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Yerknits getnits / Heaven and earth

Tsaghik Shanelyan

TypePeasant
GenreRitual song
SubgenreWedding song
MembersSoloist
Voice typeFemale
TempoSlow
НастроениеSolemn

Source

Komitas, Complete works, vol. 10, RA NAS "Gitutyun" publishers, Yerevan, 2000 (arm).

Melody/Lyrics

In the Armenian wedding tradition the groom is called "Takvor" or "King." After the wedding tree is decorated and praised with songs, the groom's mother and the guests are invited to admire the finished tree.

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