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    Support Armenian Navy Band!!!

    Armenian Navy Band is nominated for the BBC World Music Awards 2006!!!

    Support Armenian Navy Band by voting until 31st of January.

    Click here to vote.
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    also vote for Mercan Dede in Club Global section.
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      Voted.

      Seems strange that anyone could vote more than once...

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        Armenian Navy Band ?Interesting...

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          ANB sails into BBC finals

          Arto Tunchboyajian’s Armenian Navy Band – by vote of fans – is among finalists for the BBC World Music Awards. ANB, along with Enzo Avitabile e Bottari, Ilham Al Madfai and Seu Jorge was favored among some 30 groups. On February 17 a jury will select the winner.
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          "All truth passes through three stages:
          First, it is ridiculed;
          Second, it is violently opposed; and
          Third, it is accepted as self-evident."

          Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

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            Armenian Navy Band

            From BBC.com:
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            Armenia is a nation that invokes many descriptions: landlocked, ancient, nestled in the foothills of the Caucasus mountains and bearer of many tragic events. Yet Armenia is also celebrated for its music, especially the duduk, a flute carved from apricot wood with a cane reed whose range is barely one octave. When played by a master such as Djivan Gasparyan the duduk creates one of the loneliest, most moving sounds ever heard.

            Yet Armenia is not land locked in the past; instead, it has maintained a connection with Western thought and culture - this has been helped by a huge Armenian diaspora, many of whom live in the USA - and The Armenian Navy Band are the most brilliant example yet of how an ancient culture can comfortably blend with a contemporary one.

            The Armenian Navy Band was founded by the percussionist/vocalist of Armenian descent, Arto Tunçboyaciyan. Arto likes to describe The Armenian Navy Band as 'avant garde music from Armenia' which suggests something of the band but is a little limiting. The band have a strong jazz influence and to this they bring in all manner of folkloric instrumentation so building an organic creation that, well, swings.

            Along with others of the Armenian diaspora, Arto Tuncboyaciyan grew up on the outskirts of Istanbul. Arto turned to music to celebrate his culture and here he managed to keep alive the spirit of Armenia. The sorrow and loneliness, also to be found in African-American jazz and blues, are mixed here with the melancholy Armenian spirit. Yet there is also joy, love and solace.

            The Navy Band is composed of twelve Armenian musicians and the compositions are all Arto originals which - using his words - 'have the sound of my life'. The instruments vary from traditional: duduk, zurna, kemanche, kanun to contemporary: trombone, alto sax, tenor, soprano sax, trumpet, bass, drums, keyboard and piano. The Armenian Navy Band have released 3 CDs: 1999's Bzdik Zinvor, 2001's New Apricot and 2004's Natural Seed.

            'I don't give direction to anybody,' says Arto. 'I let you imagine for yourself but what I try to give you is Love, Respect, Truth. I believe this is the path for trust. Trust is one of the simplest forms of wealth in this world. This is what we need.'

            Garth Cartwright

            Official website

            Arto Tuncboyaciyan site

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              Armenian Navy Band Awarded Bbc Prize 2006

              PanARMENIAN.Net
              11.04.2006 20:29 GMT+04:00

              /PanARMENIAN.Net/ April 7 at the award ceremony of Radio 3 Awards
              for World music 2006 the Armenian Navy Band was recognized the Best
              European Band. Being formed by percussionist Arto Tuncboyaciyan,
              born in Istanbul, the band comprises 12 Armenian musicians.

              The style Arto calls Armenian avant-garde is a mix of jazz and Armenian
              folklore. The band uses instruments typical for jazz: saxophone,
              grand piano, contrabass, as well as Armenian duduk, zurna and kanon,
              BBC reports.
              "All truth passes through three stages:
              First, it is ridiculed;
              Second, it is violently opposed; and
              Third, it is accepted as self-evident."

              Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

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                Brit Hits: ANB captures World Music Award

                Armenia’s favorite exotic ensemble, the Armenian Navy Band has won the “Audience Award” of the prestigious BBC Awards for World Music. Two months ago, ANB were selected as finalists, by votes of fans via Internet.

                Four groups, including ANB (three others were from Brazil, Iraq and Italy), were judged by a panel of music critics and the Armenians came out on top.

                The 12-member orchestra (www.albakultur.de/alba/armenian) is led by percussionist Arto Tuncboyaciyan and has become popular for its “avant-garde folk” interpretations of traditional Armenian songs. On April 7, in London, Tuncboyaciyan appeared at the BBC Awards ceremony and gave a 20-minute performance.

                The group is expected to hold a press conference April 12 in Yerevan.

                ArmeniaNow congratulates:

                Arto Tunçboyaciyan - percussion, vocals, sazabo
                Anahit Artushyan - kanon
                Armen Ayvazyan - kamancha
                Armen Husnounts - tenor & soprano sax
                David Minasyan - trombone
                David Nalchajyan - alto sax
                Tigran Suchyan - trumpet
                Norair Kartashyan - blul, duduk, zurna
                Vartan Grigoryan - duduk, zurna, clarinet
                Arman Jalalyan - drums
                Vahagn Hayrapetyan - piano, keyboards
                Artyom Manukyan - bass, cello.
                Attached Files
                "All truth passes through three stages:
                First, it is ridiculed;
                Second, it is violently opposed; and
                Third, it is accepted as self-evident."

                Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

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