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- Ara Dinkjian : - Ara Dinkjian is an Armenian born in the United States in 1958. His earliest professional musical experience was accompanying his father Onnik Dinkjian, a renowned Armenian folk and liturgical singer. Ara learned several western and eastern instruments (piano, guitar, darbuka, clarinet) and in 1980 graduated from the Hartt College of Music, earning the country’s first and only special degree in the instrument for which he has become most well-known, the oud. For the past 35 years, he has continued his post as organist in the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Throughout his musical life, Ara has continued to develop his highly personal compositional style which blends his eastern and western roots. In 1985, to help realize these compositions and musical concepts, Ara formed his instrumental quartet, Night Ark, which recorded four CDs for RCA/BMG and Universal/PolyGram. Night Ark’s recordings and concert tours were highly influential for musicians and music lovers throughout the world because they demonstrated how music can move forward while still retaining the dignity and soul of one’s culture. These compositions have had a universal appeal; his songs have been recorded by world famous instrumentalists and singers in thirteen different languages, demonstrating that music does indeed unite people and cultures. His hit song “Dinata, Dinata” was performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Athens Olympics. Many of his compositions have appeared in movie and television soundtracks.
Ara is also considered one of the best oud players in the world, with a very personal style that emphasizes his uniquely beautiful tone. He has appeared throughout the world on concert stages, oud festivals, seminars, and master classes. His latest CDs, An Armenian In America, Voice Of Armenians, and Peace On Earth were recorded live at the 2005, 2006, and 2007 Jerusalem International Oud Festivals. He continues to compose, perform, record, and teach, while creating his own unique musical landscape -
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- Georges Kazazian : « Ils disent que la musique est une langue universelle, peu importe la nationalité ou la langue parlée. Je crois fortement à ça et je pense qu'à travers mes expériences musicales et autres, cette notion m'était la clé de la persévérance et l'aide spirituelle envers l'aboutissement des projets que j'ai voulu réaliser au fil du temps. Le dialogue des civilisations permettra peut-être un jour la croissance de l'harmonie dont on a besoin pour vivre et qui de nos jours reste plutôt emprisonnée.
Le Projet Ocre représente pour moi une continuité fraîche et excitante dans l'univers de l'expression musicale, dans lequel je me suis consacré avec amour et de toute mon imagination ». Georges Kazazian
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John Bilezikjian : This two-hour production will feature live theatre, dance, drama, humor, sword-balancing, professional magic and a myriad of beautiful veiled performers with authentic live music directed and performed by a very special guest, John Bilezikjian. Bilezikjian had the highlight of his career earlier this month as a soloist at the Boston Pops Orchestra. The Oud is an ancient eleven-stringed Persian instrument dating back more than 2000 years that is performed with an eagle’s quill. Bilezikjian has performed, taught and composed music with the Oud for more than 46 years and he has filmed and recorded background music for over 50 television and motion picture film soundtracks for such well-known titles as The Prince of Egypt," cite dans le site : http://titanya.bizland.com/
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