Armenian folk instruments sound on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad

PanARMENIAN.Net -
EdgeArt Entertainment, Inc. (USA) developed a series of musical applications, imitating sounds of Armenian folk instruments.



Artashes Sevada, program developer, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that iDuduk, iShvee applications are already available for users all over the world, while iZurna, iBlulj and iDhol will be in Apple Internet-store in the nearest future. “Music by eminent Armenian musicians such as Djivan Gasparyan (iDuduk), Ararat Petrosyan and Norik Manukyan (iShvee) is also included in the applications. That’ll be our last series of applications with Armenian folk instruments. But very soon we are producing iShaku, imitating Japanese folk instrument,” he added.



As iPhone is constantly connected to Internet, the program provides downloads of continually changing slides about Armenian artists, sculptors, religion and Armenian alphabet as well as Armenia's attractions.



“That's a way to popularize Armenian culture, starting from the Middle age up to now. Purchasing a popular product, users will also have a chance to discover Armenian history and culture,” Sevada said.



Music performance on iPhone through applications such as iBand, Wivi Band, Guitar, iAno, Pocket Guitar, etc. is getting popular across the globe. Orchestra concerts, where music is performed on iPhone along with real musical instruments, are not a seldom event.