Aram Tigran
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aram Tigran (1934 – 8 August 2009)[1] was a contemporary Armenian singer who was born in Al-Qamishli in northeastern Syria. After finishing grade nine, he concentrated his efforts on learning music and playing Oud and by the age of twenty years old, he was singing in three languages: Kurdish, Arabic and Armenian[2]. He is considered among the best of contemporary Kurdish singers and musicians[3]. He recorded 230 songs in Kurdish, 150 in Arabic, 10 in Syriac, 8 in Greek ].[4]
Tigran died in Athens on August 8, 2009[5]. Tigran wanted to be buried in Diyarbakir, the largest city in southeastern Turkey[6].
[edit] Albums
- Çîyayê Gebarê, Aydın Müzik, 2004.
- Zîlan, Aydın Müzik, 2004.
- Serxwebûn Xweş E, Aydın Müzik, 2004.
- Kurdistan, Aydın Müzik, 2004
- Xazî Dîsa Zarbûma
- Rabin
- Evîna Feqiyê Teyran
- Keçê Dinê
- Ey Welato Em Heliyan
- Ay dilberê
- Daye min berde
- Diyarbekira serin
- Aydil
- Em hatin
- Heval Ferat
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.bianet.org/english/minorities/116375-armenian-kurdish-musician-aram-tigran-to-be-buried-in-diyarbakir
- ^ Interview with Aram Tigran, (in Kurdish).
- ^ Kutay Kugay,The way of Kurdish Music, Sing Out!, Summer 2007.
- ^ http://www.mmo.org.tr/resimler/ekler/d7970532bfa1449_ek.pdf?dergi=413 page:2
- ^ Armenian singer passed away, Global Voices Online, by Onnik Krikorian.
- ^ Armenian and Kurdish Musician Aram Tigran Dies, by Liana Aghajanian, Aug. 2009
