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In Heidelberg
In Heidelberg
The Naghash Ensemble Songs of Exile
In the 15th century, Armenian priest and poet Mkrtich Naghash wrote about his exile experiences. The resulting poems, with their powerful language, captivated Armenian-American John Hodian. He decided to set these exile songs to music and bring them to the stage with a specially founded ensemble. Hodian leads the Armenian Naghash Ensemble from the piano, inspiring by old Armenian church and folk music, minimal music, and jazz.