Forty Martyrs: Armenian Chanting From Aleppo

Forty Martyrs: Armenian Chanting from Aleppo, is a beautiful album recorded by Jason Hamacher in 2010 inside the 600-year-old Forty Martyrs Church in Aleppo, Syria, one of the world's oldest cities. The album is sung in the dialect of Western Armenian—spoken by the Armenians of Aleppo, Syria— which is designated an endangered language by UNESCO, and is expected to go extinct in the next 100 years. These chants are the sounds of the disappearing Armenian community in Syria, making this pre-war recording even more valuable as it documents the songs of a vanishing culture. CD Packaging Description - 2 Piece box with Metallic print, 24 page booklet with metallic print, 15th century manuscript scans, Armenian and English translated lyrics, Original Poem by 1915 Genocide survivor, liner notes by World- renowned scholar, hand drawn map, & CD slip jacket LP Packaging Description -180 gram audiophile black vinyl, color label, Silk Screen b-side of 15th century stone crosses, triple gatefold with metallic print, double sided Armenian and English lyric sheet, Original Poem by 1915 Genocide survivor, hand drawn map, liner notes by World- renowned scholar. Get your copy of Forty Martyrs from the following outlets: Physical: iTunes: Amazon: For more on Lost Origin Productions and Lost Origin Sound Series visit