ODAR, by KÁRYYN

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On Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, Armenian-American artist KÁRYYN shares her new single ‘ODAR’ alongside a self-directed tapestry of Armenian artifact, language and performance.

‘ODAR’ — meaning other in Armenian — is KÁRYYN’s interpretation of the folk song ‘Odaroutioun’, a song passed down through generations, often sung at gatherings in her grandparents’ house in Aleppo, Syria.

Written by Avetik Isahakyan, a prominent Armenian lyric poet, writer and political activist, the words to the song were originally from a letter written to his family, whilst in political exile, and later turned into a song adopted post-genocide to represent the Armenian’s plight. Known as a patriotic song, most commonly sung by men, KÁRYYN’s interpretation poses a critical examination of what it means to live in otherness.

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released April 24, 2024

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