Sky Is Cloudy / Various Sky Is Cloudy / Various CD

The Authentic Light Orchestra was founded in 2009 by the Swiss multi-instrumentalist with Armenian roots, Valeri Tolstov. His idea is to combine ancient Armenian folk songs and mix them with classical influences, jazz, rock and a touch of electronica to create a new musical form. In this fusion of styles, all of the elements supplement each other harmonically, producing a unique sound and an original interpretation of Armenian folk- the defining musical language of the Authentic Light Orchestra. In 2014, the band won the Grand Prix at the Armvision contest for Best Arrangement and Performance of a Folk song, and in 2016 they received the first Russian World Music Award.

1. Prologue (arr. V. Tolstov for duduk) 2. 2.áááYarimo (arr. E. Lebedev and R. Monasypov for voice and chamber ensemble) 3. 3.áááMonologue 1 (arr. V. Tolstov for piano) 4. 4.áááThe Red Shawi (arr. V. Tolstov for voice and chamber ensemble) 5. 5.áááMonologue 2 (arr. V. Tolstov for chamber ensemble) 6. 6.áááThe Sky is Cloudy (arr. V. Tolstov for voice and chamber ensemble) 7. 7.áááMonologue 3 (arr. V. Tolstov for oud) 8. 8.áááKanchum Em Ari Ari (arr. V. Tolstov for voice and chamber ensemble) 9. 9.áááMonologue 4 (arr. V. Tolstov for bass guitar) 10. 10.áááShogher Jan (arr. V. Tolstov for voice and chamber ensemble) 11. 11.áááMonologue 5 (arr. V. Tolstov for voice) 12. 12.áááKaqavik (arr. V. Tolstov for voice and chamber ensemble) 13. 13.áááMonologue 6 (arr. V. Tolstov for piano) 14. 14.áááKhio Khio (arr. V. Tolstov for voice and chamber ensemble) 15. 15.áááMonologue 7 (arr. V. Tolstov for chamber ensemble) 16. 16.áááMonologue 8 (arr. V. Tolstov for piano) 17. 17.áááMonologue 9 (arr. V. Tolstov for guitar) 18. 18.áááThe Sky is Cloudy (arr. V. Tolstov for voice and chamber ensemble) (reprise) 19. 19.áááEpilogue (arr. V. Tolstov for piano)