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Armen Chakmakian
Armen John Chakmakian (Western Armenian: Արմէն Չագմագեան; Eastern hy, Արմեն Չաքմաքյան) born (February 11, 1966) in Glendale, California) is an Armenian-American musician, composer, recording artist, and producer. Formerly the keyboardist for the GRAMMY® award-winning band Shadowfax, their 1992 CD, ''Esperanto'' was nominated for a Best New Age Album GRAMMY® Award. He has released two solo albums on his label TruArt Records: ''Ceremonies'' (1998); ''Caravans'' (2004). Two tracks from ''Ceremonies'', "Gypsy Rain" and "Distant Lands", also appear on the famed "Buddha Bar" and "Buddha Bar IV" compilation albums, respectively. Armen's albums also feature world-renowned oud player, violinist and composer John Bilezikjian, duduk master Djivan Gasparyan and former Windham Hill acoustic guitarist Alex De Grassi. In 2006 Armen toured South America with Cirque du Soleil's show, Saltimbanco and in 2017 he toured South America again as keyboardist and backgro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Armen may refer to: * the ''Armani'', a tribe of the Armenian Highlands and Anatolia ** sometimes associated with the Name of Armenia *Armen (name), including a list of people with the name Places *Armen, Albania, a town in southern Albania *Ar Men ("the rock" in Breton), a lighthouse at one end of the Chaussée de l'Île de Sein, at the west end of Brittany See also *Armin (name) Armin (Armyn) is a given name or surname, and is: * An ancient Indo-European name: ** a German/Dutch given name, *** a modern form of the name Arminius (18/17 BC–AD 21), a German prince who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg F ... * Armine {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltimbanco
''Saltimbanco'' was a touring show by Cirque du Soleil. ''Saltimbanco'' ran from 1992 to 2006 in its original form, performed under a large circus tent called the Grand Chapiteau; its last performance in that form was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 10, 2006. A new adaptation of the show started touring North America on July 31, 2007, with its first stop in London, Ontario, Canada. The new version was staged in arenas with fewer performances in each city it visited. The new version closed at the end of 2012. The show was described by Cirque du Soleil as a celebration of life. Its creators say they developed it as an antidote to the violence and despair prevalent in the 20th century. Etymology English has lost the word ''saltimbank'' from current usage; but it is still familiar in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian as ''saltimbanco'', and in French as ''saltimbanque'', meaning ''street acrobat'' or ''entertainer''. According to the company's site, the word "saltimbanco" co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadowfax (band) Members
The name Shadowfax may refer to: * Shadowfax (Middle-earth), a fictional horse ridden by Gandalf the wizard in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''Lord of the Rings'' * Shadowfax (band) Shadowfax was a new-age/electronic musical group formed in Chicago in the early 1970s and best known for their albums '' Shadowfax'' and '' Folksongs for a Nuclear Village''. In 1989, they won the Grammy for Best New Age Performance for ''Folkson ..., a new age/electronic musical group ** ''Shadowfax'' (album), an album by this group * Mount Shadowfax, a mountain in British Columbia {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Jazz Keyboardists
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Musicians From California
A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who write both music and lyrics for songs, conductors who direct a musical performance, or performers who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer who provides vocals or an instrumentalist who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians specialize in a musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles depending on cultures and background. A musician who records and releases music can be known as a recording artist. Types Composer A composer is a musician who creates musical compositions. The title is principally used for those who write classical music or film music. Those who write the music for popular songs m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Musicians Of Armenian Descent
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year Of Birth Missing (living People)
A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period, as counted in a given calendar. The Gregorian calendar, or modern calendar, presents its calendar year to be either a common year of 365 days or a leap year of 366 days, as do the Julian calendars. For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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List Of Armenian-Americans
This is a list of notable Armenian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. Armenian Americans are people born or raised in the United States, or who reside there, with origins in the country known as Armenia, which ranges from the Caucasian mountain range to the Armenian plateau. There has been sporadic emigration from Armenia to the U.S. since the late 19th century, with the biggest influx coming after the Armenian genocide of the early 20th century. The largest community in the United States is based in Los Angeles; however, other sizable communities exist in Boston, Detroit and the New York metropolitan area. Statistics from the United States 2000 Census, there are 385,488 Americans indicated either full or partial Armenian ancestry. Academia File:Acemoglu 2016.png, Daron Acemoglu File:Vartan Gregorian and Lionel Barber (5122576496) (cropped).jpg, Vartan Gregorian File:Marjorie Dobkin photo by her uncl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Theater
''Magic Theater'' is the tenth studio album by new-age/jazz group Shadowfax. Track listing # "Imaginary Islands" ( Chuck Greenberg) – 4:23 # "Hey! Your Hat's On Backwards" (Stuart Nevitt) – 4:52 # "Secret Gathering" (Armen Chakmakian) – 5:06 # "Ebony Wind" (Greenberg) – 4:38 # "Castaneda's Boogie" (Phil Maggini) – 5:54 # "Baker's Dozen" (Greenberg) – 4:46 # "Night Passage" (Chakmakian) – 3:44 # "Remembrance" (Maggini) – 3:53 # "How Much Does Zimbabwe?" (Nevitt) – 4:54 # "The Spirit Door" (Maggini) – 6:24 Personnel * Armen Chakmakian Armen John Chakmakian (Western Armenian: Արմէն Չագմագեան; Eastern hy, Արմեն Չաքմաքյան) born (February 11, 1966) in Glendale, California) is an Armenian-American musician, composer, recording artist, and producer. Form ... – keyboards, piano, synthesizer * Chuck Greenberg – alto flute, Lyricon, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, woodwind * Phil Maggini – bass, upright bass, flute, fretl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Greenberg (musician)
Chuck Greenberg (March 25, 1950 – September 4, 1995), born in Chicago, Illinois, was an American musical artist, composer and producer. He began his musical career in the Midwest, including a backup band tour with the Bee Gees, then relocated to Los Angeles, California in 1978. Though Greenberg's band Shadowfax, first formed in 1972, his success as a producer and artist was marked by his series of recordings, with Alex de Grassi and Will Ackerman, beginning in 1982 on the Windham Hill label. Shadowfax won a Grammy in 1988 for Best New Age Performance for '' Folksongs for a Nuclear Village''. This ground-breaking work combined jazz, rock, folk, and world music elements. His work on the lyricon, the first electronic wind instrument, which he helped develop with engineer Bill Bernardi, became the signature sound of Shadowfax. In live performances, Greenberg appeared as a featured artist at Carnegie Hall, Montreux, Ravinia, The Greek Theater, Wolf Trap, Red Rocks, and the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Hodgson
Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson (born 21 March 1950) is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the former co- frontman and founding member of progressive rock band Supertramp. Hodgson composed and sang the majority of the band’s hits, including " Dreamer", " Give a Little Bit", " Take the Long Way Home", "The Logical Song", " It's Raining Again", and " Breakfast in America." In 1983, Hodgson left Supertramp and moved his family away from Los Angeles to live a simpler lifestyle close to nature. After releasing two solo albums in 1984 and 1987, he took a break from his music career to spend time with his children as they were growing up. He returned to touring in 1997, and released a third solo album in 2000. Hodgson often writes about spiritual and philosophical topics, and his lyrics have been described as personal and meaningful. Biography 1950–1969: Early years Hodgson was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, on 21 March 1950, the son of Charles and J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
