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Zilan Tigris, Armenian Singer Killed in Earthquake
Recently, Syria and Turkey suffered a devasting 7.8 magnitude earthquake, the largest in over a century for this region. At the time of this post, over 12,000 have been confirmed dead and I am sure this number will increase over … Continue reading
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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Building my YouTube channel
Not too long ago, I decided that I wanted to grow my video music YouTube channel. Currently I have over 100 videos that I have posted over the last several years. In the past, I didn’t put much effort into … Continue reading
Posted in Armenian, Middle Eastern music, music, world music
Tagged Ara Topouzian, Armenian, Armenian music, Armenian youtube, Folk music, Kanon, kanoon, kanun, michigan, music, qanun, Topouzian, world music, youtube
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The Genocide defines who I am as an Armenian
Those that follow my articles know that the focus has always been on arts and culture. I don’t debate politics or engage in those thoughts, unless it is about my ethnic background, being an Armenian. To me, that’s a different … Continue reading
Posted in Armenian, armenian genocide
Tagged 106 Years Genocide, Armenian, armenian genocide, art, Genocide, music
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Our Home to Artsakh – Virtual Concert Fundraiser, March 25
On September 27, 2020, Armenians in Artsakh were attacked by Azerbaijani military forces. With the support of Turkey which provided weaponry and mercenary soldiers, Azerbaijan ignored international appeals to stop the aggression and to conduct peaceful negotiations. After Azerbaijan violated … Continue reading
Posted in Armenian, Artsakh, detroit, music
Tagged A Year of Artsakh, Armenian, Artsakh, Ben Sharkey, Cilicia, CutTime Simfonica, Dave Bennett, detroit, Djangophonique, Genocide, GLPAA, Joshua Davis, MI, michigan, music, refugees, Rick Robinson, Saint Sarkis, War, Westbound Situation, Xiao Dong Wei
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Songs of Solomon, Armenia’s Entry for Academy Awards
“The boy would grow up to be known as Komitas. He would rise above his humble beginnings to eventually be known as the savior of Armenian music” Recently I had the opportunity to screen Armenia’s official entry for the upcoming … Continue reading
Artsakh-Armenia Relief Concert on Dec. 12th
Over the past several months we have experienced many groups throughout the diaspora helping both raise awareness and funds due to the war in Artsakh. These groups have been innovative in putting together products or offering their talents to help … Continue reading
Cultural Identity, Repeated History
105 years ago, our ancestors were driven from their homelands by the order of the Turkish government. A well documented massacre that can be easily researched for those unfamiliar with this important and dark piece of Armenian history. In order … Continue reading
Artists Respond to COVID-19 Crisis
We are currently living in unprecedented times as the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. As it gradually makes its way throughout the United States, it became a reality for Michiganders this past week. Government emergency mandates, school closing, and … Continue reading
Posted in Business of Music, covid19, Gigs, music, Uncategorized
Tagged covid19, music, technology
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Chick: The Blue Collar Musician
As I was growing up listening to Armenian music, there were different groups of instrumentalist musicians that I was aware of that played folk music. One of those groups of musicians were oud players. As far as I was concerned, … Continue reading
Posted in Armenian, belly dance, Middle Eastern music, music, oud, Uncategorized
Tagged Armenian, belly dance, herbie mann, jazz, Middle Eastern music, music, night club, oud
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