Nowhere is this more so than on their re-working of Minassian and Friends, Levon on ’sireti yares daran; on m’a enleve ma bien aimee’. IF YOU LIKE ALL Minassian and Friends, Levon’S SONG GO FOR IT! Since Minassian and Friends, Levon last CD (The Doudouk - Beyond Borders) on Virgin Records back in 1990, I have felt a massive void in my life. This is my first Minassian and Friends, Levon Album and i must say i am blown away.
Minassian and Friends, Levon allows each song to breathe and flourish. You have to get essence of the Dele yaman; chanson d’amour / love song (traditional)’s power, to truly understand this masterpiece. Odjaroum; au foyer / come home - I like this one. Lousniag Kicher ; clair de lune / Moonlight (traditional) is a astounding song and it grows on you. Minassian and Friends, Levon has created something that grabs you by the heart and gets you moving. Although Track 3Yeraz ; reverie (traditional) is very melodic it is far from sad. From the sound of it, I believe the song can be a big radio hit. Hol ara veze ; l’appel de la terre / call of the earth is a exquisite sing-along.
The Doudouk - Beyond Borders CD


