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What’s in a name?
I have the official name for my film documentary! Drum roll please….! Guardians of Music: A History of Armenian Music in Detroit will replace the working title of Detroit Hye Times which is what I have been using since I … Continue reading
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Next up – the narration
Yesterday I got together with my editor Brian Golden to record the voice over narration for the documentary. A relatively easy task (you might think) but nevertheless a very important one. This allows Brian to put together the clips based … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, microphone, music, musicians, narration, sound studio
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Merry Christmas!
The Christmas season can be a very reflective one for us…if we ever have time to enjoy it. It seems that the older I become, the more that time passes so quickly and if we want to enjoy it with … Continue reading
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Roger Krikorian and his legacy
It seems like yesterday that ‘one of our own’ passed away. I am speaking of Roger Krikorian who was a world-class Armenian dumbeg musician from the New England (Boston, MA) area. He died in 2007. I still remember where I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabic, Armenian, Armenian Weekly, Buddy Sarkissian, CD, church, dance, dumbeg, Gary Alexanian, Greek, Hachig Kazarian, John Berberian, Massachusetts, music, musician, New England, Onnik DInkjian, Richard Hagopian, Roger Krikorian, Singing, St Johns, St. Sarkis
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Light at the end of the tunnel
This week I finished my first draft of the narrative script for the film documentary which is crucial to finish the film. I had to review all twelve interviews and put clips that I thought could be used in the … Continue reading
Ara Topouzian featured on The World Musician cable show
Here is a local cable program that aired in Farmington Hills, Michigan on SWOCC Studios. Hosted by Sunitha Ananthaswamy Ramappan, she has a monthly cable show entitled The World Musician. I first did an episode for her over two years ago about … Continue reading
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Happy Thanksgiving
Since my last blog entry, I have spent the better part of my time in reviewing all of the film footage interviews and capturing nuggets of information I feel I can use in the final film. This was not only … Continue reading
Post Film Period for Hye Times
Filmed interviews are now complete, the hard work begins! Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, audiences, detroit, film, interviews, legends, music, oud, photos, times
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Kef Time Keghi II – Ouds, Dumbegs, Clarinets, oh, my!
This past weekend at St. Johns Armenian Church, I had the privilege of sharing the stage with over twenty Armenian musicians, most of them from the Detroit area. Organized by the Nor Keghi Association in Detroit, Kef Time Keghi II … Continue reading
Master Kanun Player Dies
I just learned today that one of the last of the masters of the kanun from the last century has passed away. (Mehmet) Emin Gunduz, passed away yesterday while visiting his hometown in Turkey and only a few days after … Continue reading
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HYE Times 