Wed May 24 2017
Martin Yeritsyan: Armenia’s Oldest Luthier
By Arpine Haroyan
Martin Yeritsyan is Armenia's oldest violin maker. He learned his craft from his father, Shahen, whose journey from an orphanage in Greece to becoming one of Armenia's greatest luthiers was paved with heartache and loss.
Sat May 20 2017
The Last Bard of Leninakan
By Raffi Meneshian
Jag Bambir, one of Armenia’s most beloved musicians, is an early pioneer of the rock and roll movement in the former Soviet Union. In this piece, Raffi Meneshian reviews a recent concert Jag gave in Gyumri in April where he presented his latest creation – Treaton.
Wed May 17 2017
Russian Armenians: Navigating Identity
By Grigor Atanesian
In the traditional Diaspora narrative, American-Armenian, Syrian-Armenian and many other options exist, but Russian-Armenian has never been on the list according to journalist Grigor Atanesian who was born and raised in Saint Petersburg. He says that you’re either Russian or Armenian. "Visiting Armenia, we were the Russian kids who found love in a hopeless place," he writes.
