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History

The group was formed in 1993 on initiative of Sargis Manoukyan and Karen Arzumanyan. There have been about 50 concerts since then, but they got wide recognition only in 2005. In 2006 Empyray recorded its debut CD album with 13 tracks in the group's own studio, gave its first solo concert and won Armenian National Music Awards in category "Best Rock Band".

Title etymology

"Empyray" is the English transliteration of ''эмпирей'' - the Slavonic version of

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Band members

*Sargis Manoukyan - vocalist, band's manager, graduated from university as an

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, has got 2-year training in vocal under the guidance of Yerevan State Conservatory professor Sergey Danielyan *Karen Arzoumanyan - guitarist, composer, graduated from university as a medical doctor, has got secondary musical education, is the husband of Gisaneh Palyan *Gisaneh Palyan - keyboardist, author of lyrics, graduated from Yerevan State Conservatory as a

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, is the wife of Karen Arzoumanyan *David Khurshudyan - bass guitarist *Koryun Bobikyan - drummer

Discography

Albums

* 2007 - Sev u Spitak (Սև ու սպիտակ) * 2009 - Hure (Հուր է) * 2011 - Mekendmisht (Մեկընդմիշտ) Empyray-ը նոր ձայնասկավառակ է թողարկել - News.am
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DVD

* 2008 - Evolution

References

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External links

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Armenian rock music groups Armenian rock musicians Musical groups established in 1994 1994 establishments in Armenia