VARDAN HOVANISSIAN & EMRE GÜLTEKIN

When Armenian duduk master interweaves melancholy sounds of a traditional oboe with the vibrations of a Turkish saz (lute of âsıks bards) virtuoso, the whole soul of a common territory and its torn peoples exhale in poignant curls. Vardan Hovanissian and Emre Gültekin weave this mesmerizing canvas with the foresight of enlightened artists and the science of goldsmiths to magnify the pain and transcend a tragic history. Like a musical bridge between communities, singing in Armenian and Turkish, this duo embodies so much more than a symbol, after the centenary of the Armenian Genocide. Certainly and intensely resonating as a hopeful note…