{"product_id":"zartir","title":"Zartir","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third album from \u003cstrong\u003eLevon Eskenian's\u003c\/strong\u003e remarkable ensemble is its most adventurous to date. As well as reclaiming the music of esoteric teacher G. I. Gurdjieff for folk instrumentation, \u003cem\u003eZartir\u003c\/em\u003e situates Gurdjieff in a tradition of Armenian bards and troubadours including Ashugh Jivani, Baghdasar Tbir, and the legendary Sayat-Nova.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn parallel, an emphasis on pieces for sacred dance reaches its apex in \u003cem\u003eThe Great Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e, an entrancing collaboration between the \u003cstrong\u003eGurdjieff Ensemble\u003c\/strong\u003e and the National Chamber Choir of Armenia, which draws upon ritual music of multiple faiths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArranger Eskenian says, \"\u003cem\u003eI believe The Great Prayer is more than a mere 'composition'. It is one of the most profound and transformative pieces I have encountered in Gurdjieff's work.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eZartir\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded in Yerevan in 2021 and mixed and completed in Munich in November 2022 by Levon Eskenian, Tigran Kuzikyan, and Manfred Eicher.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ECM","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50399140675915,"sku":"2055915","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50399141462347,"sku":"2055925","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_0a3a7a02_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726501959","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/zartir","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}