🇦🇲 What does traditional Armenia music sound like?
Here are three recordings of traditional music from Armenia, recorded 2018 to 2025, performed by Benoît Prieur and Արարատ Թրվանց and others. Each is a free, public-archive recording (CC0, CC BY-SA 4.0); press play to hear the 15 second cut used in TuneGuesser, or follow the source link for the full recording.
The three recordings from Armenia
3 recordings from Armenia are in rotation. They come from Wikimedia Commons and are credited as the archive credits them.
Kanun music and singing during the 5th anniversary of Wikimedia Armenia
Benoît Prieur · recorded 2018
Kanun music and singing during the 5th anniversary of Wikimedia Armenia.
Licence: CC0. Source: Wikimedia Commons. 15 second clip, loudness normalised; the full recording is at the source.
Armenian song KHUMAR
Արարատ Թրվանց · recorded 2025
Armenian song KHUMAR, Author Komitas
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons. 15 second clip, loudness normalised; the full recording is at the source.
The Song of the churn
Արարատ Թրվանց · recorded 2025
The Song of the churn, Armenian work song, Lyrics by Gurgen Gabrielyan
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons. 15 second clip, loudness normalised; the full recording is at the source.
Where Armenia is, and what it borders
Armenia is in Western Asia. It is landlocked and borders 4 countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Türkiye. Neighbouring music often shares instruments and scales, which is why the game shows distance after a wrong guess.
Frequently asked questions
Can I hear the full recordings from Armenia?
Yes. Each recording above links to its page on Wikimedia Commons, where the complete file plays and downloads for free. The game only cuts 15 seconds.
Is the music from Armenia free to use?
The recordings here are CC0, CC BY-SA 4.0. Public domain and CC0 need nothing; CC BY and CC BY-SA need the credit shown here, and CC BY-SA adaptations must stay under the same licence.
Is Armenia in today’s TuneGuesser?
Armenia is one of the countries in the daily draw. Which three countries play today stays secret until you play; past days are listed in the archive with their answers.