There’s a famous quote from Confucius “Do what you love, and you never will work a day in your life.” I confess I have never worked harder on anything in my life other than my […]
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.– “I See Wings”, the passionate symphonic ballad recorded by Detroit performing artist Kenny Watson and featured in the award-winning documentary “An Armenian Trilogy” has been released on iTunes, Apple Music and Spotify. The […]
Lebanese Armenian guitarist Shant Bajac has released his first single. “Dle Yaman” features former Dream Theater and current Sons of Apollo keyboard legend Derek Sherinian. Dle Yaman is an Armenian traditional tune discovered by Komitas. […]
The Armenian music community has lost another gentle giant, Harry Minassian. Known throughout the east coast as a prominent oud player (Middle Eastern lute, 11 strings) as well as a singer, Harry’s playing and vocal […]
Continuing the search for authenticity, truth and the origins of the world, I had to stop and study Trebizond. Trebizond comes from the word ‘Trapezous’, which in Greek means table – the table of abundance, […]
This is a continuation of a six-part series about Ruth’s travels to Armenia in 2019. “Why don’t I wake up every morning in Yerevan feeling depressed or discouraged like I do when I am at […]
It has been almost two years since Edmen Shahbazyan stepped into Las Vegas’ UFC Training Center to impress UFC president Dana White for a contract with mixed-martial art’s most lucrative promotion. On that sweltering July […]
WASHINGTON, DC—As part of the National Endowment for the Arts’ work to support and celebrate our nation’s rich traditional arts heritage, the agency has announced the 2020 recipients of its National Heritage Fellowships. These lifetime […]
At just five years old and alongside his father Onnik, Ara Dinkjian’s music career began. Eventually, he attended Hartt School of Music and graduated holding the only ever college degree in the oud. He has […]
COCONUT CREEK, Fla.– Armenoid Productions has announced that its 2013 award-winning Orphans of the Genocide documentary is now available for free on Amazon Prime Video. The visual journey of never-before-seen archival footage and discovered memoirs […]
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