PreGomesh
"PreGomesh", is a 2012 song by Armenian singer Sirusho. It was released on December 10, 2012, as a single.
Background
On December 9, 2012, Sirusho wrote on her Facebook page that the song was influenced by Lorva gutanerg by Komitas and posted a link to it, adding that "it will be first heard on December 10th and is called "PreGomesh". After the music video was released, she posted a status, "Life gives us opportunities of inspiration at every step, it only takes a little to notice them."Music video
The video, directed by Jor Meloyan, music by Sirusho, was captured in Armenia. The video begins in St. George Church in the village of Mughni. There are also scenes in the open air and in a studio. Armenian folk elements are used in the video, including the modernized version of taraz.Song meaning
Pregomesh: Gomesh means Buffalo, and Pre, as well as the Ar-ha and the Pre-re, are the sounds made by herders to guide and move the water buffalo. The r in Pre is a heavy, rolling 'r' sound. In Pregomesh the animal represents the human that is strong, honest, and does not give up.Criticism
Although the song received mostly positive reviews,gusan Haykazun, director of the folk ensemble Haykazunk criticized Sirusho for modifying Komitas's song, saying that "if one wants to be seen, one can simply perform it as it is." Then he continued, "Sirusho didn't have the right to do such a thing." Sirusho responded to this statement by saying that she didn't modify Komitas's song, but was influenced by it.