Armenian Violinists - Albert Asriyan, Armen Anassian, Ara Malikian, Ludmila Mesropian, Hasmik Papian, Ani Batikian, Anahit Tsitsikian (Paperback)

Chapters: Albert Asriyan, Armen Anassian, Ara Malikian, Ludmila Mesropian, Hasmik Papian, Ani Batikian, Anahit Tsitsikian, Daja Yavasharian, Anahid Ajemian, Samvel Yervinyan, Armen Movsessian, Levon Chilingirian, Roupen Altiparmakian, Avet Ter-Gabrielyan, Gaik Kazazian. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 58. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Albert Asriyan (Armenian: , Russian: ) (June 28, 1951 - November 28, 2007) was a Soviet-Armenian violinist, composer, arranger and band leader. Albert Asriyan was born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR on June 28, 1951 to an Armenian family, as the first of three children. Albert's father, Mikhail Asriyan was a circus administrator and his mother, Sirvart Karnezian-Asriyan, a housewife. Growing up in a tough neighborhood in Baku, Albert was enrolled in music school at age 7 where he majored in classical violin and classical piano. After graduating from music school with honors at age 15, in 1966 Albert was accepted to the Azerbaijan State Musical College Asaf Zeinally, where he majored in classical violin and piano. During his studies at Zeinally, Albert developed a love for jazz. Purchasing bootleg copies of jazz greats such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, and performing at local gigs in youth music group Chaika (English: Seagull), as well as in Volshebniye Zvuki (English: Magic Sounds). At the same time, Albert picked up the guitar and began studying by listening to Santana. In 1971, Albert entered the Baku Academy of Music majoring in classical violin and minoring in piano/music composition. His talent as a composer and arranger always found use in conservatory "Kapustnik" (English: Musical Comedy Club). During his years at the conservatory, Albert also played on the conservatory basketball team. G...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=17397133