????? ???????

Click here to hear Vahan Tekeyan's romantic poem, "Your Name" read by Lola Koundakjian. ?????? ?????? ??????? ?????? ????????? ????? ???? ??????? ????????? ?? ??? ??????? ??????????? ??????? ???? ?? ?? ??????? ?????????,?? ?? ?????? ?? ???? ????? ?????? ?? ?????????? ??????? ?????? ????????? ????? ??:????, ????? ?????? ????? ??????? ??????????? ?????, ???????? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ?????????? ????, ???????? ????????? ??? ???????,?? ???? ????? ?? ??? ??? ?? ?????? ??????????,????, ?? ...

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Vahan Tekeyan: Your Name. ??????

Click here to hear Vahan Tekeyan's romantic poem, "Your Name" read by Lola Koundakjian. ?????? ??????? ?????? ????????? ????? ???? ??????? ????????? ?? ??? ??????? ??????????? ??????? ???? ?? ?? ??????? ?????????,?? ?? ?????? ?? ???? ????? ?????? ?? ?????????? ??????? ?????? ????????? ????? ??:????, ????? ?????? ????? ??????? ??????????? ?????, ???????? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ?????????? ????, ???????? ????????? ??? ???????,?? ???? ????? ?? ??? ??? ?? ?????? ??????????,????, ????? ??? ...

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Narine Karamyan: Trio of poems

Click here to hear a trio of short poems read by the author, Narine Karamyan. ?????? ???????? /?.?./ ????, ??? ????? ???? ????????, ?? ?? ??? ????? ?????? ????????` ??????? ????, ???????????? ????????-????: ???? ??? ????????, ??? ????????? ??, ?????? ?? ?????, ?????? ???????, ???????? ?????? ???? ??? ????? ??: 3/19/05 * * * ?????? ??????? ????????? ???, ????? ?????, ??????? ? ???: ???? ???-??? ? ??????????, ??? ????????????` ?????????: ???????` ???, ??????? ?????? ...

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Narine Karamyan: "trio" of poems

A trio of short poems read by the author, Narine Karamyan ???` ?? ????,???` ?? ??????:?? ??????? ????? ?????:?? ?? ?? ?????? ?????: ?? ???????????-??????,?? ????-?????,??? ?? ?????,?? ????????,??????????,?? ??????,???? ????: ??? ?? ????,????????-???:????????????? ?????: 18/05/05 ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ????? ???? ????????, ?? ?? ??? ????? ?????? ????????` ??????? ????, ???????????? ????????-????: ???? ??? ????????, ??? ????????? ??, ?????? ?? ?????, ?????? ???????, ??? ...

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Inga Brutyan: ??? ???/What about me?

Click to hear the audtio clip What about me? read by the author, Inga Brutyan. ????????????, ??? ???????? ????,??? ?????????? ????,??? ???? ?? ???????? ?? ???:??? ?? ??????? ???????? ??????,??? ?? ??????? ???????? ????????,??? ?????? ?? ??????? ???????? ????????,???? ?????? ?????? ?? ???,??? ?? ??????? ???????? ??????,???? ????? ??????? ? ???,???????? ?? ???????? ?????? ??,???? ?? ???????? ? ??????,?????? ?????? ? ?? ??? ??????? ?????:??? ??? ...

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Inga Brutyan ??? ???/What about me?

Click here for What about me? read by the author, Inga Brutyan. ??? ??? ????????????, ??? ???????? ????,??? ?????????? ????,??? ???? ?? ???????? ?? ???:??? ?? ??????? ???????? ??????,??? ?? ??????? ???????? ????????,??? ?????? ?? ??????? ???????? ????????,???? ?????? ?????? ?? ???,??? ?? ??????? ???????? ??????,???? ????? ??????? ? ???,???????? ?? ???????? ?????? ??,???? ?? ???????? ? ??????,?????? ?????? ? ?? ??? ??????? ?????:??? ???????? ...

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Leonardo Alishan: The Game

Click to hear the audio clip The Game read by Yeraz Markarian. When papa was in a good moodhe played hide and seekwith my little brother and mein grandma's huge orchard in Isfahan. Sacco hid the best.Papa, the worst. And Ididn't like to hide at all.But we were together and it was fun. We went on playingas the years went by. Onehid in England, one in America,and papa stayed counting in Iran. Then we found each other againand again we played.But there was a problem now:whoever hid, could ...

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Leonardo Alishan: "The Game"

Click here to hear the segment The Game read by Yeraz Markarian. The Game by Leonardo Alishan (1951-2005) When papa was in a good moodhe played hide and seekwith my little brother and mein grandma's huge orchard in Isfahan. Sacco hid the best.Papa, the worst. And Ididn't like to hide at all.But we were together and it was fun. We went on playingas the years went by. Onehid in England, one in America,and papa stayed counting in Iran. Then we found each other againand again we played.But ...

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Kosrof Chantikian: What we don't know -- a conversation in the Scottish Highlands

What we don't know -- a conversation in the Scottish Highlands (Summer 2003), read by Lola Koundakjian. This poem has appeared in the Summer 2005 issue of Ararat Quarterly Magazine. Kosrof Chantikian is the author of several books of poetry, which are available for purchase in the United States. He is a poet in residence in San Francisco's Public Library and has edited an Homage to Octavio Paz. Odeo Channel My Odeo Channel (odeo/ed9f17b48f5eb33b)

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Kosrof Chantikian: "What we don't know -- a conversation in the Scottish Highlands"

"What we don't know -- a conversation in the Scottish Highlands" (Summer 2003), read by Lola Koundakjian. This poem has appeared in the Summer 2005 issue of Ararat Quarterly Magazine. Kosrof Chantikian is the author of several books of poetry, which are available for purchase in the United States. He is a poet in residence in San Francisco's Public Library and has edited an Homage to Octavio Paz. Odeo Channel My Odeo Channel (odeo/ed9f17b48f5eb33b)

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Panos Jeranian: With the mountain

Panos Jeranian's poetry is published widely, including in Horizon weekly's literary monthly insert. I recommend this weekly paper for that reason alone. Go to Horizon Weekly's Page and click on ?????? to see the literature section. These pages are not yet Unicode based, unfortunately. Click here to hear Panos Jeranian's With the Mountain read by Lola Koundakjian.

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Panos Jeranian: "With the mountain"

Panos Jeranian's poetry is published widely, including in Horizon weekly's literary monthly insert. I recommend this weekly paper for that reason alone. Go to Horizon Weekly's Page and click on ?????? to see the literature section. These pages are not yet Unicode based, unfortunately. Click here to hear Panos Jeranian's With the Mountain read by Lola Koundakjian.

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Inga Brutyan: ??????? ?????/Unforgetful eyes

We welcome back our poet Inga Brutyan. Click to hear the audio clip Unforgetful eyes read by the author herself. ??????? ????? ???????? ??????????? ????? ?????? ?? ???,????? , ??????? ????????????? ????? ??????? ?? ???:????????? ? ?? ??????,?????? ? ?? ???????,??? ? ???? ?? ??????...???????? ?? ?? ????`?????? ????? ??? ??????. -??? ?? ???.???????, ????????, ??? ??????? ????? ???????,?????? ?? ??????? ??? ???,???? ?? ?????? ???????: ????? ?????? ...

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Inga Brutyan: ??????? ?????/Unforgetful eyes

We welcome back our poet Inga Brutyan with a recent poem Unforgetful eyes read by the author herself. ??????? ????? ???????? ??????????? ????? ?????? ?? ???,????? , ??????? ????????????? ????? ??????? ?? ???:????????? ? ?? ??????,?????? ? ?? ???????,??? ? ???? ?? ??????...???????? ?? ?? ????`?????? ????? ??? ??????. -??? ?? ???.???????, ????????, ??? ??????? ????? ???????,?????? ?? ??????? ??? ???,???? ?? ?????? ???????: ????? ?????? ?????? ??? ...

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David Boyajian contributes a song to the Armenian Poetry Project

David A. Boyajian is a physician living in Manhattan. He is an American-born Sepasdatsi and maintains an avid avocational interest in Western Armenian culture and folk music.David A. Boyajian, M.D.Click to hear this special contribution to the Armenian Poetry project, sung by its author. David Boyajian on vocals and oud; Ara Dinkjian on organ and bendir. Stacy's Tree ???????? ?????? ??????? ???????????????? ????????,Stacy-?? ???? ???????, ?? ?? ???????? ??????:?? ?? ???? ?????? ?????? ???? ...

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SPECIAL EDITION: David Boyajian contributes a song to the Armenian Poetry Project

David A. Boyajian is a 28-year old physician living in Manhattan. He is an American-born Sepasdatsi Armenian and maintains an avid avocational interest in Western Armenian culture and folk music. .flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } David A. Boyajian, M.D., originally uploaded by nycpotter. Click here to hear this special contribution to the ...

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Leonardo Alishan: Tired Thoughts

This poem won the 2003 People Before Profits Poetry Prize. Click the link to hear Tired Thoughts read by Yeraz Markarian. Tired Thoughts byLeonardo Alishan (1951-2005) They have buried ten million minesin Afghanistan, one land minefor every two or three Afghans,regardless of age or ethnic background. They have planted death in the wombof the mother. Prosthetic limbs are airdroppedwith food. They have planted a mineunder God's pillow and his dreams of doves. Every night a new dark drea ...

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Leonardo Alishan: "Tired Thoughts"

This poem won the 2003 "People Before Profits" Poetry Prize. Click here to hear the segment entitled Tired Thoughts read by Yeraz Markarian. Tired Thoughts byLeonardo Alishan (1951-2005) They have buried ten million minesin Afghanistan, one land minefor every two or three Afghans,regardless of age or ethnic background. They have planted death in the wombof the mother. Prosthetic limbs are airdroppedwith food. They have planted a mineunder God's pillow and his dreams of doves. Every n ...

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Mateos Zarifian: Theft/????????? and Fall Evening/????? ?????

Click to hear the audio clip Theft, and, Fall Evening read by Lola Koundakjian. ????????? ?????????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ???????.???? ?? ???? ?????????????? ?????? ?? ????? ???? ???? ?????? ???????? ????... ??????? ?, ????, ???? ?????... ?? ??????, ???, ???? ?? ?????... ????? ????? ????????? ????????????????? ?? ?????.??? ?????? ?? ???????? ??????? ??????... ?????? ????? ???? ??,??????? ??? ????????.???? ?????? ?? ?????? ???????? ???? ...

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Mateos Zarifian Theft/????????? and Fall Evening/????? ?????

Two poems by Mateos Zarifian, read in Armenian. Click here to hear the selection read by Lola Koundakjian. ????????? ?????????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??? ???????.???? ?? ???? ?????????????? ?????? ?? ????? ???? ???? ?????? ???????? ????... ??????? ?, ????, ???? ?????... ?? ??????, ???, ???? ?? ?????... ????? ????? ????????? ????????????????? ?? ?????.??? ?????? ?? ???????? ??????? ??????... ?????? ????? ???? ??,??????? ??? ????????.???? ? ...

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Leo Hamalian: Suite for Shushanik III

Click the link to hear Suite for Shushanik III read by Lola Koundakjian. This poem was written by Leo Hamalian, in the voice of Arshile Gorky (Vosdanik Adoian) III. DESSERT Shushanik is standing by the stove.Her eyes darken and stare out.I ask, "What's for dessert, ma?"Dessert? "Son, for dessertthere is the tonir where we can sleepand dream of paklava."Her mouth smiles sadly."That's what's for desert."Vartoosh clears the tableand we all lie down on the floor, mother and sister and brot ...

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Inga Brutyan: I am crazy/???? ???????? ?? ???? ??

Click to hear the audio clip: I am crazy read by the author, Inga Brutyan. ?? ???? ?? ?? ????? ??????? ???.??? ?????? ??? ?? ???? ???????:?? ???????? ?????? ???.??? ?????? ????????? ?????????:????? ?? ????? ?? ????? ?????`?????? ?????? ? ?????`??? ?????? ???,???? ????????? ?? ?????? ?? ????:?? ???? ??,??? ???` ????? ?????:?? ????? ?? ?? ???????,??? ??? ????? ?? ??????:?? ????? ??????? ???`??? ?????? ?????? ?? ??? ???????,?? ???????? ...

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Inga Brutyan: I am "crazy" - ???? ???????? ?? ???? ??

To hear the clip in Armenian, click on the link: "I am crazy" read by the author, Inga Brutyan. ?? ???? ?? ?? ????? ??????? ???.??? ?????? ??? ?? ???? ???????:?? ???????? ?????? ???.??? ?????? ????????? ?????????:????? ?? ????? ?? ????? ?????`?????? ?????? ? ?????`??? ?????? ???,???? ????????? ?? ?????? ?? ????:?? ???? ??,??? ???` ????? ?????:?? ????? ?? ?? ???????,??? ??? ????? ?? ??????:?? ????? ??????? ???`??? ?????? ?????? ?? ??? ? ...

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Lola Koundakjian: " The Mulberry Tree"

Click here to hear the clip in Armenian The Mulberry Tree read by Lola Koundakjian. ?????? (??????? ?????????? ??????) 87?? ?????? ?????????? ??????? ?? ????? ????? ?????? ?????? ??.?'???????? ???? ?????? ???????? ??????? ??????? ?????: ?????? ??? ??? ?????????????? ??? ?? ??????, ?? ???????:???? ??? ?????? ?????? ?????? ????? ????????, ?? ?????? ??????????????? ???? ?? ???????????????? ?? ????, ??????????? ?????? ????????,??????? ???????? ???: ???? ?????? ?? ?? ????? ?? ????,????? ...

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Vahan Teryan: You, I/????? ?????? ????? ????????

Click here to hear the poem You, I read by Narine Karamyan. ????? ???????? ????' ????? ?????? ?? ?? ,??? ??, ?? ?? ??????????? ??? ?????????,???? ????? ???,- ?? ?? ???.?? ?? ??? ??` ?? ?????... ????? ????? ???????,???? ??? ?? ???????,???????? ??? ???? ????????? ???? ???,???? ?????... ??????? ??? ?????????????????,????? ?? ?????.-?? ????? ????? ? ?????????? ?? ???????? ?????... ?? ??, ??? ??, ?? ?? ??? ???????? ??? ????????,???? ????? ???-?? ?? ???,?? ?? ??? ? ...

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Vahan Teryan: You, I/????? ?????? ????? ????????

Click here to hear the poem You, I read by Narine Karamyan. ????? ???????? ????' ????? ?????? ?? ?? ,??? ??, ?? ?? ??????????? ??? ?????????,???? ????? ???,- ?? ?? ???.?? ?? ??? ??` ?? ?????... ????? ????? ???????,???? ??? ?? ???????,???????? ??? ???? ????????? ???? ???,???? ?????... ??????? ??? ?????????????????,????? ?? ?????.-?? ????? ????? ? ?????????? ?? ???????? ?????... ?? ??, ??? ??, ?? ?? ??? ???????? ??? ????????,???? ????? ???-?? ?? ???,?? ?? ??? ? ...

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Vahan Teryan "You, I"; ????? ?????? ????? ????????

A short love poem written by Vahan Teryan 1885-1920 and read by Narine Karamyan.Click here to hear the poem You, I read by Narine Karamyan. ????? ???????? ????' ????? ?????? ?? ?? ,??? ??, ?? ?? ??????????? ??? ?????????,???? ????? ???,- ?? ?? ???.?? ?? ??? ??` ?? ?????... ????? ????? ???????,???? ??? ?? ???????,???????? ??? ???? ????????? ???? ???,???? ?????... ??????? ??? ?????????????????,????? ?? ?????.-?? ????? ????? ? ?????????? ?? ???????? ?????... ?? ??, ?? ...

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Narine Karamyan: I am speaking - ?????? ?? (2005)

A beautiful piece about personal pain, suffering and melancholy. Click the link to hear?????? ?? read by the author, Narine Karamyan. ?????? ?? ????? ?? ?????? ??? ??:?? ??? ?? ?? ??? ????????,?? ???? ??? ??? ?, ???????????? ???????? ??? ??, ?????? ????? ?? ?????? ????? ??:?? ??????????? ?????? ??? ?,?? ?????? ? ?? ???? ????,????? ????? ?? ?????????, ????? ????? ?? ???? ????? ??? ????????? ??????????,?????? ???? ?????? ?????,???? ????????, ??????-??????: ???? ????? ???? ?, ??? ??????? ...

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Narine Karamyan: I am speaking - ?????? ?? (2005)

A beautiful piece about personal pain, suffering and melancholy, written in 2005. It is read by the writer herself. Click here to hear the clip ?????? ?? in Armenian, read by the author, Narine Karamyan. ?????? ?? ????? ?? ?????? ??? ??:?? ??? ?? ?? ??? ????????,?? ???? ??? ??? ?, ???????????? ???????? ??? ??, ?????? ????? ?? ?????? ????? ??:?? ??????????? ?????? ??? ?,?? ?????? ? ?? ???? ????,????? ????? ?? ?????????, ????? ????? ?? ???? ????? ??? ????????? ??????????,?????? ???? ???? ...

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Arshile Gorky: Sing when you receive this letter

Click the link to hear Sing when you receive this letter, read by Lola Koundakjian. In homage to Karlen Mooradian, Gorky's nephew, biographer and translator of his letters. Culled by AG's letters by Harold Kulungian, 1991. Sing when you receive thisAnd recall our mountains!Would that we were togetherSo that we could sing of the homeland!I believe that you all are hereAnd that we are singing sad songsTogether as I paint. Dance the Shadakhtzi danceAnd I will join you!Sing of Van and I will ...

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Arshile Gorky: "Sing when you receive this letter"

Click here to hear the clip Sing when you receive this letter read by Lola Koundakjian. In homage to Karlen Mooradian, Gorky's nephew, biographer and translator of his letters. Culled by AG's letters by Harold Kulungian, 1991. Sing when you receive thisAnd recall our mountains!Would that we were togetherSo that we could sing of the homeland!I believe that you all are hereAnd that we are singing sad songsTogether as I paint. Dance the Shadakhtzi danceAnd I will join you!Sing of Van and ...

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Lola Koundakjian: After the Exhibit/??????? ?????????????? ???

Click the link to hear After the Exhibit, read by the author, Lola Koundakjian. ??????? ?????????????? ??? ???? ?? ??????.?????? ?? ??????. ???????????? ??? ?????? ?????? ?? ????????????? ????????, ?????????????. ????? ????? ?? ???? ??? ?????? ????? 12, 2006 Here is the translation. "The evening, after the exhibitWhat are you reading?Why do you read? Tell me!Explain that thirst... Do you sleep at night?Tell me your dreams, with musicSee, I am smiling, for you." Copyright, ...

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Lola Koundakjian: "After the Exhibit"

A poem written in Armenian and read by Lola Koundakjian. To hear the clip click below: May 12, 2006 Poem, read by Lola Koundakjian. ??????? ?????????????? ??? ???? ?? ??????.?????? ?? ??????. ???????????? ??? ?????? ?????? ?? ????????????? ????????, ?????????????. ????? ????? ?? ???? ??? ?????? ????? 12, 2006 Here is the translation. "The evening, after the exhibitWhat are you reading?Why do you read? Tell me!Explain that thirst... Do you sleep at night?Tell me your dreams ...

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Gregory Djanikian: Grandmother, Garlic and Alexandria

Click the link to hear: Grandmother, Garlic and Alexandria, read by Lola Koundakjian. This poem won the Rosalie Boyle award from the New England Poetry Club. It has appeared in the Autumn 1995 issue of Ararat Quarterly and in "About Distance" a collection of poems by the author, published by Carnegie Mellon press, 1995. Gregory Djanikian directs the undergraduate creative writing program at University of Pennsylvania, where he also teaches poetry workshops. He is the author of three coll ...

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Gregory Djanikian: "Grandmother, Garlic and Alexandria"

A poem by Gregory Djanikian, read by Lola Koundakjian. To hear the clip click below: Grandmother, Garlic and Alexandria, read by Lola Koundakjian. This poem won the Rosalie Boyle award from the New England Poetry Club. It has appeared in the Autumn 1995 issue of Ararat Quarterly and in "About Distance" a collection of poems by the author, published by Carnegie Mellon press, 1995. Gregory Djanikian directs the undergraduate creative writing program at University of Pennsylvania, where he ...

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Levon Muradyan: Your Father has Vanished

My friend Hayk recommended this poem. He found it at the Armenianpoetry.com site I unfortunately don't have any information about the author or the date of the work, but it's a lovely piece. Click the link to hear Your Father has Vanished, read by Lola Koundakjian. Translation by Lola Koundakjian Your father has vanishedYet no one asks"How did you make it, son? The bees Took your hopeYet you learned to hope The beesCollected the songsYet you learned to love The beesGathered the p ...

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Levon Muradyan: "Your Father has Vanished"

My friend Hayk recommended this poem. He found it at the Armenianpoetry.com site I unfortunately don't have any information about the author or the date of the work, but it's a lovely piece. Click here to hear the poem, read by Lola Koundakjian. Here is my translation of it: YOUR FATHER HAS VANISHED Your father has vanishedYet no one asks"How did you make it, son? The bees Took your hopeYet you learned to hope The beesCollected the songsYet you learned to love The beesGathered ...

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Lola Koundakjian: April 30, 2006

Click the link to hear April 2006 , read by the author, Lola Koundakjian. ??????? ????? 30, 2006 ???? ??? ?????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ????????? ????????? ??: ????? ?? ?????? ?????????????? ?????? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ??????: ??? ? ?????????????,?????? ??????: ????????? ???????? ?????? ?????????: ???? ??????????? (2006) Here is the translation. "April 30 2006My mother's beige cashmere sweaterSaved my life when I arrivedwith a bad cold I wish in return I couldsave th ...

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Lola Koundakjian: "April 30, 2006"

A poem written in Armenian and read by Lola Koundakjian. To hear the clip click below: April 2006 Poem, read by Lola Koundakjian. ??????? ????? 30, 2006 ???? ??? ?????? ???????????? ?????? ??? ????????? ????????? ??: ????? ?? ?????? ?????????????? ?????? ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ??????: ??? ? ?????????????,?????? ??????: ????????? ???????? ?????? ?????????: ???? ??????????? (2006) Here is the translation. "April 30 2006My mother's beige cashmere sweaterSaved my life when ...

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