Nersik Ispiryan ( hy, Ներսիկ Իսպիրյան, born May 15, 1963) is an

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

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best known for his Armenian nationalistic songs.

Biography

Nersik Ispiryan was born in

Yerevan Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Y ...

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. He graduated from School No.160 in Erebuni district of Yerevan. He studied at

Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan ( hy, Երևանի Կոմիտասի անվան պետական կոնսերվատորիա), also known as Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (YKSC) or Yerevan State Conservatory (YSC), is a state-owned college ...

from 1986 to 1992, while singing in ''Akunk'' () folk ensemble. He moved to the

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in 1995, because of pressure from

Levon Ter-Petrosyan Levon Hakobi Ter-Petrosyan ( hy, Լևոն Հակոբի Տեր-Պետրոսյան; born 9 January 1945), also known by his initials LTP, is an Armenian politician who served as the first president of Armenia from 1991 until his resignation in 1998 ...

's anti-

nationalist Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a particular nation (as in a group of people), Smith, Anthony. ''Nationalism: The ...

government, against him and other pro-

Dashnak The Armenian Revolutionary Federation ( hy, Հայ Յեղափոխական Դաշնակցութիւն, ՀՅԴ ( classical spelling), abbr. ARF or ARF-D) also known as Dashnaktsutyun (collectively referred to as Dashnaks for short), is an Armenian ...

figures in mid-1990s. Ispiryan is married with three children, 2 daughters (Ashken and Ani) and 1 son (Arabo).

Discography

Studio Albums

*Nersik Vol 1 (1987) *Nersik Vol 2 (1988) *Armenian Country Dances (1992) *Armenian Patriotic Songs (1992) *Anmah Herosner (1994) *Aravod Er (1996) *Jan Jan Jan Aghchig (1997) *Ardziv Slatsir (1997) *Moderne Dances (1999) *Haverj Hokiner (1999) *Im Yerkn Ourish E (2000) *Goratz Ser (2001) *Yergirs Kancha (2002) *Dzyun (2004) *Vrezh (2005) *Aryan Kanche (2007) *Yergir Sassoun (2011) *Heros Kacherin (2011) *Veradardz Akunqnerin (2012) *Sa Hayastanne U Verj (2014) *Hay Mna (2015)

Compilation Albums

*The Best (2010)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ispiryan, Nersik 1963 births Living people Musicians from Yerevan Armenian emigrants to the United States 21st-century American male singers 21st-century American singers 20th-century Armenian male singers Armenian pop singers Armenian nationalists Honored artists of Armenia