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English translation of the text is by Ani Toroyan (Անի Թորոյան). Armenian medieval folk song “Krounk“ performed by Varduhi Khachatryan. Piano: Hayk Mikayelyan: Arranged by Komitas. Կարդացեք հայերեն: Читайте на русском языке: “Krounk” is a late medieval song created by an unknown author. It became popular and became a symbol of longing for one’s homeland and patriotism. The words of this song, invented in a style of higher poetic art, have been preserved in handwritten song books of the 17th century. This is a sample of Armenian medieval worldly songs and was recorded in multiple variants from folk performances. This song was spread in many places in historical Armenia, and in every region, preserving the main structure of the song, people sang in several variants. The reasons for this were music traditions and the variety of worldviews of different regions. The most popular variant is the one arranged by Komitas.
