Show Notes
S1E2- Ara Dinkjian: An Armenian In American, Part 2.
Considered one of the foremost proponents of the oud, composer/musician Ara Dinkjian shares the events leading up to, and including, the Night Ark years in the 1980's. Additionally, Ara describes his meteoric rise in Greece during the 1990's with his collaboration with Eleftheria Arvanitaki, whose rendition of "Homecoming" called, "Dinata" becomes an international hit.
Featured Songs
Night Ark- "Going with Abandon" (Emarcy 1997)
Ara Dinkjian w/The Secret Trio & The New York Gypsy All Stars- "Common Spirit" (Krikor Music, 2020)
All Songs Published by Krikor Music. Song selections broadcast with permission form the sound copyright holder and music publisher.
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S1E7 John Hodian: Meditations on Naghash and New Classical Music. Composer and musician John Hodian joins the podcast to discuss his career, newest recording, The Naghash Ensemble Live Volume 1 and Armenian Medieval mystical poet & priest Mkrtich Naghash. Featured Music John Hodian and Bet Williams (The Epiphany Project)- "Ararat {Arto's Song}" (Hin Dagh, 2008, Epiphany Records) The Naghash Ensemble- "Meditations on Greed and Poverty" (The Naghash Ensemble Live, Volume 1, Epiphany Records, 2020) John Hodian Biography John Hodian is a composer, conductor, and pianist who has worked in a wide variety of idioms—from classical to jazz, rock to rap, and traditional to avant-garde theater. Hodian's music conveys emotions ranging from profound melancholy to bold exuberance. His hauntingly beautiful melodies, intricate rhythms and soulful intensity reflect both his Armenian roots and his formal classical training, as well as his years spent as a cutting edge jazz improviser. Hodian received Masters degrees in composition and conducting at The Philadelphia College for the Performing Arts. John also spent several summers at the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado where he studied piano and improvisation with Art Lande, Ralph Towner as well as literature and poetry with Allen Ginsburg and William Burroughs. While teaching composition and music theory at the University of the Arts, John was conductor of the Philadelphia New Music Ensemble and associate conductor of The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra. John went on to found the first fully digital music studio in Philadelphia where he began his career in film and television scoring. Over the past 15 years he has scored over 250 documentary films and won the New York Emmy Award for "Best Music for a Documentary".
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