Tag Archives: Armenian
Powerball winner, musically speaking
Ok, so I have to admit, I have bought a few tickets these past few weeks for the unlikely event that I would actually win the Powerball. I have bought one $2 ticket each time the pool of money goes … Continue reading
The Kanun
Over the course of the last few years of my blog one might have thought I would have already covered or discussed this subject by now – the instrument I play, the kanun. The two most common questions I am asked … Continue reading
Presenting at TEDx Oakland University
If you haven’t heard what TEDx is by now, you are missing out on some of the most inspiring and motivating presentations available to the public. TEDx centers around the theme of ideas worth sharing. The acronym stands for Technology, Entertainment, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, design, entertainment, Genocide, ideas, michigan, music, Oakland University, Presentation, sharing, technology, Ted Talks, TEDx, Yerevan
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Guardians of Music Coming to Phoenix Theatres, Laurel Park
I am pretty excited to announce that I will be showing Guardians of Music: A History of Armenian Music in Detroit at the Phoenix Theatres, Laurel Park Place on October 1, 2015. Tickets are available online for $10 each. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, Livonia, michigan, movies, phoenix Theater, Topouzian
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Basement Records: A Story about Dino Pappas
Recently I was listening to the Fresh Air program on NPR and they had a great story about an author who wrote a book about collecting the most rare 78 RPM recordings from around the world. Recordings that would be over … Continue reading
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Tagged 78rpm, archives, Armenian, cassettes, cds, collecting, collection, collector, Dino Pappas, Folk music, Greek, music, musicians, records, releases, remastered, turkish, vinyl
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Whispers of Ellis Island Revisited
This morning on my way to a seminar I decided to listen to a recording in the car that I made many years ago. As a matter of fact, the album will turn fifteen this July. In 2000, I produced … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestors, Armenian, Armenian music, Dirty Linen, Ellis Island, Genocide, hardship, heartbreak, kanun, oud, Whispers, Zeytoonian
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Afterlife of Guardians of Music
A few months ago, I mentioned in a previous blog essay that I had the opportunity to “fill in” for a presentation (Armenian History through Music) that took place at Wayne State University, part of several ongoing events commemorating the Armenian Genocide. The … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Years, Armenian, armenian genocide, detroit, documentary, photographs, wayne state university
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Do the arts affect your daily life?
I recently read an article that posed the question – How are the arts part of your life and how have the arts inspired you to do something unique? To me, it’s a pretty easy answer on both accounts, but … Continue reading
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Tagged affect, Armenian, art, daily life, film, inspiration, Kresge, music
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