Category Archives: creativity
When Songs Travel: From History to TikTok
Recently, I came across a fascinating article on Houshamadyan: A Song’s Journey by Ara Dinkjian. In it, Ara traces the path of a melody—how it traveled across countries and cultures, transformed along the way, and eventually became part of the … Continue reading
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Michigan Creates Podcast: Gathering Insights for Season 2
Last year, I had the privilege of launching Michigan Creates, a podcast series dedicated to celebrating the incredible artists and cultural organizations that call Michigan home. From visual artists to musicians, from theater groups to community organizations, the talent across … Continue reading
Posted in art, art work, Creative Industries, creativity, culture, podcast
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Michigan Creates, New Podcast Series
For several years I served proudly on the Michigan Arts & Cultural Council (MACC) through appointments by both Governor Snyder and Whitmer. The experience I gained being a council member exposed me to abundance of artists and arts organizations in … Continue reading
Posted in art, creativity, culture, detroit, music, Uncategorized
Tagged amazon, apple podcast, Ara Topouzian, art organizations, artists, Arts, culture, fyp, marketing, michigan, michigan creates, musicians, painters, podcast, promotion, spotify, writers, youtube
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The Irreplaceable Essence of Live Music: Why ChatGPT Can’t Compare
Lately, I have been very curious about Chat GPT. I was at a conference and a presenter did a deep-dive into it and it intrigued me. For those unfamiliar, this is a Artificial Intelligence tool that uses language. Here is … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, Artificial Intelligence, Chat GPT, music
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Public Domain Day was January 1st
January 1st of each year marks Public Domain Day. I have to be honest and tell you that I had never paid attention to this annual “holiday”, but this year there seems to be some additional buzz surrounding the different … Continue reading
Posted in art, art work, creativity
Tagged art, Authors, Charlie Chaplin, creative, Hemingway, Jazz Singer, Metropolis, movies, music, Public Domain, Sherlock Holmes
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A Cultural Experience Performing at The Hawk
In the last few years, I have tried to avoid writing blog posts about my performances as I am really looking to create content in these postings which may be more thought provoking or promotional of other topics. However, I … Continue reading
Posted in Armenian, armenian genocide, art, creativity, culture, detroit, music, Reflections
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Mal Barsamian & Qawsaan (Two Bows) Concert Recital at Tufts University
It is not every day that I watch a concert of live Middle Eastern music and become completely impressed and immersed into the entire performance. That is not to mean that I haven’t been impressed by Middle Eastern musical artistry, … Continue reading
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What time are you creative?
Recently, I saw an article headline which immediately grabbed my attention. The Quiet Joys of the Very, Very Early Morning Club. It was written by Jason Gay and published in the Wall Street Journal. When I opened the article, I … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, Reflections
Tagged awake, coffee, creative mornings, creativity, exercise, ideas, mental, mornings, sleep, writing
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Michigan State University: Creativity in the Time of Covid-19
In this blog I have often discussed how the pandemic affected Michigan artists. The ability to adjust to an environment that disabled the ability to perform in front of a live audience, to be able to see instant gratification for … Continue reading
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March is Arts Advocacy Month
“The arts create connection, community, belonging, and joy. In the worst of times, the arts create all of that and more—and most of all, the arts create hope” from the American for the Arts website. As a council member of … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, art, CAN, culture, Farmington Hills, Funding, MACC, michigan, Novi, policy
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HYE Times 