Medet Erenler from Karin by Vardan Hovanissian & Emre Gültekin

This poem from the bard Ozan Kızılgül belongs to the Bektashi and Alevi traditions, in which man looks for the divine within himself. Around the mythical theme of the nightingale and the rose, the poet sings about his misfortune as if he were a nightingale struck like lightning by love for his sweetheart. His torment is eternal and he begs the wise men to help him.

Since he was introduced to the duduk by his master Khachik Khachatryan, Vardan Hovanissian has become one of the most talented ambassadors for this ancient double-reeded instrument whose melancholy tones reflect the Armenian soul. He found his musical soul-mate over ten years ago when he met Emre Gültekin, who learned the art of the Turkish saz from his father Lütfü Gültekin and from Talip Özkan.

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