A few weeks ago, I visited Misak Medzarents’ (1886-1908) village, Pingean, near the city of Agn (current name: Kemaliye) in Turkey. As I walked in the narrow, cobblestone streets and alleyways of the village where the beloved poet was born, I kept looking at the century-old houses, wondering: Perhaps he was born behind this door, perhaps he scribbled down his first lines on these stairs, perhaps he first fell in love by this fountain… Yet there was no sign of the great poet in this tiny, rem
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Heartwarming and Beautiful.
Thank you for a wonderful article. Does anyone know where to purchase the Papak album? Doesn’t seem to be on iTunes.
We are in the process of placing it on iTunes. In the meantime, you can find the physical cd-s here: https://www.cdrama.com/products/PAPAK-4456-8.html
Dear Dr. Mouradian, I enjoyed reading your article about Mezarentz and his birthplace. Unfortunately, I am not as optimistic about the future, given the current local conditions and the growing fanaticism in the country. I also agree about the dwindling use of Western Armenian. I say that as a graduate of the Getronagan Varjaran in Bolis.
Are you from Merametciyan Middle school?
I would love to see more pictures. Could you put more,please?
Միսաք Մեծարենց
Վեհանոյշ Թեքեան
Հիւղակ մը կար ծայրը դաշտին
պատանեկիկ մը դալկահար
հրեշտակներու ձայնով երգեց
ու հիւղակը դարձաւ պալատ
Հողը երկինքը բարձրացուց
արեւր վա՛ր ղրկեց առուն
զեփիւռներու ձայնով երգեց
նաւակը կոյս դարձաւ ասուպ
Մոլորակի մէջ՝ մոլորակ
թաւուտներու մէջ հեզ եղնիկ
ծաղիկներու ձայնով երգեց
ամպերուն մէջ մտաւ յուշիկ
Պատանեկիկ մը կար հրաշք
բառի թրթիռ սիրոյ աւիշ
Աստուածային ձայնով երգեց
ու աշխարհը դարձաւ ուրի՜շ
«Աղօթքներ ուռկանի մէջ»
Well written and touching. A valiant effort by the three artists to produce the CD.
Dear khatchig,
Hello. Your optimism is heartwarming and it is truly something for me to aspire to in thinking about our homeland of WESTERN ARMENIA. I tracked down where the readers of your wonderful article can find the CD. ABRIL BOOKSTORE in Glendale CA carries PAPAK. It is $15.00. Kindly Email or phone Arno at noor@abrilbooks.com or (818) 243-4112.
Best, Ellen
Go to: Youtube: Scars He Carried (5 videos)
My wife is from Plovdif; the hilly cobblestones, the balconies that arch to the neighbor across….
Beautiful story. Glad to see the igeneration take these poems a step further. Back in 1987 Gerald Papasian and I created Sojourn at Ararat, a two-person performance piece based on Armenian poetry, that toured internationally in English and French translations through 2010 (Joe’s Pub) winning many awards. The purpose there was to make these poetic gems available to non-Armenian speakers whether odars or Armenians. The staged form,
and the story it told through the juxtaposition of the poems, made poetry accessible to a worldwide audience. I am glad to see that Western Armenian poetry is being used again, coming alive and being made accessible through these songs. Well done! How can we purchase this CD? I would gladly send them a copy pf Sojourn at Ararat too. Thanks!