Taline Harmandian remembers her father not only as the pioneering figure of Armenian pop music, but as a deeply present, protective and attentive parent — “the mountain standing firmly behind me,” as ...

In order to perform and ‘conceal’ jazz, musicians translated the names of the Jazz Standards into the local language and added elements of local folk music into their performances. Note: Originally ...

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With a live music performance, UCLA’s celebration of Armenian music continues. Acclaimed Armenian jazz pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan will perform a free public concert tomorrow at Schoenberg ...

Thirty years have passed. He is again in New Julfa, standing before the choir he founded – the Tatev Choir. Twenty-six years ...

During this year’s Armenian Heritage Cruise (AHC), a restored silent film premiered on Jan. 11, accompanied by a newly composed soundtrack. The Melody of Armenia tells the story of Mrs. Ghazarian, a ...

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame celebrated international singing star Andy Madadian by honoring him with his very own star on Friday. His career spans 40 years, selling millions of albums along the way.

The Tekeyan Cultural Association of Sydney is holding an Armenian music concert honoring poet Vahan Tekeyan and featuring violinist Movses Pogossian and pianist Vache Jambazian in Sydney. Before his ...

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced the launch of his own music band and plans to stage its first live performance in the capital Yerevan later this month, in a move that has drawn ...