Datev Gevorkian is a budding musician who embraced music at a young age. Now, as a college student at Gordon University (Wenham, MA), he has realized that one day his ultimate responsibility as an Armenian […]
February marked six months since the devastating explosion at the Port of Beirut, which killed over 200 people, injured and traumatized thousands and paralyzed much of the Lebanese capital. In its wake last fall, a […]
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 […]
BEDFORD, Mass.—The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Middlesex County West “Musa Ler ” Chapter celebrated its third anniversary on Saturday during an annual dance. The event at St. Michael Church included appetizers, a “50-50” raffle, dancing […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The mission of the UCLA Armenian Music Program is simple, “to preserve and celebrate Armenian music as an art form.” True to this mission, the Program proudly celebrates the official release of “Modulation […]
When you encounter a musician like Raffi Wartanian, you are immediately reminded of the talented Armenian musicians that exist throughout the diaspora and the importance of supporting them in their art. His latest project provides […]
Sevana Tchakerian may be a household name among contemporary Armenian music connoisseurs as the singer and accordion player for the trad band Collectif Medz Bazar, which has toured in over 20 countries so far. But […]
Traditional Armenian village music has traveled hundreds of years and has faced major hurdles in order to survive and tell an important story about the Armenian people. So much has been lost due to the […]
SANTA MONICA, Calif.—Acclaimed Armenian singer and performer Adiss Harmandian has died. His family announced that Harmandian peacefully passed away at the UCLA Santa Monica Hospital on September 1 after a 15-year struggle with cancer. He […]
Labor Day weekend would be incomplete without a fan favorite: the seamless sounds of the legendary Onnik Dinkjian. Onnik and an All Star lineup will be performing at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare on September 1, […]
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