About Us

The Mathur project is a practical research art laboratory dedicated to the phenomenon of Spiritual singing.

We have taken the Middle Ages as a reference point in time, from which we move into the pre-Christian spiritual world, on the one hand, and into the late medieval canons of Christianity in Armenia, on the other hand.

The project consists of a choir laboratory exploring the practical aspects of the peculiarities of the manner of singing, recording notes and semiotics of spiritual poetry, as well as working with major scientists and publishing thematic books.

We have dozens of examples of ancient peoples who crossed the threshold of their "museality" and created relevant, popular media products based on the traditional culture of their countries.

Samurai and Vikings, Sufis and dervishes, Maya warriors and Indian gods are known all over the world. Irish dance shows, Beijing opera and African drummers are successfully playing on screens and stages around the world.

But what can Armenia offer to modern culture? What place does it occupy on the current world map? At the moment, almost nothing.

The Mathur project aims not only to bring together leading scientists in the fields related to medieval Armenia, but also to create a new media product for worldwide distribution based on systematic knowledge.

An important addition to the project is its educational activities, with the inclusion of a choir in concert and tour programs, lectures on medieval Armenian music, the release of thematic books and the recording of music albums.

It is planned to hold an International annual Festival of Sacred Music of the peoples of the world in Armenia in the coming years. And in this case, we are not talking exclusively about the Christian tradition, but about the most diverse cultures of spiritual chants of the world.
From Africa to Europe, from the far north to Australia, from Buddhism and Christianity, to Islam and Tengrianism, from Judaism to Hinduism.

We consider the festival as a meeting place for the world's research laboratories, unique performers and a discussion panel for folklorists, philologists and musicologists.
In the future, we plan to create a music school based on the Mathur project.
It is not only an educational institution for children and teenagers from Armenia, but also a series of special workshops for folklore students studying at universities in other countries.

The school will also act as an Art Residence, where it will be possible to create and implement international projects in the field of sacred music.узыки.

Հեղինակներ և մասնակիցներ

About Us

The Mathur project is a practical research art laboratory dedicated to the phenomenon of Spiritual singing.

Հեղինակներ և մասնակիցներ

Арцруни Саакян

Асмик Баграмян

Артур Шахназарян