Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone. I love this extended weekend every single year for the multiple reasons of getting together with friends, some family (new ones in my case), football, food, and now the Armenian Telethon. Today, I watched the telecast via webcast. I have to say that the Armenian Telethon looked very professionally run, had some great music, and was very informative It's a great uniting event that raised over $11 million dollars. Just getting back from Karabagh a few months ago, I can really appreciate the North-South highway goal that the Telethon is reaching for.
As far as my "Armenian Life" is concerned, it is pretty much wrapped up in (I am sure you can guess) the record label. I am trying to put the finishing touches on the Iakovos Kolanian "Armenian Folk Music for Guitar" tour for 2005. I have partnered up with Stepan Partamian of Garni to present Mr. Kolanian at the Barnesdale Theater and Gallery in Little Armenian Hollywood on both March 4 and 5. More details to follow.
I was up in the great city of Montreal last weekend with my wife for a quick vacation to do nothing but listen to music and watch movies. I really love our Canadian neighbors to the north. We just crashed in our hotel and went to Basha's for dinner, etc. I saw the "Incredibles", a tremendous movie that left me pretty blown away. I am not really into animated film, but this flick was, well... incredible. I bought some great music. 1. Rufus Wainwright- Want Two, 2. Khaled- "ya-Rayi", and 3. Emeline Michelle- "Rasin Kreyol". And, on Tuesday, I went out a purchased the new U2 album. The U2 was the weakest out of the the four discs, but pretty fun. My wife and I will head back up to Montreal in two weeks to see Rufus live in concert. I remember seeing him first perform at TT The Bear's in Cambridge, MA about 6 years ago when my friend Arto Payaslian opened up for him. Ever since, we have been hooked on his tunes. Check it out if you get a chance.
Starting Monday after work, I will be back in production mode for the new Pomegranate CD, "Fortress City: Armenian Songs from Nagorno-Karabagh". Arsineh and I have some time challenges in order to get this CD out by X-Mas. Given this is our 7th project together, I think we can pull through. We just received the liner notes from Parkev Srpazan of Karabagh in the last few weeks and just got them translated. It will be an amazing product that will give people a glimpse of live in Shushi from the musical front. Here is a picture of the Varanda Youth Choir of Shushi and their fearless leader Mr. Zakar Keshishian.
Varanda Children's Choir of Shushi.bmp
As far as my "Armenian Life" is concerned, it is pretty much wrapped up in (I am sure you can guess) the record label. I am trying to put the finishing touches on the Iakovos Kolanian "Armenian Folk Music for Guitar" tour for 2005. I have partnered up with Stepan Partamian of Garni to present Mr. Kolanian at the Barnesdale Theater and Gallery in Little Armenian Hollywood on both March 4 and 5. More details to follow.
I was up in the great city of Montreal last weekend with my wife for a quick vacation to do nothing but listen to music and watch movies. I really love our Canadian neighbors to the north. We just crashed in our hotel and went to Basha's for dinner, etc. I saw the "Incredibles", a tremendous movie that left me pretty blown away. I am not really into animated film, but this flick was, well... incredible. I bought some great music. 1. Rufus Wainwright- Want Two, 2. Khaled- "ya-Rayi", and 3. Emeline Michelle- "Rasin Kreyol". And, on Tuesday, I went out a purchased the new U2 album. The U2 was the weakest out of the the four discs, but pretty fun. My wife and I will head back up to Montreal in two weeks to see Rufus live in concert. I remember seeing him first perform at TT The Bear's in Cambridge, MA about 6 years ago when my friend Arto Payaslian opened up for him. Ever since, we have been hooked on his tunes. Check it out if you get a chance.
Starting Monday after work, I will be back in production mode for the new Pomegranate CD, "Fortress City: Armenian Songs from Nagorno-Karabagh". Arsineh and I have some time challenges in order to get this CD out by X-Mas. Given this is our 7th project together, I think we can pull through. We just received the liner notes from Parkev Srpazan of Karabagh in the last few weeks and just got them translated. It will be an amazing product that will give people a glimpse of live in Shushi from the musical front. Here is a picture of the Varanda Youth Choir of Shushi and their fearless leader Mr. Zakar Keshishian.
Varanda Children's Choir of Shushi.bmp
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