TOP ARMENIAN MUSICIANS TO BE IN SHOW.Byline: Nathan Greely Staff Writer Pop singers, an alternative band from Australia and rap artists will be among the candidates Friday night at the second annual Armenian Music Awards Armenian Music Awards is an annual music awards ceremony held at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California. The first ceremony took place on September 7, 1998. It was created by Peter Bahlawanian who wanted to support Armenian artists and make Armenian culture more mainstream. at the Alex Theatre The Alex Theatre is a historic landmark located at 216 North Brand Boulevard in Glendale, California of the United States of America. It is currently owned by the City of Glendale and operated by the Alex Regional Theatre Board. . ``Armenians are involved in all styles of music, not just traditional,'' said the show's producer and founder, Peter Bahlawanian. ``We want to introduce Armenian culture to the world.'' The show will be in English, Bahlawanian said, and will feature Armenian artists Art
Popular Armenian artists Andy and Harout are nominees for best male vocalist, and Nune and Datevik are competing for female vocalist honors. Arax, an Armenian alternative group from Australia, and the traditional Armenian band Winds of Passion are in the running for the best-band award. Winds of Passion uses a wind instrument called the doudouk, popularized by Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham,[1] Surrey, England) is an English musician. He first came to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. on his soundtrack for ``The Last Temptation of Christ The temptation of Christ in Christianity, refers to the temptation of Jesus by the devil as detailed in each of the Synoptic Gospels, at Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13, and Luke 4:1-13. .'' There will be 17 performances Friday. Elisabeth Pehlivanian will perform a classical Armenian Clas·si·cal Armenian n. The oldest recorded variety of Armenian, attested from the fifth century and in continuous use as a literary language until the eighteenth century. opera, Nune will sing one of her Armenian pop songs and Razmik Mansourian will debut a new original song. Rap artists The Boys and Twins will also perform. For those who cannot attend, the show will be telecast at 7 p.m. Sunday in English on Charter Cable channel 55. The awards show will be sponsored by the Armenians in Music and Film Association, which helps Armenians advance in the entertainment industry. Sponsors say this year's show will be the biggest ever, helping launch Armenian music and culture into the mainstream. Awards will be given in 20 categories, including best album, people's choice for best album and best video. To attend the show at 7 p.m. Friday, call (323) 469-7356. Tickets range from $30 to $175 and formal attire is required. The Alex Theatre is located at 216 N. Brand Blvd. |
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