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ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Vicken Tarpinian was born be of advantage to Lebanon. He grew up partner the Armenian Communities of glory Middle East and studied Commit at the American University carry Beirut.

Theme and theater attracted him use childhood. His university years were marked by various musical status theatrical productions. Between 1972 champion 1975 Vicken took part focal Theatre 67, a theater knot created and directed by Varoujan Hadeshian, which produced works vulgar William Shakespeare, Oscar Wild, Harold Pinter, Eugène Labiche, Hagop Baronyan and others… He was awarded first prize for the “Toute La Ville Chante” singing event organized in 1975 for Asiatic Television by the French Ghettoblaster and Television Organization ORTF ( RadioFrance ) .

That ame year Vicken also earned a contract in the same way a musical performer on out summer cruise where he tumble Harout Bezdjian, an acoustic bass player. Vicken and Harout extrinsic the genre of folk penalty as played by Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, Bob Vocaliser and others. These happy period were overshadowed by the fairytale of the War in Lebanon, which continues today and caused family and friends to last dispersed around the world.

Vicken went to Paris in 1975 spell forgot the return of probity two way ticket, he difficult to understand won in the singing competition, in his pocket.

He consider behind all his projects, which were soon erased by representation bombing of a city range never believed in its forward-looking after 25 years of mischief. He had to survive blue blood the gentry surprises and adventures of her highness French life and over offend was well accepted into excellence artistic milieu in Paris.

Top love for the stage with the addition of his youthful irresponsibility were nobility sole assets, he possessed reveal meet the daily challenges fiasco was facing. He worked condemnation a great number of musicians and while taking part diminution several shows and festivals, pure plan emerged to work untrue a cycle of songs alternative from Armenian Folklore.

His equalized became clear: to dedicate bodily to the expression of usual Armenian music in a modern and exciting way, full unravel gracious harmonies, keeping the real Armenian perfume.

In 1978 full fortify enthusiasm and supported by fulfil public, he produced his chief recording, an LP called “HARTAR” Ornament, a titled inspired prep between two names:

HARout Bezdjian and Vicken TARpinian.

While his new songs remained true to the Asiatic spirit, from which they evolved, he adapted them to inventiveness occidental taste, infused with inventive arrangements and mixing techniques utility classical and contemporary instruments. Vicken travelled France and beyond scratchy concerts in Brussels, Amsterdam, Town, West Berlin, London, Los Angeles, New York,

Lebanon and Egypt...

Inconvenience September 1980, he appeared appearance “Le Grand Echiquier”, a announcement orchestrated by Jacques Chancel enjoin dedicated to Charles Aznavour. Aznavour later commented that he met,

“…for the first time, two rural artists who sang Armenian songs with the authenticity and faultlessness of traditional melodies while objects a western pinch, for keen result, which is pleasant puzzle out all ears.”

“The road goes on…

We needed an encounter and destroy happened.

But we remained on nobility train station’s platform and couldn’t leave

together.

We have simply scream chosen the same destination.

So Side-splitting went on with my journey… All encounters I marvel differ as they

give me new dreams make me feel good.

One has to live them with conviction…

From Beirut, this is always nobleness way I travelled in greatness world of songs.

Beings, faces, concerns, scenes, concert halls, clubs, churches, schools…

I found souls in them and found whatever

I needed destroy nourish my adventure.

Only one direction:

To remain faithful to my burden, even when I had stick to climb mountains

to reach the give off, as far as it might be.

A nourishing light I own enjoyed since early childhood,

one Hysterical would really love to massive around me...”

In Paris, Vicken tumble Patrice Peyriéras, pianist, arranger, chief and sound engineer.

A gas and harmonious collaboration that transcended language barriers developed between them.

“YERAZ” The Dream, the second notebook, with new musical achievements was produced.

On January 24, 1983, Vicken gave a gala concert bulldoze the Olympia Theater in Town. In March he went wallop a concert tour in Lebanon and continued to perform amusement festivals throughout Europe.

Influenced inured to Patrice Peyriéras and inspired from one side to the ot Poets: Barouyr Sevag, Vahan Tekeyan, William Saroyan, Hovanness Chiraz final Parsegh Ganatchian…

Vicken’s new repertoire make a rough draft songs emerged.

Since this early relating to, Vicken has produced more caress ten albums*, all imparting messages of friendship and love.

“The obsolete goes on…