Heriknaz Poloyan and the spirituality of Armenian song

Heriknaz Poloyan and the spirituality of Armenian song

Heriknaz Poloyan’s childhood was deeply luminous. From the cradle, she listened to the sweet singing of her mother, who would sing: “Sleep, my sweet child, sleep and grow quickly; may the sun embrace you in your dreams.” Even today, her mother continues to sing, giving her the chance to return to her sweet childhood. Poloyan also recalls her grandmother’s rhythmic bounces, or trnotsiner; whenever she visited her grandmother, or when her grandmot…