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In a moving press conference on there were no survivors. shaped their lives for the past eight April 8, California State Univer- "Growing up as an immi- · decades. Fresno State is fortunate sity, Fresno President, Dr. John grant boy in the Annenian ghetto that the Kazans' horizons reached Welty,formallyannouncedthe gift of Manhattan's east side, Henry 3000 miles west of the Atlantic of$300,000 made by Victoria and Kazan quickly maste'red English, Ocean." Henry Kazan of Juno Beach, American ways, and picked up Mr. Kazan then explained why he and his wife came so far to Floridafortheestablishmentofthe "street smarts". He was an out enhanceAnnenian Studies atFrsno HenryS. Khanzadian Kazan Pro- standing student, but had to stop fessorshipinModernArmenianand going to day school in order to State. "The reason I am here is simple," he said, addressing the Immigration History. support the family. He continued Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, his studies at night, finishing high press and television, ''Fresno State of the Armenian Studies Program, school and then enrolling at New has the best and most active Arme nian··studies program in the coun Introduced the honored guests with York University, completing aBA these words: in History entirely through night try. I was approached by my alma mater New York University, but "Victoria and H~nry schoolcourses. Hedidn'tstopthere, they could not offer me what I Kazan met and married in New earning his law degrees, both lLB York. Both are from Sebastia, the andJD,againatnight,atSt.John's wanted ... For the last several years, modern city ofSivas,in east central University, after which he was ad I have been trying to combat the Photo by Moysis Nicolaou Turkish government's saying that Turkey. They were among the rare mitted to the New York Bar. From left to right: Dr. Alex Gonmlez, Dr. John Welty, Mrs. M. there was no genocide. I know Annenians who had left the Otto- "After serving in the US Victoria Kazan, Mr. Henry S. Kazan, Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, and · there was one. I escaped it by 15 man Turkish Empire before 1915 ·Anny during World War ll, he Dr. Peter Klassen. and therebysmvived the Genocide. worked in the coal mining business "Victoria and Henry why the Kazans feel so strongly months." Hemy Kazan was from the village in Pennsylvania and then landed Kazan are "hooked" on higher edu about endowing a professorship in A Day witb He~ry Kazan of Zara, about 30 miles east of the final job of his career with the cation. Three of their nieces and Annenian, immigration, and Geno By Sean Clark Sebastia. At age eight, he and his NuTone Company, maker of elec nephews, who they treat as their cide history. Henry Kazan could mother were sent to America by a tricalhouseholdproductsandlight own children, are academics in the think of no better way to invest Our lives are the sum of grandfather who booked passage ing fixtures. Through tenacity and humanities and social sciences. some of his and Victoria Kazan '-s the experiences which we go in steerage. He just missed the · hard work, he eventually became a Henry Kazan would have been a money than in a permanent endow through. The hardships,.joys, tri- annihilation of the Armenians. - regional sales director and an im-. history professor .if he had had a ment for teaching and research in Everyone left in Zara was killed; portant NuTone stockholder. choice. Perhaps this helps explain precisely those subjects which have See KAZAN, Page 8 Armenian Professor Wins Award Staff Article and hosted by Der Mugrdechian. His Holiness Karekin I, Catholicos Barlow Der Mugrdechian of the of All Annenians, was a guest in Annenian Studies Program was February. selected to receive the Provost's An Exhibit at the Fresno Art Excellence in Teaching Award for Museum on the Armenian Geno Faculty Service. cide which was set up in March and Theformalannouncementofthe April of this year and a Photo award was made by Dr. Alexander grapbicExhibitwhich was mounted Gonzalez, Provost and Vice-Presi at the Henry Madden Library at dent for Academic Affairs at are Fresno Statewere also mentioned. ception honoring the recipient Der Mugrdechian' s frequent The Faculty Service Award was community speaking engagements one of four awards for Excellence and the time and energy devoted to inTeachingann~cedbythePnr the annual Annenian Studies Ban vost. quet were also cited by the Provost The Faculty Service Award is in a letter which announced the given annually for outstanding ser award. vice to the University community and the community-at-large. Ac tivities include participation and contribution to department, school, and University committees, and documented contributions to the community-at-large· which are re lated to one's discipline or posi tion. Der Mugrdechian was honored for his activities and interactions ,~~~j~~i i':l with the greater Fresno commu- Inside••• {~ nity. The Hye Talk TV show in par April24, ticular has achieved great success Commemoration within the community. Hye Talk is CD Review a half an hour TV show sponsored Khatcb Vartan by the Armenian Studies Program 2-0p/Ed Rye S_harzhoom May1996 Letters to the·Editor
Dear Editor, some documents pertaining to Calcutta, I went to the Alplenian tombstone nor inscription. Appar library, and two book reviews on South Indian Armenian tomb in School on Free School Stteet entlytheArmeniancemetry bad been the text Hpossible make copies of Thank you for Hye Sbarzboom. I scriptiooswbichlfound w~rum where there are about fifty or so destroyed. the book reviews and make avail read it thoroughly and WaS maging tluougb the archives of the students most of whom from Iran Although here at able to your students. One review pleased with your coverage of the French churches here in who escaped military conscrip Pondicbeny an Armenian Stteet did was written last year and the more· Catbolicos visit Pondicberry. I have marked on the tion dming the war between Iran exist (today called Rue de I 'Eveche) recent one January 4, 1996. ~nts those inscriptions that andlraq. AttheAnnenianCburch there is very little information about Ibave~e~oyingyour Leona Dooian may interest you and have penned of Nazareth they informed me Armenians. Neverthless, on page HyeSharzhoom forovertwoyears Antioch out others, now and therl followed thai" there are about 150 Arme 175 of the tombstone inscription now and apJX'eCiate the fact that by my ~on. I thought that nians in Calcutta including sev documents, number 833, you will you send me copies. Keep up the Dear Editor, families in your cooununity may eral from Armenian herself, find tbe sole reference to any Arme good work. be familiar with someofthenames. among whom the piest of the nian of Pondicberry. H anyone is interested in Thank you very much f
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CORRECTION With sincerest regrets contributing photographer Gina Kaklikian Taro's name was misspelled in our March 1996 issue May 1996 Rye Sharzhoom NeWs-3.
~~V:::.______;______,4;--"l~ Finishing the Genocide Dr. Levon Marashlian presented a Armenian Studies Program lecture, "Finishing the Genocide: Ankara's Extirpation ofthe Arrne nianRemnantsandltslmplications Fall '96 for Yerevan Today", on Friday, April19, 1996 as part ofa weekend SCHEDULE OF COURSES . class,Armenian Studies 120T, The Armenian Genocide, taught by Pro fessor Barlow Der Mugrdechian.
ArmS 10- Intro Arm Studies 1010-1100 MWF By Mike Pogosian ArmS.10- Intro Arm Studies 0945-1100 TTh OnApril19,1996Fresno ArmS 10- Intro Arm Studies 1710-2100 Fri State students and individuals around the community had the Dr. Levon Marashllan 0810-1600 Sat ·· honor of listening to Dr. .Levon · We saw the old footage of Arme Marashlian lecture on the Arme- nians being driven from their homes Class meets weekends of Sept. 20121; 27128 and Oct.415 nian Genocide. I was one of the and starving in the streets. The lucky students present during this footage that angered most of the ArmS 45- Saroyan and Film 1710-2040 Fri enlightening lecture. The points people during the lecture was the 0810-1600 Sat brought up by Levon Marashlian 1990 debate debate between Sena- were intriguing. His main focus tor Dole and Senator Byrd, con- Class meets weekends of Oct. 25!26;Nov.1/2;and 8/9 during the lecture was the period of cerning the passage of the Arme- 1918-1923, when the ''national- nian Genocide Resolution. Dole is Arm Language 1A 1110-1200 MTWF ists" of Turkey took control of the known by all Armenians as a sup- country. porter of the Armenian ~use, and Arm Language 2A 1210-1300 MTWF I was stunned to find out Byrd is probably known,the most that the massacres of Armenian to oppose the Armenian ~use. ·people continued • Talat Pasha Personally I was ang~ ArmS 108A Arm History I 0910-1000 MWF was forced out of office. A number to hear what occurred ·dUring the of Armenians were promised by years from 1915. to. 1923:· and ArmS 120T Arm in America 1710-2040 Fri this new government that they -shoCktxl at what was said by indi would not be harmed if they re- vidual Armenians about the geno 0810-1600 Sat turned to their lands, but again the cide. What had occurred back then Class meets Oct.11!12 Armenians were fooled by false should not be forgotten. We, the promises. Laws were passed by the Armenian people, should let our All courses can be used for credit toward a minor new Turkish government, which voices be heard and make the Turk sold Armenian property to others ish government face the actions in Armenian Studies statingthattheyhadtheright,since that they perpetrated from 1915 to Classes open to the community through the.Armeniansabandonedtheirlan~ 1923. In my eyes the Ottoman Extended Education 278-0333 and property. Empire did not just disappear off Thevideoe'c~tsshown the fas:e ~fthe ~ · _Nst ~~~~ (special tuition waiver for senior citizens) by Dr. Levoo Marashlim{ heJ.ped names. It is Hie governm~~t or-...o..F-~ \ the message sink in much deeper. Turkey today. · ~------~
Congratula tions toAra Spring '96 Graduates Jabagchomian for .simultaneous Dean •s Medalist Awards in both the School of Arts & Humani ties and the School of Social Sciences. An unprecedented accomplishment Ara Jabagchourian Lara V. Demirjian School of Arts &.Humanities School of Business Philosophy Mike Pogosian Information Systems School of Social Science School of Business Economics International Business Armenian Voice in Sjmposium on Diversity By Ara Jabagchourian The first was a panel discussion center of each table was a question America · our community from the broad which consisted of several distin that addressed some topic or area Another symposium ·that spectrum of diversity that exists in Thanks to Dr. Vida guished members of our commu of conflict having to do with diver occurred on April16. Fresno City it Merely discussing these prob Samiian, Associate Dean of the nity representing many different sity and identity. With a moderator College had a similar format,. With lems is not enough though. Action School of Arts and Humanities at groups. They were each asked to on each table, participants discussed the exception of the panelists being is required by all participants in the CSU, Fresno, our community re comment on their particular~ of what they thought about the spe students. The topic of this particu- community to not only change our ceived a grant from the National study and then were asked to an cific issue on their table and the lar symposium had to do with the habitual thoughts and practices, but Endowment for the Humanities to swer a few questions given to them table as a whole tried to work out an search for con;unon values experi- to also solve some of the problems. offer several symposia on plural first by the moderator and then by initial solution. The table I was on ences that the students encountered Decisions need to be made about ism and identity. The goal of the several people from the audience. asked the question "How equal are in their lives, and then trying to the real problems many face in our project is to give an initiar push in Each member of the panel gave Americans?". Under the modera explain it within the parameters of community. This process should first trying to grasp the real prob thought provoking comments which tion ofMatthew Jendian, instructor our society. I was asked to repre- notendassoonasthesymposia are lems that our fragmenting society set the stage for the second half of in sociology at CSU, Fresno, our sent the Annenian students in this completed. The changes in our is facing and then to hopeful gain the program. table came to the consensus that symposium. I have to admit, it was community to correct these prob som_e concrete solutions in trying The second half ofthe pro equality is an idea that exists in the · an eye opening experience to try lems will and should be an on going to resolve the many differences we gram, which consisted of several constitution, but not in reality. The and understand the complexity of process. as Americans face. roundtable discussions, was su table believed the source of the other's perspectives. For more information One of the symposia was perbly coordinated. There were inequality of all factors stems from The idea of these sympo- about upcoming symposia, call222- held at CSU, Fresno on March 26: about twenty-five tables with seat the drastic economic inequality that sia is an excellent start in trying to ' 1596 or 278-3056 for general in The program consisted of two parts. ing for ten people each. On the is on a rapid polarization trend in resolve the problems ~ arise in formation. 4-Event Bye Sharzhoom May 1996 Expressions of April 24
Students and community members marched together around the Peace Garden after a memorial presentation given Wednesday, April24, at Fresno State. ''We must learn from the losses and Shall We Forget? pain of the Armenian people. We By Karen Karabian The message I told was so in a way that is invisible to the must realize that this is also a human important, but it was not my place world. It is alone that I express issue in that if we do not recognize We shall forget. We shall . to tell it Those that sat before me sadness. Alone that I talk to God. forget the pain, the anger, the loss. grasped the tragedy so much more Alone, in silence. this Genocide it will give others the We shall forg~ the evil done to us than L For me the sorrow was so April 24 is marked with opportunity to do it again thinking by man and by you, God. We shall mechanical, so meaningless. It was the remembrance of insult, injury that they will get away with such a forgetthe~~tflis~our -a scbeduled meeting with scbed and grief. Armenians believe they souls. Andbitbybitweshallgrow uled prayers and scheduled com- must exemplify the terror and out unjust crime." whole. passion. rage that bred an immeasurable -Jenny Rusche WeShallForgetwaswrit- What I felt was confined. hate in their souls. We need to be ten by Vaban Tekeyan in 1918. I I was forced to remember the Ar sorry. chose to read the poem dming the menian Genocide in the way others I am not sorry. On April Vigil held at Holy Trinity Arme- deemed I should. 24 I celebrate an awesome people nian ChmchTuesday, April23. It The calendar said it was that triumphed. Y.ou are here, I am For My Discouraged Friends ..~ was the night before the Armenian time. It was time to grieve. I was here. And we are prisoners to no By Tina Attashian peoplewouldcommemoratetheAr- told it was my duty to grieve. And one. This year some of the Ar menian Genocide. It was a night not only grieve, but I must be seen God's plan is unknown. menian students from Fresno State During the commemora that left me empty. and heard doing so. I was expected but I can never doubt that He is all (members of ASO) read a variety tion of the Armenian Genocide all I cannot say that I wasn't to share a piece of the tragedy with knowing. I will never doubt that of poetry in honor of the remem Armenians gettheirchanceto voice moved by the unity, the effort or fellow Armenians and friends. It He has made us stronger, more brance of those who were massa how they feel about the issue. Un that the speeches fell on deaf ears. was my responsibility to relive the unified as a result of our terrible cred in 1915. They were read in fortunately, many Armenians have I was moved and I felt something, tragic past and capture the dying plight so long ago. And that is what English, and to my great discom but it was not real. heartbeat of our own land once I celebrate- our strength, our re lived in the United States for so fort people were dissatisfied with that Jl- Istoodbeforeasmallgath-. again. luctance to wither away, our free long som~ of today' s genera the program because there was no tion is not able to speak out in their ering of Armenians and betrayed At times the redundancy. dom. This does not make me any poetry read in Armenian. Not only them. I spoke into the microphone and fonnality of it all was over less of an Armenian. cultural language. As His Holiness were these students offended but set high above the audience that whelming. My devotion had been The present and the future _~kin I explained, being Arme hurt to know that their own people assembled in folding chairs. They programmed and my participation of Armenians have been placed in nian is not just knowing the lan condemned them, and seeing my guage, it is also the spirit within the sat in repetitive rows on the grass automatic. It was a night that left His hands and soon we can truly fellow classmate shed tears made beside the church. Every word and me empty. sing and love, unchained as free heart of the person which gives me want to voice my opinion and every breath that nervously leapt But I wanted, I needed to men. them that unique quality of being write this article. Those who read Armenian. from my mouth was amplified. As let the passion and fire of remem I will do what I can. We poetry were examples of young How do we learn the Ar I read Tekeyan 's words I thought brance burn freely inside my heart. will do what we can. And God will Armenians who are proud of their -Why am I here? I choose to remember the massacre do what we cannot. . menian language? Is it not prima existence fighting for recognition rily taught in the home by our fam and momning for those who were ily? What happens when the fam massacred. Are the spirits of these ily does not know Armenian? How Armenians who read poetry any are the children supposed to know different than an Armenian that can how to speak Armenian? Are they speak our language? We are all ''I took part only because I want to supposed to be taught in school? Armenians fighting and struggling At Fresno State we are privileged for the same goals. We must sup express my inner~ost thoughts and with the Armenian Studies Pro portoneanotherandencourageone feelings about my people and my heri gram that offers a language class. another. When another fellow Ar But what happens to those that do menian falls give your hand and tage with regards to surviving the not have such an opportunity? The help lift him up. genocide and living with the geno topic of the existence of the Arme For ·my discouraged cide." nian language in a foreign countty, friends remember that April 24th is such as the United States, is one not 10 mate other people happy, . -Raffy Khorozian filled with extreme emotions. As but to momn for those who were ~nians. it is our duty to keep massacred. to express our pride for our culture alive, and teaching our om existence, and to make our language is only one part ofgetting voices heaid and get the recogni this accomplished. It is also our tion we as Armenians deserve. duty to be unified and not to strike one another. May1996 Hye Sharzhoom Event-S
Here at Fresno State we efforts. Most people would think passed. All races, not only the are fortunate to have a very well that to commemorate an event so Armenians must realize that to ac developed Armenian Studies Pro trngic in one's own history, that all complish something, they must all gram. This allows students like Armenians would join together, work together. myself to become aware of their however this was not the case. Un Participating in this year's cultme both historically and spiri fortunately, many voiced of their commemoration of the Armenian tually. Taking fulf advantage of disapproval's on how things were Genocide was a first for me, but these opportunities I have enabled being handled for the day of the definitely not the last Although myself to understand the feelings 24th, but no efforts were put forth there were hardships, I learned to behind this put those feelings morbid day. aside and con Until recently, tinue to assist in I had never ''Today is a day of great importance the organiz.ation taken part in the for we must never forget what hap of our programs. commemora Marching, speak - tion of the Ar pened to our people. We must edu ing, listening, menian Geno cate others of what happened81 years praying, or sim cide because I ply just taking a April 23 at the Holy Trinity Armenian Church. Stuctents from was unedu ago, and show them how. we have moment to re- Fresno .State share in the Genocide Remembrance. From left to cated and un survived." member, are all right, Tina Attashian, Raffy Khorozian, Aznlve Tch~rian, Mike aware of this -Manuei-Momjian wonderful meth Pogosian, Karen Karabian, and Crissi Jelladian. · matter. ods of com The memoration. 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It is mative bookletaccompanies the CD progressive, degenerative, and always fatal. and illuminates the inspiration be The Fresno Chapter of the Triple X Fraternity is hosting a dance to hind the creativity in the sharakans. raise funds for the foundation. The booket carefully traces the his tory of three forms of Armenian Dance music: sharakan, tagh, and gandz. The music ofarmenia, The sharakan is a highly de Saturday June 22 veloped form of sacred· chant that volume two: shar~ 5pm- 9pm Richard Hagopian•••9pm- lam THE BEETLES had its origins in the time of St. California Armenian Home Grounds Daniel Erazhisht, dire<;tor. Gregory the Illuminator in the (Celestial Harmonies: Tucso~ fourth century. The sharakans re 6720 E. Kings Canyon Rd. - Fresno AZ, 1996) 70minutes. cD only. flect specific Armenian techniques Diimer from 5pm- 9pm and fonns. They are still sung in the Advance Tickets $10 Day of event $15 By Barlow Der Mugrdechian Armenian Church during the spe For more information call (209) 438-4227 cific Church hours (offices). The world of music is being A second form of musical sa enriched by the release of a new_· cred song is the tagh which were . CD series called The Music of Ar based on popular poetic texts. They · menia, produced and recorded by have considerable folk roots in the David and Kay Parsons of Celes music and lyrics. tial Harmonies. Volume Two: The third chant form is the Sharakan/Medieval Music is part gandz, which are highly· embel of a projected six-volume series on lished chants, sung espeCially on one of the most ancient musical special holidays. traditions, the Armenian. Volume The famed Armenian com One, Sacred Choral Music, was poser and musicologist of the late released last year. nineteenth and early twentieth cen The Sharakan Early Music turies, Komitas Vartabed, was in Ensemble was founded in 1991 to strumental in harmonizing the Ar perfonn Armenian music of the menian sharakan and Armenian Middle Ages, starting from the fifth music in general and his influence century. Directed by Grigor is felt throughout the CD. Danielian (DamelErazhist) this CD Among the twenty-two songs brings to life SMesrop Mashtots). ano), Hovhannes Darbinian (tar) The music is compelling and bring their considerable talents to powerful This is a CD that will be the CD. enjoyed by everyone. 8 Hye ~harzhoom May 1996 holds you by the arm, and speaking Kazan, graciously invited by the appreciate the hardships he sur with notable determination to you Sahatdjian family to tour their rai- vived and the sheer history he has alone. It is a pmposeful gesture, be sinpackingplantinMadera. Itwas . lived through, but you want to go has your exclusive attention and an enlightening and astounding ex- back ninety years and take his place, uses it to direct you towards his perience, one that was hard to de- hoping that when you make it to Jlllderstanding. He is relentless, scn"be (especially to people my age where he is now, you can live with not so you feel manipulated, but who could not understand how out fear. You will have the ability rather motivated. The understand hanging out with some 90 y~ old to make split second decisions, go ing he disperses is food for the soul could be fun). I listened to him, I forward without hesitation, and as and information for the mind. You questioned him, but I especially sess the personality of others with want him to speak because perhaps watched him. expertise. The he will divulge the secret he has He is a light wealth and discovered. source unto luxury that According to Henry himself. When Henry Kazan Kazan there is no secret His life is you are in his enjoys are in a continual blessing of luck. Lady presence you cidental to At the reception for the Kazana, (I to r): Mrs. M. Victoria Kazan, Dr. Luck, as he affectionately refers to give him your kens, ignore Dickran Kouyrnjian, and Mr. Henry Kazan. her, has followed him since before attention, he them - he luck combined with an enonnous he was born. The rest falls into his demands your does, covet the Kazan, from p.l amountofinitiative,thestory seems philosophy of the Four-D's: De- attentioR, with one thing that aJs, and successes which follow us unreal until you meet him. Mr. sire,Dedication,Discipline,Deter- out saying a hecannotlose: and determine our life's story. Kazan claims the population lx'eaks mination. The only other quality a word. His en his control. Along thewayweencounterpeople up 80, 15, 5. Five percent of the person needs to achieve greatness trances are Whether you who also add to our experience. population are geniuses, fifteen per- within the eighty percent is an edu- characterized call it cha Their degree of influence on us cent are mad, and eiglity percent cation. Often he emphasizes that by suspenseful expectation. What ~ma or power, the man is in con depends upon the measure we al are ordinary people. His philoso- crucial element. Without an edu- will he say? What will he do? · trol. Henry Kazan may seem like a low or the intensity of that person's phy lies within that eighty percent cation street smarts, ability, strength What does he see that escapes us loose cannon at times, but do not be personality. When you have con "Forget the five and the fifteen, and intelligence mean nothing. all? These are the questions that fooled, he knows exactly what he is nected with people that fulfill both they are beyond your league. You "When I was a kid in New Yodc the draw you to him, and he fulfills all doing. That is his most powerful qualities you will forever be have to compete within the eighty gang I hung out with there were a your expectations. He expresses quality of all, and what makes him changed, and you will remember percent, and be the best in that coupleofsmartguys,theyhad good himself with an honesty that is a will never them always. There was a proud eighty percent that you can be." heads, but they didn't get an educa- little frightening. He makes ·in few of us who came across such a Somehow, if Henry Kazan is in- tion, and they never became any- sightful observations combined man here on our own campus. We eluded in that eighty percent most thing." Mr. Kazan is brutally bon- with such candor that they shock shared in tbis man's laughter and of us would have to find another est when it comes to this one char- you at first, you cannot believe he his pain. He has gone through 90 category. Heisquitedifferentfrom acteristicinpeople. Helovespeople ·just said that But he is telling the years of living, we paused each anyone I have ever met. but if they do not have it up there, bald faced truth and you immedi time we were reminded of that fact Mr.Kazanhasanurgency hewillnotexpendhistimeonthem. atelyconcedetohisauthority. Sim It was a whirlwind experienced that about him that at first is unsettling. He cannot afford to spend his time ply put he lives without fear. left us united in amazement. You feel guilty about a 90 year old on them; time is the only commod- This fearlessness makes · The biography of Henry man with more energy than your- ity that he cannot acquire more of. him dangerous. If you are around Kazan reads like so many Ameri selfleadingyouaround. Hedraws I had the privilege of himforevenashorttimeyouforget can success stories, a little bit of you in. .He comes up beside you, ~odin~ an entire day with Henry yourself and want to be him. You r-----~------~~--~~--~~rr======~ Genocide denial will be the proto Assembly, from p.6 Music & Record Donations . type denial at the end of this cen the Armenian Genocide. The po tury." A Treasury Armenian Chants, compiled and annotated by Shahan The Armenian Studies of litical goal of ANI is to provide the . All of the hardwork do.ne Arzruni, New York: St Vartan's Press, 1994, 169 pages with a Program's Television most concrete evidence of the first by this institution, like anythilig, bibliography of Annenian music, donated by John Garabedian of Community Talk Show genocide of the twentieth century. needs funding to operate. I had the Fresno, California. . This will be done without watering with host chance to experience first hand the Blood, Esta, Five Armenian Folksongs, 1995, sheet music scored for down the Assembly's current ac operations of the Assembly this piano, flute and guitar, published by Frank E. Wanen, P. 0. Box Barlow Der Mugrdechian tivi~es. They are now recruiting past summer. The staff at the As 650006, W. Newton, MA 02165. experts to inanage the program as semblyknowsnotimeclocks.1bey Djivan Gasparyan, solo duduk, Apricots from Eden, compact disk, with Highlighting issues in the well as a staff to run it One of the workverydiligentlyandhavenever Vachik Avakian, duduk, Levon Arshakung, d'hol, produced by local and international audience members questioned the heard of the word "quit" All in all, Harold G. Hagopian, Traditional Crossroads, P.O. Box 20320, Armenian community. worth of the recognition of the the Assembly will provide the most Greeley Square State, NY, NY 10001-9992. Mr. Hagopian, violinist Genocide. Withobviousemotional bang for your buck when it comes and music producer, was a former student of the Annenian Studies Broadcasts charge, Mr. Vartian replied, ..Ev- to Armenian issues in Washington. Program. Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. ery Armenian in this room has had For information, write to or call: Works ofKemani Taryos Efendi, compact disk, KudsiErguner Ensemble, "d t their family tree truncated.... The Armenian Assembly of America produced by Harold G. Hagopian, Traditional Crossroads. . F n ays a 6 : 00 p.m. Armenian Gen<>9de was the proto- 122 C St.,N.W., Suite 350 On Continental Cablevision type ofgenocide m this century and Washington D.C. 20001 L-----~~------~~------~~--~~--~~======Ch==a=nn=e=l=4======~weWillbedmmediftheAnnenian (202)638-4904 ...... • ...... • ~~~~ ~~~~':':'~ -- • Thank You Donors • • • • Armenian N ational Connnittee, Fresno • • • • Berge & Alice Bulbulian, Fresno • • • • Armen & Leon a Donian, Antioch • • • • Ann T okatian, F resno • • • • Anahid Eleazarian, Fresno • • • • Isabel A. 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