Richard A. Hagopian
Armenian Music through the Ages
On this album Richard Hagopian (ud and vocals) is accompanied by Harold G. Hagopian (kanun and violin), and Hagop Jack Zarzatian (dumbek).
"Richard A. Hagopian was born in 1937 of Armenian parents near Fresno, in the central San Joaquin of California. He demonstrated his musical interests early, beginning to study the violin and clarinet at age nine. A year later, he took up the ud, studying with the renowned Armenian artist, Kanuni Garbis Bakirgian. Interested in both classical and folk styles, he collected phonograph recordings from the old country, but always went to the older singers and dancers, watching and listening and trying out for himself ... Mr. Hagopian has issued four dance albums known as the Kef Time series and recorded an album of Armenian composers published by ARC Music in Europe. As artist in residence, he has taught at California State University, Fresno, and performed throughout the country, recently presenting a master class at the Manhattan School of Music. Among other honors, Hagopian has been a receipent of a 'Meet the composer' grant from the New York State Council of the Arts and was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts' National Heritage Fellowship, the nation's highest honor awarded in the traditional folk arts..." (information from CD's program notes)
"Armenian Music through the Ages" was released by Smithsonian Folkways Records in 1993. They have a web-site where you can purchase this CD and see their catalog. You can also find this CD in some of the on-line distributors, we have links to these distributors on our "Oud CDs" page.
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