Lévon Minassian is a French-

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player. He was born in

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in the district of Saint-Jerome. He played for the soundtrack of ''

Mayrig ''Mayrig'' (''Mother'') is a 1991 semi-autobiographical film written and directed by French-Armenian filmmaker Henri Verneuil. The film's principal cast includes Claudia Cardinale and Omar Sharif as parents of Azad (Henri Verneuil depicted as child ...

''. He has collaborated with

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, Helene Segara,

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Tony Levin Anthony Frederick Levin (born June 6, 1946) is an American musician and composer specializing in electric bass guitars, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer. Levin is best known for his work with King Crimson (19 ...

Armand Amar Armand Amar (born 1953 in Jerusalem (Israel)) is a French composer, who grew up in Morocco. He won the 2010 César Award for Best Original Music for '' Le Concert'' ( Radu Mihăileanu). Life and career Armand Amar is a French composer living in ...

and

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Discography

- Solo : *1998 : ''The Doudouk Beyond Borders'' Lévon Minassian and Friends *2006 : ''Songs From a World Apart'' Lévon Minassian & Armand Amar *2016 : ''Sources'' Lévon Minassian - Collaboration : *1992 : ''Us'' Peter Gabriel : Plays on ''Come Talk to Me'', ''Blood of Eden'' and ''Fourteen Black Paintings''. *1994 : ''Secret World Live'' - Peter Gabriel *1995 : ''World Diary'' - Tony Levin : Plays on ''Mingled Roots'' & ''La Tristesse Amoureuse De La Nuit''. * 2003 : ''

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'' - Sting *2008 : ''Big Blue Ball'' - Various Artists, Starring Peter Gabriel, Natacha Atlas, Sinéad O'Connor, Billy Cobham, Manu Katché, etc. - Plays on ''Forest''. - Movie scores : *1985 : ''Les mémoires tatouées'' - A film by Georges Garvarentz *1991 : ''Mayrig'' - A film by Henri Verneuil *1992 : ''588 rue Paradis'' - Henri Verneuil *2002 : ''Amen'' - Costas Gavras *2002 : ''L'Odyssée de l'espèce'' - Yvan Cassar

Sources

* Biography : http://www.levonminassian.com/biographie * Levon ''Sources'' : http://www.levonminassian.com/ * Henri Verneuil : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0894577/ * ''La grande vie'' Film : http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm-36119/casting/ * ''Amen'' Costa Gavras : http://www.levonminassian.com/projets/amen/

Awards

*2003 Chevalier de l'

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. Or in English, ''

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''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Minassian, Levon Living people French people of Armenian descent Dudukahars Woodwind musicians Year of birth missing (living people)