Ara Gevorgyan ( hy, Արա Գևորգյան, born April 19, 1960) is an

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n musician, composer and musical producer. In 2004 he was awarded the '' Honorary Artist of the Republic of Armenia'' title by the

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Biography

Gevorgyan is the son of Armenian folk-singer Valya Samvelyan. He studied at School #31 of

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and at the A. Tigranyan Musical School at the same time. During the two years he studied at Yerevan #8 college of Fine Arts. From 1983 to 1987 he studied at

Armenian State Pedagogical University Khachatur Abovian Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) ( hy, Խաչատուր Աբովյանի անվան հայկական պետական մանկավարժական համալսարան, ՀՊՄՀ), is a state university and higher educa ...

at the faculty of woodwind instruments and pop music department. In 1987-1989 Gevorgyan taught conducting at the same Institute, then he worked at Armenian Television ("3 Alik" TV program). In 1983 he founded the "Rally" Armenian pop-rock band, the participant of "Song-85" festival. He participated in the Opening Ceremony of the Cultural Year of Armenia in Russia hosted at the Moscow Kremlin Music Hall and honored by the presence of the presidents of Armenia and Russia

and

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respectively and the famous French-Armenian singer

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. Ara Gevorgyan co-operates with

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and others. Among his most popular songs are "Adana", " Artsakh", "Ov Hayots Ashkharh" and "Ovkyanosits ayn koghm". Gevorgyan also composed the music for Russian prima ballerina

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's "Golden cage" ballet dedicated to the

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. He is married, has a daughter and a son. He has been awarded by the "Mikhail Lomonosov" Russian medal and the gold medal of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia.

Discography

CDs

*1995 (''Over the ocean'') *1997 (''Nostalgie'') *1999 (''Ani'') (a prize winner of

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in the US) *2001 (''Khor Virap'') (a prize winner of

in the US). *2005 (''Adana'') *2009 (''Vagharshapat'') (a prize winner of

in the US). *2010 "The Best of Ara Gevorgyan"

DVDs

*1999 "Live in Alex Theater", Los Angeles, EYE Records *2002 "My Sardarapat", live in Armenia *2003 "Ov Hayots Ashkhar" *2007 "Live in Kremlin", Moscow, Russia *2009 "Live in Citadel", Aleppo, Syria *2009 "The Best of Ara Gevorgyan

References

External links

Ara Gevorgian's Official siteArmenian Music CenterAra Gevorgian's Concert Video - My SardarapadԱՐԱ ԳԵՎՈՐԳՅԱՆ
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gevorgyan, Ara 1960 births Living people Musicians from Yerevan Armenian State Pedagogical University alumni