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FILM: ARAMAZT KALAYJIAN BRINGS 'TEZETA' TO LIFE
Tadias Magazine
April 22 2013
Published by Tadias April 22nd, 2013in
By Gabriella Gage
WATERTOWN - Tezeta is a word of great significance in Ethiopia. In
Amharic it means memory, nostalgia or longing. It is also the name of
a type of Ethiopian jazz and the ballads in that style that have been
sung by countless Ethiopian singers. More recently, it has served at
the linguistic inspiration for "Tezeta [The Ethiopian Armenians,]"
a documentary by Armenian-American filmmaker, Aramazt Kalayjian.
The film, currently in production, explores the historic connection
between Armenians and Ethiopians, with music serving as the main
cultural bridge between the communities. Through the film, its creators
hope to preserve the culture legacy of the small, relatively unheard
of Armenian community in Ethiopia. "From 40 Armenian orphans adopted
by Emperor Haile Selassie after the Genocide to perform as the first
imperial orchestra of Ethiopia in 1924, to Alemayhu Eshete, the 'Elvis'
of Ethiopia, Armenians have left their imprint on the cultural and
musical landscape of Ethiopian society," said, Kalayjian, creator
and director of the project.
Read more at The Armenian Mirror-Spectator:
http://www.mirrorspectator.com/2013/04/18/filmmaker-aramazt-kalayjian-brings-tezeta-to-life/
Watch trailer
http://www.tadias.com/04/22/2013/filmmaker-aramazt-kalayjian-brings-%E2%80%98tezeta%E2%80%99-to-life/
Tadias Magazine
April 22 2013
Published by Tadias April 22nd, 2013in
By Gabriella Gage
WATERTOWN - Tezeta is a word of great significance in Ethiopia. In
Amharic it means memory, nostalgia or longing. It is also the name of
a type of Ethiopian jazz and the ballads in that style that have been
sung by countless Ethiopian singers. More recently, it has served at
the linguistic inspiration for "Tezeta [The Ethiopian Armenians,]"
a documentary by Armenian-American filmmaker, Aramazt Kalayjian.
The film, currently in production, explores the historic connection
between Armenians and Ethiopians, with music serving as the main
cultural bridge between the communities. Through the film, its creators
hope to preserve the culture legacy of the small, relatively unheard
of Armenian community in Ethiopia. "From 40 Armenian orphans adopted
by Emperor Haile Selassie after the Genocide to perform as the first
imperial orchestra of Ethiopia in 1924, to Alemayhu Eshete, the 'Elvis'
of Ethiopia, Armenians have left their imprint on the cultural and
musical landscape of Ethiopian society," said, Kalayjian, creator
and director of the project.
Read more at The Armenian Mirror-Spectator:
http://www.mirrorspectator.com/2013/04/18/filmmaker-aramazt-kalayjian-brings-tezeta-to-life/
Watch trailer
http://www.tadias.com/04/22/2013/filmmaker-aramazt-kalayjian-brings-%E2%80%98tezeta%E2%80%99-to-life/