Armenian Variety Show
NEWSLETTER / ISSUE 7 / OCTOBER 2013
On Vancouver Coop Radio CFRO 100.5 FM
Radio CFROPoem 100.5 of the Newsletter: FM! “The Armenian Language” by Moushegh Ishkhan
“Հայ Լեզուն Տունն Է Հայուն”
Հայ լեզուն տունն է հայուն աշխարհիս չորս ծագերուն, Ուր կը մտնէ ամէն հայ իբրեւ տանտէր հարազատ, Կ՛ըստանայ սէր ու սնունդ, սրտի հպարտ ցնծութիւն Եւ բորեանէն ու բուքէն հոն կը մնայ միշտ ազատ։ Քանի՜ դարեր եւ քանի՜ ճարտարապետ հանճարներ Աշխատեցան անոր տալ վեհութիւն, գեղ ու պերճանք, Քանի՜ գեղջուկ բանուորներ տքնեցան տիւ եւ գիշեր, The Armenian Variety Radio Show celebrated its 35th Որոնք թաղուած են հիմա մոռացութեան մութին տակ։ Anniversary this year. The program was founded in 1978 Մշտանորոգ ու միշտ հին՝ ան կը տեւէ դարէ դար, by Mr. Ohan Andonian. The Armenian Variety Show had Իր ճրագները՝ միշտ լոյս, իր օճախին հուրը՝ վա՛ռ, more than 1800 shows with different hosts throughout all these years and continues with more enthusiasm thanks to Բարիքներով անսպառ լեցուն ամբարն ու մառան։ the support of the community. The current hosts of the Հո՛ն է միայն, որ կրնայ գտնել ամէն հայ կրկին program are Dr. Harout Tossonian and Mrs. Meghrig Խաժամուժին մէջ օտար կորսնցուցած իր հոգին, Sulahian. Happy Birthday Armenian Variety Show! Անցեալն անհուն եւ ներկան, նոյն իսկ մթի՜ն ապագան…
Our Recent Guests on the Program
Hagop Agopian on Ani Geragosian on David Hovan (Ara Rebecca Clara Agopian on Father Hrant Isabel Kalpakian on February 05, 2013 February 12, 2013 Hovahnnesian) on Moradoghli on May 07, 2013 and Tahanian on October 01, 2013 was a guest on the was an exciting April 02, 2013 was April 30, 2013 was June 25, 2013 was August 13, 2013 was a guest on the Show to discuss guest at the radio a unique guest to our guest to discuss present at the radio was a special guest Show to talk about about the mission station to talk about talk about his short about the success as guest speaker to on the occasion of the upcoming and upcoming the mission and Armenian movie workshop. Chris talk with great the feast of fundraising and activities of AYF upcoming events “Later Than Usual” Bazovsky and enthusiasm about Assumption of dinner-dance and the Armenian and activities of the as well as his future Eddie Petrossian upcoming Saint Mary. He also Marten Yorgantz Students Armenian Cultural plans in regards to presented also Armenian Relief covered the event organized by Association of Association (ACA) directing/producing upcoming events of Society events in upcoming events of Ararat Armenian University of BC of BC new movies ACA of BC Vancouver area St. Gregory Church Community Centre
Artist of the Newsletter: Nune Yesayan
Nune Yesayan is one of the top Armenian pop singers. She was born on August 5, 1969 in Yerevan, Armenia. Even before studying music in college, Nune made a name for herself at her high school for being a gifted vocalist and talented performer. She began singing with an Armenian jazz band in the early 1990s. While performing in Damascus, she observed that young Syrian-Armenians knew the words of old folk songs, something which was not common among young Armenians from the Republic of Armenia. She recorded her first album of traditional Armenian songs in 1991. In 1998, she formed her own band, which continues to work with her today. Together with her musicians, Nune took her band on the road throughout Armenia, performing benefit concerts for the Armenia Fund, an organization which funds the development of Armenia’s infrastructure. Because of her hit music videos and popular CD's, Nune sold out her albums and concerts in the US and around the world and enjoyed unexpected and unprecedented success. Her main albums include “Kavare Mer”, “Who Knows”, “World”, “Nune”, “Love”, “Sayat Nova”, “Me”, “Nune: International Album”, “Dle Yaman” and “Sold Out”. Nune is very talented and knows exactly what to sing and how to preserve and promote Armenian music. Her impact on the world of Armenian music is immense. The superstar songstress enjoys the love of the Armenian nation and diaspora. On the Armenian Variety Show there is a Nune Yesayan song almost every week!
How you can listen to the Armenian Variety Show: 1) Live every Tuesday broadcasting between
6 and 7 PM on Vancouver COOP Radio CFRO 100.5 FM, 2) online at www.coopradio.org 3) or listening to the archived programs through www.acabc.ca/radio-show
Top 10 Songs of the Show Album of the Newsletter
No 1: Arabo Ispiryan- Tun Im Hayreni No 2: Sirusho- PreGomesh No 3: Harout Pamboukjian- Im Giankeh No 4: Inga and Anush- Hay Hay No 5: Nune Yesayan- Yek Ints Motetsir No 6: Razmik Amyan- Eraguyn
No 7: Armenchik- Chi Lini No 8: C-Rouge: Warrior’s Dream No 9: Arman Hovhannisyan- Jamanag No 10: KOHAR: Veraganknir Giligia
The Armenian Variety Show is a bilingual program in Armenian and English where you can listen to great selection of Armenian music, talks about Armenian literature, history and culture, coverage of major Armenian news, Harout Pamboukjian interviews with guests from the community and announcements of local 2013 Armenian events!
Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 Memberships and Donations by:
• Abnousi Hamlet • Achian Krikor & Hripsimeh • Andonian Ohan & Aida • Arkiletian Beatrice • Armen Garbis & Alice • Armenian Cultural Association of BC • Baghamian Dzaghig • Bedrossian Vahakn & Sona • Chapanian Raffi & Meghrig • Demirdjian Isgouhi • Hagopian Vahe & Clara • Hamian Jacques & Nadia • Hogikian Berjouhi • Horozian Vicken & Rita (Rodeo Jewellers) • Hovan Lucy • Hovhannesian Art (Art’s Automotive) • Jesswein Sophia & Lindsey • Kondakjian Sona • Lousararian Hermine • Manoukian Rita • Mansourian Asadour & Sophie • Papazian Eddie & Donna • Saint Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church • Saint Vartan Armenian Apostolic Church • Sarkissian Serpouhi • Semerdjian Robert & Anne • Teghararian Antranig • Teghararian Anna • Tersakian Shant & Christina • Tossonian Harout • Yaghdjian Krikor & Astra
The Armenian Variety Show and the newsletter are proudly sponsored by the Armenian Cultural Association of British Columbia.
For your announcements and suggestions you can contact the programmer: Dr. Harout Tossonian; Phone: 604-240-8513; Email:[email protected] or [email protected]