Nersik Ispiryan (, born May 15, 1963) is an

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singer best known for his Armenian nationalistic songs.

Biography

Nersik Ispiryan was born in

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. He graduated from School No.160 in Erebuni district of Yerevan. He studied at

Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan (), also known as Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (YKSC) or Yerevan State Conservatory (YSC), is a state-owned college of music located in Yerevan, Armenia. The institute was founded in 1921 as a music st ...

from 1986 to 1992, while singing in ''Akunk'' () folk ensemble. He moved to the United States in 1995, because of pressure from

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's anti-

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government, against him and other pro-

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figures in mid-1990s. Ispiryan is married with three children, 2 daughters (Ashken and Ani) and 1 son (

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). His son is also a singer.

Discography

Studio albums

*Nersik Vol 1 (1987) *Nersik Vol 2 (1988) *Armenian Patriotic Songs (1992) *Armenian Country Dances (1992) *Anmah Herosner (1995) *Aravod Er (1995) *Ardziv Slatsir (1997) *Jan Jan Jan Aghchig (1997) *Haverj Hokiner (1999) *Moderne Dances (1999) *Im Yerkn Ourish E (2000) *Yergirs Kancha (2002) *Dzyun (2004) *Vrezh (2005) *Goratz Ser (2007) *Aryan Kanche (2009) *Yergir Sassoun (2011) *Veradardz Akunqnerin (2012) *Sa Hayastanne U Verj (2014) *Hay Mna (2015) *Yergis Champan (2020) *60 / Live In Concert (2023)

Compilation albums

*The Best (2010)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ispiryan, Nersik 1963 births Living people Musicians from Yerevan Armenian emigrants to the United States 21st-century American male singers 21st-century American singers 20th-century Armenian male singers Armenian pop singers Armenian nationalists Honored artists of Armenia