Karnig Sarkissian ( hy, Գառնիկ Սարգսյան; hyw, Գառնիկ Սարգիսեան; born 1953) is an

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singer from

Aleppo )), is an adjective which means "white-colored mixed with black". , motto = , image_map = , mapsize = , map_caption = , image_map1 = ...

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. He is best known throughout the

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for his performance of Armenian patriotic and revolutionary songs. He is a supporter of the

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(ARF).

Prison

In 1982, Sarkissian, who was resident of

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at the time, was convicted of taking part in a plot to bomb the Turkish Consulate in

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. According to the conviction, his accomplices were Viken Vasken Yacoubian of

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, Vicken Archavir Sarkissian Hovsepian of

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, Dikran Sarkis Berberian of Glendale, and Steven John Dadaian of

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. They were accused of being members of the militant group

Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide (JCAG) ( hy, Հայկական Ցեղասպանութեան Արդարութեան Մարտիկներ, ՀՑԱՄ) was an Armenian militant organization active from 1975 to 1987. JCAG conducted an interna ...

(JCAG). His prison sentence was cut short.Man Convicted in Consulate Bombing Plan -

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After his release from prison, Karnig Sarkissian resumed his artistic activity and is a popular singer in the

Discography

Studio Albums

*Mayrigis (1977) *Ho Hi Ta (1977) *Hayotz Mardigner (1985) *Lisbon Five (1989) *Gharapaghi Engadznerin (1993) *Meghavore Tashnagtsutyun (1995) *Ezkush Kordzir Hayasdanum (1996) *Ver Gats Joghovourt (1997) *Heghapoghagan (1999) *Abril 24 (1999) *Zinial Baykar (1999) *Housher (2009)

Live Albums

*Live In Los Angeles (1988) *Live In Concert (1995)

Compilation Albums

*Heghapoghashouchi Yerkarvesdi Janabare (2014)

Singles

*Partsratsir Partsratsour (1995) *Bantarkyali Yerke (2008) *Garo Kaplanian (2008) *Hyrig (2008) *Khachig Arabian (2008) *Serj Tovmasian (2008) *Haghterk Mardashounch (2008) *Jeshmardoutyoun (2008) *Nathaline Sarkisyan (2010) *Baykare Hayots (feat. Garo Gaboudagian) (2011) *Homentmen (2012) *Yeraplur (2013) *Baruyr Doudaklian (2013) *Nemesis (2013) *50 Daris (2013) *Syriahay Kacher (2013) *Hay Dignotch Hamar (2014) *Hin Houys Talar (2014) *Vanetsi Gdrich (2014) *Hokehankisd (2015) *Arjani (feat.

Sevak Amroyan Sevak Amroyan ( hy, Սևակ Ամրոյան; born July 10, 1990) is an Armenian singer, who is best known as the winner of Shant TV's folk music competition . Amroyan has released three albums so far, (2016), (2020), and (2022) Early life Amr ...

) (2017) *Arakadsi Kaykerk (2018) *100 Amyag Kaylerk (2018) *Tebi Sassoun (feat.

Harout Pamboukjian Harout Pamboukjian ( hy, Հարութ Փամբուկչյան; hyw, Յարութ Փամպուքճեան; born July 1, 1950), known as Dzakh Harut ( hy, Ձախ Հարութ, literally "Left Harout"), is an Armenian pop singer living in Los Ange ...

) (2018) *Veradardzir (feat. Joseph Krikorian) (2018) *Ganche Hoghin (feat. Tro Krikorian) (2018)

References

External links

Karnig Sarkissian MySpace site

Karnig Sarkissian Facebook
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