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KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN TO DOCUMENT HISTORY OF ARMENIAN-ETHIOPIANS
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 3, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 3, ARMENPRESS: In the early 1900s, when Armenians
were faced with genocide orchestrated by the Ottoman empire,
scores of families escaped and some arrived and settled in
Ethiopia. Armenians make up one of the oldest immigrant communities in
Ethiopia. As Armenpress citing TADIAS, Vahe Tilbian, a 4th generation
Ethiopian-Armenian, told TADIAS magazine that "historically Armenians
worked as goldsmiths, carpenters, builders, teachers, embroiders, silk
makers, and carpet makers." His great grandfather Tavit Aslanian was
a carpet maker in Empress Zewditu's palace, his paternal grandfather
was a tailor in Addis and his maternal family members were cobblers.
Armenians have likewise contributed heavily to Ethiopian modern music.
Kevork Nalbandian was an Armenian who composed the first national
anthem for Ethiopia as well as served as the musical director of Arba
Lijoch. His nephew Nerses Nalbandian was involved in the founding of
the famed Yared Music School as well as led the Municipality Orchestra.
A kickstarter campaign has now been launched to produce a documentary
of the unique history and contributions of Armenian-Ethiopians.
From: Baghdasarian
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 3, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 3, ARMENPRESS: In the early 1900s, when Armenians
were faced with genocide orchestrated by the Ottoman empire,
scores of families escaped and some arrived and settled in
Ethiopia. Armenians make up one of the oldest immigrant communities in
Ethiopia. As Armenpress citing TADIAS, Vahe Tilbian, a 4th generation
Ethiopian-Armenian, told TADIAS magazine that "historically Armenians
worked as goldsmiths, carpenters, builders, teachers, embroiders, silk
makers, and carpet makers." His great grandfather Tavit Aslanian was
a carpet maker in Empress Zewditu's palace, his paternal grandfather
was a tailor in Addis and his maternal family members were cobblers.
Armenians have likewise contributed heavily to Ethiopian modern music.
Kevork Nalbandian was an Armenian who composed the first national
anthem for Ethiopia as well as served as the musical director of Arba
Lijoch. His nephew Nerses Nalbandian was involved in the founding of
the famed Yared Music School as well as led the Municipality Orchestra.
A kickstarter campaign has now been launched to produce a documentary
of the unique history and contributions of Armenian-Ethiopians.
From: Baghdasarian