Adiss Harmandian (; 14 January 1945 – 1 September 2019) was a Lebanese- Armenian

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Early life

Harmandian was born Avedis Harmandian on 14 January 1945 in

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from

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survivours. His stage name Adiss is a derivative of his given name.

Career

His career began in the 1960s, and his first single was the song "Dzaghigner" ( hy, Ծաղիկներ), which quickly gained popularity among Lebanese and diaspora Armenians. Harmandian is considered a pioneer of the ''estradayin'' genre of

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. Songs in the genre, such as Harmandian's own "Nouné" ( hy, Նունէ) or "Karoun Karoun" ( hy, Գարուն գարուն) are primarily sung in Armenian, and were influential in the formation of Armenian identity in Lebanon, the Middle East and throughout the

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. Harmandian has released 29 albums and around 400 songs and has received numerous awards, both abroad and in

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. During the

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, Harmandian emigrated to the

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and resided in

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, CA.

Death

He died on 1 September 2019 at the age of 74 in

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, after a long 15-year fight with cancer.Adiss Harmandian 1945-2019
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References

External links

Adiss Harmandian on MySpaceAdiss Harmandian page on armenianmusic.com
1945 births 20th-century Lebanese male singers Musicians from Beirut Lebanese people of Armenian descent Lebanese emigrants to the United States American people of Armenian descent 2019 deaths {{Pop-singer-stub