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Distance

by Astghik Martirosyan

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1.
Silence 04:54
I face you Will I ever be in peace with the sun Till the end of time The beauty of silence is what I recall You and I The war in us Will I ever be the same Closing my eyes again The wind The rain Warmth within Again
2.
I wonder how you look today Does the mountain wind there feel the same way? If it’s there then close your eyes And let it sway. I hope that you are safe Though I dreamed of you last night Does this mean that I should call To see if you’re alright? I wonder how you look today Does the sunlight shine on you the same way? I hope you hear me whisper That spring is on its way Morning breeze Will brush the leaves And we’ll be happy then We’ll be happy then.
3.
Կանչում եմ՝ արի, արի, Յար, բոյիդ մեռնեմ, Չես գալի, մուխդ մարի, Ասա, ի՞նչ անեմ: Փնջերով վարդ եմ քաղել, Յար, բոյիդ մեռնեմ, Քո դարձի ճամբին շաղել, Ասա, ի՞նչ անեմ: Վարդերը շաղով թաց են, Յար, բոյիդ մեռնեմ, Շաղերը սրտիս լացն է, Ասա, ի՞նչ անեմ:
4.
My breast grew helplessly cold, But my steps were light. I pulled the glove from my left hand Mistakenly onto my right. It seemed there were so many steps, But I knew there were only three! Amidst the maples an autumn whisper Pleaded: “Die with me! I’m led astray by evil Fate, so black and so untrue.” I answered: “I, too, dear one! I, too, will die with you . . .” This is a song of the final meeting. I glanced at the house’s dark frame. Only bedroom candles burning With an indifferent yellow flame.
5.
Distance 03:16
Distance: versts, miles... divide us; they’ve dispersed us, to make us behave quietly at our different ends of the earth. Distance: how many miles of it lie between us now — disconnected — crucified — then dissected. And they don’t know — it unites us.
6.
Heartsong 04:32
Early morning light Crystal bright Feeling the leafy avenue As the sun is breaking through Suddenly everything’s alive in the singing air Time to stop and stare Live the precious day until it’s gone Now you hear the song Laud and strong Echo the pealing of the bells As the human spirit swells You can just feel your heart take wings like a breathing bird Sounds you’ve never heard Let the song of life play on and on Music that earth makes Capture in the meaning Heart song Beating Giving you a glimpse of what’s beyond There’s love
7.
Ամռան գիշեր, մարմանդ գիշեր, Լուսնակ անուշ կշողեր, Խորոտ խարսնիք իլիկ մաներ, ուրախ երգեր, ծիծաղեր, Խորոտ խարսնիք իլիկ մաներ, ուրախ երգեր, ծիծաղեր։ Ամռան գիշեր, մարմանդ գիշեր, Շողն էր տիկին կխաղեր, Խորոտ խարսնիք էրգանք աղեր, տեսնողի սրտիկ դաղեր։ Խորոտ խարսնիք էրգանք աղեր, տեսնողի սրտիկ դաղեր։ Ամռան գիշեր, մարմանդ գիշեր Շողն երդիկին կխաղեր Խորոտ խարսնիք իլիկ մաներ, ուրախ երգեր, ծիծաղեր, Խորոտ խարսնիք իլիկ մաներ, ուրախ երգեր, ծիծաղեր։ Ամռան գիշեր, մարմանդ գիշեր, Լուսնակ անուշ կցոլեր, Խորոտ խարսնիք բերդի լուսնակ չուր երբ մնաս ամպի տակ, Խորոտ խարսնիք բերդի լուսնակ չուր երբ մնաս ամպի տակ։

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The album “Distance” is a product of two parallel, yet widely divergent realities during the fall of 2020. While living in the early days of the pandemic in Boston, Astghik simultaneously received daily news from friends and family of the 45-day war in her homeland of Armenia. The music is a project born from intense reflection over the relationship between present and past, self and nation, and one’s inner emotional life and their homeland. These seven compositions weave between various genres and mediums, bearing the lyrical influences of poetry from Eastern Europe and Armenian folk songs, and the modalities of classical, jazz and improvisational music.

The album features Vardan Ovsepian on piano, Darek Oleszkiewicz on bass, Christian Euman on drums, Daniel Rotem on tenor saxophone, and Maksim Velichkin on cello.

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released October 6, 2023

Produced by Astghik Martirosyan, Vardan Ovsepian
Mixed, Engineered and Recorded by Scott Fraiser at Architecture, Los Angeles in July 2021
Mastered by Oscar Zambrano, Zampol Productions, New York City
Cover design by Timothy Cobb
Photos by Mel Taing
Videos by Nicholas Casillias and Hasmik Movsisyan
Video edits by Hovhannes Mitoyan

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