Born and raised in Fort Lee, N.J., Ara Dinkjian’s musical training took root in the 1960’s and 1970’s under the watch of a prominent circle of musicians who specialized in Ottoman-Armenian folk and Orthodox liturgical music. Only five years old, his first gig occurred as a percussionist accompanying his father Onnik at the 1964 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Ara Dinkjian would go on to become the Hartt Conservatory of Music’s first degree-holder in oud.
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What a beautifully done documentary! This was such a well deserved story of a very special and talented person (ARA) and so much that we did not know even tho we have known him all of his life. Thank you for enlightening all of us of how very special he and Onnik are to the whole world that loves music and appreciates all the special talents that they both share with all of us. Love Aunt Madeleine,
Can you submit this documentary to the Glendale International Film Festival? We would like more shorts and this has a great international theme to it. The film festival this year is expanded to 8 days and 2 upscale theaters in Glendale, CA http://www.glendaleinternationalfilmfestival.com/