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Ara Gevorgyan (Armenian: Արա Գևորգյան, born April 19, 1960) is an Armenian musician, composer and musical producer. In 2004 he was awarded the Honorary Artist of the Republic of Armenia title by the President Robert Kocharyan.[1] [2][3]
Ara Gevorgyan | |
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| Born | April 19, 1960 Yerevan, Soviet Armenia |
| Genres | Pop, Folk, Fusion, World music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Website | www |
Biography
Gevorgyan is the son of Armenian folk-singer Valya Samvelyan. He studied at School #31 of Yerevan and at the A. Tigranyan Musical School at the same time. During the two years he studied at Yerevan #8 college of Fine Arts. From 1983 to 1987 he studied at Armenian State Pedagogical University at the faculty of woodwind instruments and pop music department. In 1987-1989 Gevorgyan taught conducting at the same Institute, then he worked at Armenian Television ("3 Alik" TV program).
In 1983 he founded the "Rally" Armenian pop-rock band, the participant of "Song-85" festival.
He participated in the Opening Ceremony of the Cultural Year of Armenia in Russia hosted at the Moscow Kremlin Music Hall and honored by the presence of the presidents of Armenia and Russia Robert Kocharyan and Vladimir Putin respectively and the famous French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour .
Ara Gevorgyan co-operates with Jivan Gasparyan, Ian Gillan, Demis Roussos, Pedro Eustache, Daniel Decker and others. Among his most popular songs are "Adana", "Artsakh", "Ov Hayots Ashkharh" and "Ovkyanosits ayn koghm". Gevorgyan also composed the music for Russian prima ballerina Anastasia Volochkova's "Golden cage" ballet dedicated to the Bolshoi Theater.[4][5]
He is married, has a daughter and a son.
He has been awarded by the "Mikhail Lomonosov" Russian medal and the gold medal of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia.
Discography
CDs
- 1995 «Օվկիանոսից այն կողմ» (Over the ocean)
- 1997 «Կարոտ» (Nostalgie)
- 1999 «Անի (Ani) (a prize winner of Armenian Music Awards in the US)
- 2001 «Խոր Վիրապ» (Khor Virap) (a prize winner of Armenian Music Awards in the US).
- 2005 «Ադանա» (Adana)
- 2009 «Վաղարշապատ» (Vagharshapat) (a prize winner of Armenian Music Awards in the US).
- 2010 "The Best of Ara Gevorgyan"
DVDs
- 1999 "Live in Alex Theater", Los Angeles, EYE Records
- 2002 "My Sardarapat", live in Armenia
- 2003 "Ov Hayots Ashkhar"
- 2007 "Live in Kremlin", Moscow, Russia
- 2009 "Live in Citadel", Aleppo, Syria
- 2009 "The Best of Ara Gevorgyan
References
- "10 Armenian figures of art receive honorary titles". ARKA News Agency. 21 September 2004.
- "Գիլանն առաջարկ է արել Արա Գևորգյանին" (in Armenian). A1plus. 23 May 2012.
Այսուհետ կոմպոզիտորի հանրահայտ «Արցախ» ստեղծագործությունը....
- "Հայաստանի շունչը՝ Ռուսաստանում". Aravot (in Armenian). 23 March 2007.
...«Արցախ» հանրահայտ կոմպոզիցիան:
- Григорий Заславский (2003-09-22). Волочкова не осталась на улице. Nezavisimaya gazeta (in Russian).
- ИА "Татар-информ" (2007-05-16). Анастасия Волочкова собрала миллион рублей для нуждающихся детей на благотворительном концерте в Казани (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2008-10-21.
External links
- Ara Gevorgian's Official site
- Ara Gevorgyan-My Sardarabad
- Gevorgyan at MTV.AM
- Armenian Music Center
- Ara Gevorgian's Concert Video - My Sardarapad
- ԱՐԱ ԳԵՎՈՐԳՅԱՆ
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На других языках
- [en] Ara Gevorgyan
[ru] Геворкян, Ара Карленович
Ара Карленович Геворкян (арм. Արա Կառլենի Գևորգյան; 19 апреля 1960, Ереван) — армянский музыкант, композитор и музыкальный продюсер. В 2004 году ему было присвоено звание заслуженного артиста Республики Армения[1][2]. Геворкян наиболее известен своим произведением «Арцах», получившим большую популярность в Армении и мире.[3][4]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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