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KONSTANTIN ORBELIAN: I DO NOT MISS ANY INVITATION OR CHANCE TO COME TO ARMENIA
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=118020
Oc t 8, 2008
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Maestro Konstantin Orbelian does
not like jubilees and considers that one jubilee concert organized
in Yerevan on the occasion of his 80th birth anniversary is quite
enough. In the past years the maestro lives and creates in the Unites
States, nevertheless he does not miss any invitation or chance to
come to Armenia: "I love Yerevan very much, as I have left the best
years of my past here." Maestro Orbelian said this to journalists
on October 4, during the meeting organized within the framework of
Armenian Jazz 70. As his friends characterize him, the too joyous
artist with a wonderful sense of humor indeed loves his homeland very
much, loves music and especially "loves women."
The 80-year-old musician, who is from Zangezur, Tatev by birth,
origins from the famous dynasty of Orbelis. He is one of the founders
of the 70-year-old Armenian jazz. The Armenian State Variety Orchestra
conducted by K. Orbelian from the 60-s (at that time many people knew
it by just that name) was considered to be the "USSR national team"
in the sphere of music. In the future many of the singers of his
orchestra became famous both in the territory of CIS and abroad.
Speaking about the past way of the Armenian jazz, K. Orbelian said that
the Jazz Band founded by composer Artemi Ayvazian in 1938 not only has
been kept today, but also has passed a glorious way and today has its
traditions and direction. "I am grateful to Artem Ayvazian because
in 1943 when I was 14 years old he called me to Armenia entrusting
me the chair of pianist of the State Variety Orchestra. I do not
imagine how my future life would arrange but for that invitation,"
the maestro said.
Speaking about modern jazz and variety music and performers in
that genres, the maestro said that he has a very good opinion of
today's youth. Meanwhile he admits that among them there are also
many people who have appeared in that sphere accidentally: "however,
the time does its work, it is able to sort out the original from
the false and those who appeared on the stage accidentally leave
it involuntarily. The maestro also spoke about the modern Armenian
rabis saying that modern music by pseudo-oriental, Arab and Turkish
motives is far from "original Armenian rabis." And the standard of
"Armenian rabis," according to the maestro, was Aram Asatrian.
K. Orbelian also said that singers of the 70-80-s of the Armenian
State Variety Orchestra conducted by him formerly, including Erna
Yuzbashian arriving from the United States, Gayane Hovhannisian,
Syuzan Margarian, Radik Gabrielian, Larisa Dolina from Russia, and
others will take part in the jubilee concert organized within the
framework of Armenian Jazz 70.
Maestro's new works, as well as some songs of the 60-s will be
performed at the concert. In the past years the renowned composer
has released eight new disks with new works in the United States.
Maestro's jubilee will be also marked in the capital city of Russia
on December 12, with the participation of Russian stars. One of the
famous figures of French music, Michel Legrand will also arrive in
Moscow in December in this connection.
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=118020
Oc t 8, 2008
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Maestro Konstantin Orbelian does
not like jubilees and considers that one jubilee concert organized
in Yerevan on the occasion of his 80th birth anniversary is quite
enough. In the past years the maestro lives and creates in the Unites
States, nevertheless he does not miss any invitation or chance to
come to Armenia: "I love Yerevan very much, as I have left the best
years of my past here." Maestro Orbelian said this to journalists
on October 4, during the meeting organized within the framework of
Armenian Jazz 70. As his friends characterize him, the too joyous
artist with a wonderful sense of humor indeed loves his homeland very
much, loves music and especially "loves women."
The 80-year-old musician, who is from Zangezur, Tatev by birth,
origins from the famous dynasty of Orbelis. He is one of the founders
of the 70-year-old Armenian jazz. The Armenian State Variety Orchestra
conducted by K. Orbelian from the 60-s (at that time many people knew
it by just that name) was considered to be the "USSR national team"
in the sphere of music. In the future many of the singers of his
orchestra became famous both in the territory of CIS and abroad.
Speaking about the past way of the Armenian jazz, K. Orbelian said that
the Jazz Band founded by composer Artemi Ayvazian in 1938 not only has
been kept today, but also has passed a glorious way and today has its
traditions and direction. "I am grateful to Artem Ayvazian because
in 1943 when I was 14 years old he called me to Armenia entrusting
me the chair of pianist of the State Variety Orchestra. I do not
imagine how my future life would arrange but for that invitation,"
the maestro said.
Speaking about modern jazz and variety music and performers in
that genres, the maestro said that he has a very good opinion of
today's youth. Meanwhile he admits that among them there are also
many people who have appeared in that sphere accidentally: "however,
the time does its work, it is able to sort out the original from
the false and those who appeared on the stage accidentally leave
it involuntarily. The maestro also spoke about the modern Armenian
rabis saying that modern music by pseudo-oriental, Arab and Turkish
motives is far from "original Armenian rabis." And the standard of
"Armenian rabis," according to the maestro, was Aram Asatrian.
K. Orbelian also said that singers of the 70-80-s of the Armenian
State Variety Orchestra conducted by him formerly, including Erna
Yuzbashian arriving from the United States, Gayane Hovhannisian,
Syuzan Margarian, Radik Gabrielian, Larisa Dolina from Russia, and
others will take part in the jubilee concert organized within the
framework of Armenian Jazz 70.
Maestro's new works, as well as some songs of the 60-s will be
performed at the concert. In the past years the renowned composer
has released eight new disks with new works in the United States.
Maestro's jubilee will be also marked in the capital city of Russia
on December 12, with the participation of Russian stars. One of the
famous figures of French music, Michel Legrand will also arrive in
Moscow in December in this connection.