Arthur Meschian

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Farewell 05:21 Tools
Days 05:25 Tools
Catharsis 05:16 Tools
My Years 06:09 Tools
Resurrection 02:13 Tools
Footsteps 05:14 Tools
Epitaph 04:01 Tools
Cross Road 05:25 Tools
Anguish Of The World 03:40 Tools
Now I Understand 04:59 Tools
Strange Kind Of Man 04:35 Tools
Deaf Shriek 04:44 Tools
Because I Loved 04:57 Tools
Meanings Lost 03:41 Tools
All Of It For You 04:48 Tools
The Same City 07:50 Tools
Where Were You God? 06:03 Tools
I Am Crazy Maybe 04:45 Tools
I Am Appalled 04:36 Tools
Masquerade 05:15 Tools
The Return Of The Prodigal Son 05:39 Tools
Stars 05:50 Tools
Five Centuries Ago 03:49 Tools
I Knew Before 04:08 Tools
Ancient Land 04:41 Tools
Communion 54:54 Tools
Concurrences 06:06 Tools
One Last Time 05:52 Tools
Orer 07:10 Tools
Where were you god 06:03 Tools
Barov mnaq 06:02 Tools
Court 04:15 Tools
So They Say 04:47 Tools
But Alas 05:05 Tools
The Hope 07:11 Tools
Mother Of Mine 03:42 Tools
Vorovhetev sirel em es 07:10 Tools
Song Of Your Conscience 04:10 Tools
The World Has Been Divided 06:53 Tools
Tapanagir 04:01 Tools
I Don't Know 05:47 Tools
Yesterday And ... 04:59 Tools
Not In This Lifetime 05:05 Tools
Fiesta 07:19 Tools
Vorovhetev Sirel Em Yes 06:30 Tools
Aha ev verj 06:30 Tools
Dimakahandes 05:17 Tools
Not in this Life Time 05:04 Tools
Hima Haskatsa 05:00 Tools
Catarsis 04:43 Tools
Amene Dzez 04:46 Tools
Dataran 04:16 Tools
Zarmanum em yes 04:37 Tools
Im Tariner 06:08 Tools
Araj Gitei 04:14 Tools
Barov Mnak 05:20 Tools
Yerkir Hnamya 05:57 Tools
Ur eir astvac 06:03 Tools
Track #1 14:32 Tools
Hima Haskaca 04:26 Tools
Astgher 05:50 Tools
Our Eir Astvats 06:03 Tools
Track #7 06:50 Tools
Tarorinak Mard Araratz 05:53 Tools
Tarorinak mard ararats 04:59 Tools
Qayler 04:59 Tools
Verjin angam 05:53 Tools
I New Before 04:59 Tools
Everything For Sale 05:27 Tools
Hajord Kyanqoum 05:05 Tools
Im Tarinere 06:42 Tools
Mayr im 06:42 Tools
Khachmeruk 03:01 Tools
Nouyn qaghaqn e 07:32 Tools
Asum en 06:42 Tools
Leap 07:32 Tools
Khachmerouk 02:58 Tools
Maybe I am Crazy 04:45 Tools
Track #6 03:21 Tools
ԵՍ ՓՈԽՈՒՄ ԵՄ ՍԼԱՔՆԵՐԸ 04:48 Tools
In Another Lifetime 05:06 Tools
Asoum En 04:48 Tools
Track #3 06:11 Tools
Houys 07:22 Tools
This World Divided 07:22 Tools
Hajord kyanqum 07:22 Tools
Bayts Apsos 05:07 Tools
Haghordoutyoun 06:52 Tools
Track #2 06:10 Tools
Hing dar araj 07:22 Tools
Kilikia 04:26 Tools
Nuyn qaghaqn e 06:52 Tools
Track #5 08:26 Tools
Mother Of Mine... 03:43 Tools
The return of the profigal son 05:20 Tools
Hamnkoumner 06:17 Tools
Zarmanum em Es 04:26 Tools
I’m Amazed 04:35 Tools
Miayn ayn 05:12 Tools
Communion 1 14:35 Tools
Track #4 08:55 Tools
Hing dar arraj 03:50 Tools
Mi goutse yes khent em 04:45 Tools
Imastazurk E Linum 03:49 Tools
Zarmanoum em yes 04:35 Tools
Imastazrkum 03:48 Tools
Vogekochoum 02:11 Tools
Communion 4 00:30 Tools
I Don’t Know 03:50 Tools
So They Say... 04:47 Tools
Datarvel en poghotsnere 05:12 Tools
Ashxare ays bajnvel e 05:12 Tools
Yerb imastazourk e linoum 03:43 Tools
Communion 3 06:11 Tools
Khoul harachanq 06:11 Tools
Anarak vordu veradardz@ 00:30 Tools
Ահա եւ վերջ 03:17 Tools
Yerge khgji 05:42 Tools
Ur eir Astvats 06:03 Tools
Xacmeruk 05:27 Tools
Araj gitey 04:15 Tools
Sadness (Vahan Artsruni Cover, Montreal 1991) 02:55 Tools
Miqutse yes xent em 05:29 Tools
Ashxarhi cavov 04:15 Tools
Ashkharhi tsavov 03:21 Tools
Zarmanum em 03:17 Tools
Sayat Nova 05:42 Tools
Anarak vordu veradarz 04:15 Tools
Communion 5 02:48 Tools
Im tariner@ 02:48 Tools
Hope 07:12 Tools
Askharhi tsavov 03:52 Tools
ԵՐԲ ԻՄԱՍՏԱԶՈՒՐԿ Է ԼԻՆՈՒՄ 07:15 Tools
My Heart is Torn (Montreal 1991) 04:51 Tools
Kilikia (Yerevan 1983) 04:25 Tools
amen dzez 03:04 Tools
Path (Vahan Artsruni Cover, Montreal 1991) 03:04 Tools
Haghordutyun 03:04 Tools
A Warning (Belmont 1989) 03:04 Tools
Crossroad 02:59 Tools
And That’s The End (Live in Yerevan 2009) 07:30 Tools
Trichq 07:15 Tools
Tarorinak mart (Catarsis - 2) 07:15 Tools
Amen@ dzez 07:15 Tools
Khoul Harrachanqi 04:44 Tools
This May Be It (Live in Yerevan 2009) 04:44 Tools
Communion 6 04:44 Tools
The Death Of A Fedai (Yerevan 1983) 03:14 Tools
ՀԻՄԱ ՀԱՍԿԱՑԱ 04:08 Tools
Our Eir Astvatz 06:01 Tools
Return of the Prodigal Son 05:39 Tools
The Death of a Fedai 03:24 Tools
Same City 06:04 Tools
Es poxum em slaqner@ 03:24 Tools
No More Sorrow (Montreal 1991) 03:24 Tools
Sayat-Nova 06:41 Tools
Communion 7 07:01 Tools
Arraj Giteyi 04:08 Tools
Hayr mer 04:08 Tools
Lullaby (Montreal 1991) 04:08 Tools
Դիմակահանդես 04:08 Tools
All for You 04:15 Tools
Xachmeruk 06:04 Tools
Im Tarinery 06:04 Tools
ԱՄԵՆԸ ՁԵԶ 06:04 Tools
Yes Chgitem 06:04 Tools
I Knew Before (1978) 06:04 Tools
Miayn ayn (Ереван. Концерт 2009) 06:08 Tools
So They Say... (1975) 06:08 Tools
Haroutyun 06:04 Tools
Vorovhetev sirel em 06:04 Tools
Zarmanum Es 06:04 Tools
Կիլիկիա 06:04 Tools
Migoutse Yes Khent Em 06:04 Tools
Ari Im Soxak 06:04 Tools
Song of Conscience 06:04 Tools
Five Centuries Ago (1976) 06:04 Tools
Yerb imastazurk e linum 06:04 Tools
Huys 06:04 Tools
Ham'nkumner 06:08 Tools
Ashxarhn ays bajanvel e 06:08 Tools
Mi gutse yes khent em 06:08 Tools
Մի տխրություն 06:08 Tools
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Arthur Meschian is often referred to as one of the greatest Armenian musicians, artists and poets of our time. Many still hold memories of live recordings of Meschian and "Apostles" in the late 60's and 70's recorded on boom-boxes. They began as three architecture students at Yerevan Institute of Technology -- the "Apostles" quickly rose to become the voice of a generation. Amalgamating Armenian gospel with rock rhythms, the band left an unforgettable impression on their audience. Those were the times of suppression and Soviet censorship. The voices of the "Apostles", like many in that era, were heavily muffled and even banned. Yet repetitive attempts of the governing powers to ban or sabotage the band's concerts by shutting down the electricity, or blocking entrances of the concert venues, were in vain. Some still remember the candlelit concerts where Arthur's voice soared over his acoustic guitar and reached every person in the back row clear as day. Nor will they ever forget the sight of thousands of students breaking though police barricades to get into concert halls where the "Apostles" were performing. Still the band managed to find ways to avoid the red tape. In 1970, the "Apostles" performed a theatrical piece "The Insane Asylum", which quickly became recognized as the first Armenian rock opera. Then they went on to tour a number of Soviet Republics, playing at college campuses across the USSR. In 1975, while still with the "Apostles", Meschian was commissioned by the great Catolicos Vazken I to write a requiem dedicated to those fallen in 1915, bringing together the pioneering style of his rock band and the classical sounds of the Armenian Chamber Orchestra. In search of the lyrical content for this piece, Meschian turned to a book called "The Suffering" (Tarapank) by the great Armenian poet Mushegh Ishkhan, who had experienced the Genocide of 1915 as a child fleeing death with his remaining family. Through Ishkhan's words, Meschian and the "Apostles" delivered the true essence of the Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. 1978 - Even though the "Apostles'" music was banned from the media, Meschian managed to get the band onto a national television network by scoring the music for a televised play called "The Cannibal" (Martaker). Although the play had a political undertone it somehow managed to slip through the cracks of censorship, and the "Apostles" managed to appear live on national television. None of the details of the "Apostles'" disappearance from the scene in the late 70's ever became public. The void that followed was being filled by quickly emerging singer/songwriters trying to recreate what was lost. Then in 1984 Meschian emerged on his own with a new lineup. The lineup included two of his protégés - Vahan Artsruni and Gourgen Melikian. This marked the beginning of Meschian's flourishing musical career. Though the doors to main concert halls were still closed for Meschian's concerts, he continued packing auditoriums of every type possible. The "Apostles" fans, now as mature adults, continued to show. Also new faces began to appear. A new wave of college students caught wind of what was happening in the underground and with every show their numbers increased. The dates were announced by word of mouth one or two days prior to the concerts, so as to prevent the local authorities from seizing the chance to interfere. Meschian's charisma won the attention of a number of Armenian film makers. Meschian was hounded with multiple offers to appear in films. He continuously declined every single offer that came his way. Then in 1984, film director Rouben Kevorkiants made him an offer he could not refuse. Kevorkiants was preparing to shoot a film about the life of the great Armenian poet Michael Nalbandian. He promised Meschian full creative control over the music if he would agree to appear in the lead role as Michael Nalbandian. Meschian agreed. This was his first and last opportunity to professionally record his music while still living in Soviet Armenia. The film included three instrumental pieces and the song "Ancient Land" (Yerkir Hnamya), written especially for the film. In 1988 a new political movement started. The Armenian region of Artsakh (Karabakh) decided to declare autonomy from the republic of Azerbaijan. A giant wave of supporters began gathering in front of Yerevan Opera House in demonstration of their support for the struggling region. This is the kind of movement Meschian had been waiting for. New faces began to emerge as leaders of this political movement. They soon became known as the Pan Armenian Movement Committee (PAMC). During this time Meschian, along with singer/songwriter Rouben Hakhverdian, staged a concert to uplift the spirits of the protesters who would sleep on the steps of the Opera House. The concert caused an unexpected controversy. PAMC saw this concert as a threat. Still, they could not stop the concert from happening. Imagine the look on Arthur's face when the electricity went off after his second song. His first thought was "the communists?" -- imagine his surprise when a representative of the Pan Armenian Movement Committee claimed the responsibility for shutting down the electricity... In 1989 Meschian moved to the US seeking the opportunity to record and document twenty years worth of material he had written. In 1990 he emerged with his first full length album "Catharsis". In 1992 he released the "Monologue of the Crazed Violinist." In 1996 he released "Catharsis II", "Wander", and "Communion". Then in December of 2001, this four volume box-set including all of Meschian's musical work was released which includes two new tracks. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.