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Havik

Vahe Begoyan

AuthorSt. Grigor Narekatsi, 10th century
TypeSpiritual
GenreTagh
MembersSoloist
Voice typeMale
TempoSlow
НастроениеSolemn

Source

Komitas, Complete works, vol. 8, RA NAS "Gitutyun" publishers, Yerevan, 1998 (arm). With A. Shahnazaryan's corrections, based on Komitas's recorded performance.

Melody/Lyrics

This is a tagh on Resurrection of Jesus and the Holy Cross. Its author is unknown. The Tagh (Ode) is a genre of Armenian monodic songwriting. Its origin is ancient but its content and melodic line can be similar to modern compositions. There are two types of taghs - religious and secular. St.Narekatsi's taghs are the unsurpassed monuments of this musical style. Gandzaran (Canticles) contains a vast collection of spiritual taghs. The differences between spiritual taghs and hymns or canticles are in the non-canonical nature of taghs and their free style in regards with both melody and lyrics. They are usually short in format and are dedicated to saints and religious feasts.

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