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Coordinates: 40°N 45°E / 40°N 45°E / 40; 45
Armenia (i/ɑːrˈmiːniə/, /-ˈmiːnjə/;Armenian: Հայաստան, tr. Hayastan, IPA: [hɑjɑsˈtɑn]), officially the Republic of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն, tr. Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun), is a sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located in Western Asia, it is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south.
Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. The Kingdom of Van was established in 860 BC and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. In the 1st century BC the Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great. Armenia became the first state in the world to adopt Christianity as its official religion. In between the late 3rd century to early years of the 4th century, the state became "the first Christian nation." The official date of state adoption of Christianity was 301 AD. The ancient Armenian kingdom was split between the Byzantine and Sasanid empires around the early 5th century. Under the Bagratuni dynasty, the Armenian Kingdom was restored in the 9th century. Declining due to the wars against the Byzantines, the kingdom fell in 1045 and Armenia was soon after invaded by the Seljuk Turks. An Armenian principality and later a kingdom Cilician Armenia was located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between the 11th and 14th centuries.
Djivan Gasparyan (var. Jivan Gasparyan;Armenian: Ջիվան Գասպարյան, Armenian pronunciation: [dʒiˈvɑn ɡɑspɑɾˈjɑn]; born October 12, 1928) is an Armenian musician and composer. He plays the duduk, a double reed woodwind instrument related to the orchestral oboe. Gasparyan is known as the "Master of the duduk".
Born in Solak, Armenia to parents from Mush, Gasparyan started to play duduk when he was six. In 1948 he became a soloist of the Armenian Song and Dance Popular Ensemble and the Yerevan Philarmonic Orchestra. He has won four medals at UNESCO worldwide competitions (1959, 1962, 1973, and 1980). In 1973 Gasparyan was awarded the honorary title People's Artist of Armenia and in 2002, he received the WOMEX (World Music Expo) Lifetime Achievement Award. A professor at the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory, he has instructed and nurtured many performers to professional levels of performance in duduk.
He has toured the world several times with a small ensemble playing Armenian folk music. He has collaborated with many artists, such as Hossein Alizadeh, Sting, Erkan Ogur, Michael Brook, Peter Gabriel, Brian May, Lionel Richie, Derek Sherinian, Ludovico Einaudi, Boris Grebenshchikov, David Sylvian, Hans Zimmer and Andreas Vollenweider.
RADIO STATION | GENRE | LOCATION |
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Yerevan Nights | Varied | Armenia |
Radio Van | Pop | Armenia |
Radio Aurora | Pop,Top 40 | Armenia |
Armenian Christian Radio | Christian Contemporary | Armenia |
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Երեւանի բնակիչ 66-ամյա Բեթխեմ Հարությունյանն այսօր` մայիսի 6-ին դիմել է ոստիկանության Հրազդանի բաժին եւ հայտնել, որ անհայտ անձը կամ անձինք Կոտայքի մարզի Սոլակ գյուղի իրենց ամառանոցի երկրորդ հարկի ապակիները կոտրելու միջոցով ներս են մտել եւ այնտեղից գողացել 1,65 մլն ոսկյա զարդեր: Դրանց մեջ կան նաեւ 2 թանկարժեք ադամանդե մատանիներ: Մանրամասները կարդացեք այստեղ՝ http://news.am/arm/news/58440.html YEREVAN. Hrazdan police department was alerted on Friday that unknown robbed jewelry from a summer cottage in Solak village in Armenia. Read more here http://news.am/eng/news/58440.html Жительница Еревана, 66-летняя Бетхем Арутюнян ограблена на более чем полтора миллиона драмов. Соответствующее заявление женщина сделала сегодня, 6 мая, сотрудникам отделения полиции Раздана. Подробнее тут http://news.am...
Original Song Writer Komitas Vartapet Soghomon Soghomonian, ordained and commonly known as Komitas, (Armenian: Կոմիտաս; 26 September 1869 – 22 October 1935) was an Armenian priest, musicologist, composer, arranger, singer, and choirmaster, who is considered the founder of Armenian national school of music. He is recognized as one of the pioneers of ethnomusicology. Orphaned at a young age, Komitas was taken to Etchmiadzin, Armenia's religious center, where he received education at the Gevorgian Seminary. Following his ordination as vardapet (celibate priest) in 1895, he studied music at the Frederick William University in Berlin. He thereafter "used his Western training to build a national tradition". He collected and transcribed over 3,000 pieces of Armenian folk music, more than half of...
Համայնքապատկեր հաղորդաշար, 2016թ. Կոտայքի մարզ, գյուղ Սոլակ
ARMENIA - ONCE IN A LIFETIME JOURNEY! (WITH LAURA MCKENZIE'S TRAVELER) The Award Winning Travel Host Laura McKenzie takes viewers on a Once in a Lifetime Journey through the Historic Nation of Armenia during a One-Hour TV Special (April 19, 2016). "Laura McKenzie's Traveler" is the number one travel show on broadcast television across the US. In this new primetime special, Laura McKenzie gives a firsthand account of her explorations through Armenia, including destinations like the capital city of Yerevan, the ancient Temple of Garni, the cave Monastery of Geghard, the Echmiadzin Cathedral and the Monastery of Tatev, featuring the longest cable car ride in the world. She also discovers local markets, learns to make ethnic cuisine, and tries her hand at the art of carpet weaving at the Me...
Armenia travel and tourism guide for the city of Yerevan! I am a Harvard student who lived and interned in Armenia this past summer, and I thought it would be great to share this beautiful country to more people. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrMichaelHe Twitter: https://twitter.com/mihehehehe Thank you to my friends at the Central Bank of Armenia who introduced me to many of the sites shown in the video! Music: Carefree Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Hyperfun Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Daily Beetle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3...
ARMENIA, THE LAND OF NOAH Armenia Travel Guide by PLANET DOC (2013) Few nations have histories as ancient, complex and laced with tragedy as Armenia. And even fewer have a culture that is as rich and resilient. This is a destination where you will be intrigued by history, awed by monuments, amazed by the landscape and charmed by down to earth locals. The simply extraordinary collection of medieval monasteries scattered across the country is the number one attraction, closely followed by a dramatically beautiful landscape that is perfectly suited to hiking and other outdoor activities. And then there's the unexpected delight of Yerevan – one of Europe's most exuberant and endearing cities. Put together, they offer an enticing and hugely enjoyable travel experience. Phoenix Tour invites ...
Here's a short compilation of my experiences in Armenia!
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Armenia travel and tourism guide for the city of Gyumri! I am a Harvard student who lived and interned in Armenia this past summer, and I wanted to share this beautiful country to more people. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrMichaelHe Twitter: https://twitter.com/mihehehehe Thank you to Anna, Uliana, and my friends at the Central Bank of Armenia. Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music
Top 10 Places To Visit in Armenia 1.Yerevan Capital of Armenia Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, is about separated by method for brilliant Soviet-length design. The basalt Matenadaran library, lodging an enormous number of old Greek and Armenian sytheses, rules its principal street. Republic square is the downtown area's, with melodic devouring wellsprings and colonnaded experts frameworks. The Nineteen Twenties records Museum of Armenia at the rectangular's japanese side conveys archeological articles like a cycle 3500-B.C. calfskin shoe. atmosphere: 14°F (- 10°C), Wind W at 1 mph (2 km/h), 84% Humidity 2.Shikahogh kingdom Reserve countrywide stop Shikahogh nation Reserve is Armenia's 2d greatest lush territory spare, ensuring somewhere in the scope of 10,330 ha of land, and a...
CNN has taken a glimpse into the life of modern-day Armenia as part of its latest On the Road series broadcast over the weekend. A documentary presented on CNN International on Saturday attempted to explore Armenia from different aspects, including the innovative brainpower of its young people, the nation’s love of chess, the difficult history of Armenians and their traditions. If you are interested for traveling Armenia, check out Barev Armenia's official website http://barevarmenia.com
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