KOHAR showcased its largest concert with Stars of Armenia at Liberty Square near the Opera House in the heart of Yerevan on 28 May 2011.
The star-studded event brought together the most popular singers of Armenia who performed with KOHAR their much-loved songs that are admired by fans and audiences alike.
The live concert was broadcast live by Armenia’s Channel 1 TV and for the first time via Internet live stream.
Over 10,000 spectators, in addition to tens of thousands of TV and Internet viewers from Armenia and the Diaspora, were mesmerized by KOHAR’s performance of the finest tunes and the program which was dubbed as the biggest show ever performed in Armenia for its grandiose magnificent production.
KOHAR’s latest production by HAYASA (Cyprus) and Domino (Armenia) boasted a superb 3D mapping and projection on the façade of the Opera House of images that transposed into Armenia’s unyielding history from Noah’s Ark to its national symbol Ararad, its rich Alphabet – the Ayp Pen Kim – reaching historic Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.
KOHAR’s over 150 orchestra and choir members as well as the 15-member dance ensemble performed in the presence of both Presidents of the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh Republic. The guest list included the high echelon of Armenia’s political spectrum, including the Prime Minister & the Speaker of the National Assembly, church representatives headed by Catholicos Karekin II, and many celebrities and artists.
Needless to say, Cyprus-born conductor, Maestro Sebouh Abcarian, engraved the Armenian culture with yet another golden page titled KOHAR. His enchanting baton movements brought onto stage the A-list of Armenia’s entertainment scene: Hayko, Arsen Safaryan, Shushan Petrosyan, Leyla Saribekyan, André, Aramé, Zaruhi Papaian, Nune Yessayan, Inga & Anush Arshakyans, Roland Gasparyan, and Tata Simonyan.
The culmination of the night was the performance of the song “Babenagan Guiliguia,” which has topped the charts in Armenia as the Number 1 song for the past 8 consecutive weeks. Together with KOHAR, the audience joined in the performance waving more than 3000 flags of Kingdom of Cilicia that were distributed by the organizers. A similar enthusiasm from the audience erupted with the song “Veraganknir Guiliguia,” which has become KOHAR’s anthem.
KOHAR is the brainchild of the patron of Armenian culture, Mr. Harout Khatchadourian of Lebanon, who sustains all the activities and concerts of KOHAR, in memory of his late father Mr. Aram Khatchadourian, and as a tribute to his mother Mrs. Kohar Khatchadourian.
KOHAR, with this concert, infused an eternal flame in the life of Armenia’s culture that will be cherished for many years to come…
After much anticipation, HAYASA Productions LTD releases KOHAR’s, “All Time Armenian Favorites 3”. The 3 DVD’s feature over 6 hours of live concert at the Opera Theater of Damascus and the citadel amphitheater of Aleppo in 2009.
The production is in PCM Stereo and DTS 5.1 Surround. The video boasts of highly professional camera work that includes for the first time a Spidercam. This is evident why HAYASA’s productions are considered one of the greatest Armenian cultural releases with their own glamour that not only gives the enjoyment of watching the concert live but by also following the lyrics of the songs on your screen in Armenian and transliterated.
The second DVD also includes a 30 minute live documentary footage, of KOHAR on their tour of Damascus and Aleppo in 2009. The documentary material is very interesting and portrays the built up process of the stages in Damascus and Citadel of Aleppo with some short interviews including the executive producer, director, sound and light engineers. Maestro Sebouh Abcarian also depicts some heroic past associated with his father and the citadel.
The “must own” KOHAR – All Time Armenian Favorites 3 package comes with a 128 page song booklet that includes the lyrics of the songs in Armenian and transliterated.
This live in concert triple DVD package will also be sold at the KOHAR Concert with Stars of Armenia in Yerevan on 28 May 2011 at Liberty Square, Opera.
Click here to download a pdf sample of the booklet (PDF, 1.1M)
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by KOHAR with Stars of Armenia
Lyrics by Qrist Manaryan
Music by Armen Martirosyan
Օրդ լույս բացվում է,
Երբ ամպերի շղարշն անցնում է,
Եւ քո պատկերը թևածում է
Կապույտ ծովի ափին:
Քո հպարտ անունը,
Իմ պապերի օջախն ու տունը
Եվ երկնքիդ խաղաղ անհունը
Տեսիլք` գաղթի ճամփին:
Վերքը երգ է դարձել,
Դարերով է անցել,
Ապրելու պատգամ
Կաս, քանի դեռ կամ`
Կիլի-ի-կիա
Կիլի-ի-կիա
Քո հեռավոր ափին մշուշ է,
բայց դու արծվի պես թևածում ես հար,
Կիլի-ի-կիա
Կիլի-ի-կիա
Սիրտս նվեր ու բախտս քեզ թև`
շողա հավերժ անգին իմ ԳՈՀԱՐ
Հուշդ լուռ մորմոք է,
Ավազներից հառնող բողոք է,
Իսկ այբ-բեն-գիմն ասես աղոթք է
Աշխարհը կերտողին:
Երգդ միշտ հնչում է,
Ու երազի ձայնով կանչում է
Քո ափռված հոգին տենչում է
Իջնել իր մայր հողին:
Սեր ես, հույս ես, հավատ,
Մեր դրոշն ես անպարտ,
Եվ արվեստդ` զենք`
Որ կերտում ենք մենք:
KOHAR unites with the Stars of Armenia for a much-anticipated concert night that will be held in the heart of Yerevan at Liberty Square, Opera on 28 May 2011.
Participants: Tata Simonyan, Arame, Andre, Arsen, Safaryan, Eva Rivas, Hayko, Inga & Anush Arshakyans, Nune Yesayan, Roland Gasparyan, Shushan Petrosyan, Zaruhi Babayan and Leyla Saripekyan.
Interested in attending the KOHAR with Stars of Armenia Concert?
Contact +374 (0) 55-501515 to reserve your complimentary tickets.
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE PROCEDURES DURING THE CONCERT:
The entrance from the Northern Avenue
• Please arrive with proper clothing
• During the concert it is strictly forbidden:
(THANK YOU)!
ENTRANCE TO AMPHITHEATER 20:00
BEGINNING OF THE CONCERT 21:00 Local Yerevan time or 16:00GMT
See the Exclusive Video Clip Babenagan Guiliguia
The magnificent song and fabulous video clip performed by the Stars of Armenia
KOHAR with Stars of Armenia hits the Armenian “Top 10” charts with their soul touching “Babenagan Guiliguia”. Watch the video clip that has managed to capture the hearts and souls of the Armenians for seven weeks, courtesy of “Top 10” of Public Television Company of Armenia.
Watch how it all began kamoblog.com covered the backstage video clip of “KOHAR with Stars of Armenia and its “Babenagan Guiliguia”.
Liberty Square, Yerevan has never looked so busy before, building contractors, lighting engineers and photography crew and so many others were on site to erect the stage and amphitheatre for the much anticipated KOHAR with Stars of Armenia Concert. The amphitheatre is believed to hold over 3,500 seats. Stay tuned for more construction progress.
Catch KOHAR and Stars of Armenia performing live at Liberty Square, Yerevan via www.live.koharconcert.com.
Watch the much anticipated KOHAR Concert with Stars of Armenia from anywhere around the world, in the comfort of your own home.
Concert starts at 21:00 Local Yerevan time or 16:00GMT
Thank you to all KOHAR Facebook fans, your enthusiasm, efforts and support of the KOHAR Quiz Facebook Contest is appreciated.
It is with great pleasure that we announce the three lucky winners in the following order:
1. Liza Baboyan Dagher, is our Grand Prize Winner.
Liza has won an economy class return air ticket to Armenia to attend the KOHAR concert, on the 28th May, 2011.
2. 2nd Prize goes to Aram Tiraturyan
Aram will collect US $500 in cash on the night of the KOHAR concert.
and finally,
3. Hratch Gaydzagian, is our 3rd Prize Winner.
Hratch will get to enjoy a VVIP” package to include an entrance ticket for four members to the KOHAR concert and a gala
dinner entrance with the Stars of Armenia and talent of KOHAR
Congratulations to all our winners!
If you are a winner, a representative from HAYASA Productions Ltd will notify you shortly of your fantastic prizes. You may either be contacted by telephone or through email. All prize winners will be requested to provide HAYASA Productions Ltd with the necessary information to process the delivery of all prizes. Alternatively, we would love to hear from you, contact us at [email protected].
In the event that HAYASA Productions Ltd are unable to contact the winners of the prizes due to incorrect contact information provided by the winners and no correspondence has been received by HAYASA Productions Ltd from the winners within 5 days, HAYASA Productions Ltd withholds the right to extend the prizes to those participants who are in “reserve”.
Once again a big thank you to all who participated in the contest and for liking us on facebook.
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