Cascade Folk Trio Debuts on the World Music Scene
--> by Paul Chaderjian (New York City) – The January 6, 2004, broadcast of Public Radio International’s “the World” program dedicated its Global Hits segment to the Cascade Folk Trio. The broadcast marked another significant in-road for the seldom globally-acknowledged sounds of Armenian music and also a giant coup for Cascade Folk Trio -- an Armenian group enjoying mainstream media attention for its newly released, “Old Street.” “It’s full of new and old sounds,” reported PRI’s Marco Werner. “The pop and jazz rhythms of today are mixed with ancient instruments. There's the duduk, the Armenian oboe, which has been around for more than 2,000 years. And the zurna, a single reed instrument. But perhaps the oldest sound on this CD is the Armenian language itself, which is thought to go back 5,000 years.” “Oh, my God. I have to say we were very, very excited,” says Cascade Folk Trio vocalist Armen Papikyan . “It was a joy, true happiness. It’s an incredible ...