'Janoy Jan' / 'Garo Mare Karke Zis': Matchmaking in Van

It is a plea from the singer—a young woman—to have her matchmaker (as was the custom in ancient Armenia) set her up with a kind shepherd to marry, for he will cradle her and feed her milk. The song was used in the 2014 Armenian Genocide film, "The Cut."

Jerusalemite musician, Apo Sahagian, performs a hauntingly beautiful rendition, with the Armenian lyrics and English translation in the description (which we’ve also included below). This is the perfect song to close your eyes to and get lost in the hills and valleys of Western Armenia.

Full translation

Taken from Apo Sahagian’s YouTube video.