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PRESENTATION OF SINGER GURGEN DABAGHIAN'S DVD "RETURN" TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON NOVEMBER 30
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am?shownews=1009878
Nov 19, 2008
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The presentation of DVD "Return"
of Gurgen Dabaghian, a performer of folk and bardic songs, will take
place in Yerevan on November 30. As the singer said at the November 17
press conference, the disc contains a recording of his solo concert
given in Yerevan after a 5-year interruption. Songs of Sayat-Nova,
Sheram, Jivani and Hasani were performed live at the solo concert.
In the words of G. Dabaghian, after that concert he received
invitations from various countries: in September and October he gave
concerts in the U.S, Russia and Ukraine. The singer informed those
present that next year he plans to tour in France, Italy, Australia,
the U.S. and Russia.
In response to the question about whether he intends to perform songs
of any other genre, G. Dabaghian replied: "I was born and grew up in a
family where one can mainly hear bardic and folk songs. My repertoire
will not undergo changes and I am going to remain faithful to the
genre which is loved and appreciated by people".
The singer is glad that young performers' love of folk music is
growing. He considers young singers his friends rather than rivals,
saying that they also try to popularize Armenian folk and bardic music.
According to G. Dabaghian, he spends his spare time swimming and
mountaineering. "I have climed to the tops of almost all mountains
in Armenia, and next year I am going to climb Mount Ararat," the
singer said.
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am?shownews=1009878
Nov 19, 2008
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The presentation of DVD "Return"
of Gurgen Dabaghian, a performer of folk and bardic songs, will take
place in Yerevan on November 30. As the singer said at the November 17
press conference, the disc contains a recording of his solo concert
given in Yerevan after a 5-year interruption. Songs of Sayat-Nova,
Sheram, Jivani and Hasani were performed live at the solo concert.
In the words of G. Dabaghian, after that concert he received
invitations from various countries: in September and October he gave
concerts in the U.S, Russia and Ukraine. The singer informed those
present that next year he plans to tour in France, Italy, Australia,
the U.S. and Russia.
In response to the question about whether he intends to perform songs
of any other genre, G. Dabaghian replied: "I was born and grew up in a
family where one can mainly hear bardic and folk songs. My repertoire
will not undergo changes and I am going to remain faithful to the
genre which is loved and appreciated by people".
The singer is glad that young performers' love of folk music is
growing. He considers young singers his friends rather than rivals,
saying that they also try to popularize Armenian folk and bardic music.
According to G. Dabaghian, he spends his spare time swimming and
mountaineering. "I have climed to the tops of almost all mountains
in Armenia, and next year I am going to climb Mount Ararat," the
singer said.