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Happy New Year!
2013 was indeed a great year for many reasons, much to be thankful about as I have said in the past. Looking forward to a busy 2014. Will start my Detroit Hye Times project with a major push in several … Continue reading
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Jazz meets Armenian
I had a great opportunity to play a concert with some fine musicians right before Christmas. A number of months ago, jazz guitarist/composer Colton Weatherston approached me about combining Armenian and Middle Eastern music with jazz rhythms. This is not … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, Arts, Bass, Clarinet, detroit, Drums, Folk music, kanun, michigan, Middle East, Middle Eastern music, music, Royal Oak
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It started with Kresge
In 2012, I was fortunate enough to become a winner of the prestigious Kresge Artist Fellowship. I can’t express enough the doors this opened for me musically and how it changed how I looked at traditional Middle Eastern music. In many … Continue reading
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Blog homecoming…
Welcome and thank you for taking the time to read my first blog. Actually, this is a bit of a welcome-back as I had a blog a few years ago, but like so many blogs – it faded away. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, kanun, knight foundation, Kresge Artist Fellow
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