Ara Dinkjian settled into his seat in front of the camera, holding my gaze with unwavering intensity. Without breaking this gaze, he asked, “Can you Photoshop hair into the video?” This is Ara ...

Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center When Armenian-American oud player Ara Dinkjian comes onstage ...

Ara Dinkjian & The New York Gypsy All-Stars will perform on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. at Roulette, located at 509 Atlantic Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn. The concert is presented by Robert ...

One of the first times that Ara Dinkjian performed on stage with his father was in New York City during the 1964 World’s Fair. Dressed in a costume that his mother sewed consisting of baggy pants, a ...

Ara Dinkjian is best known as the founder of the highly influential and groundbreaking instrumental group, NIGHT ARK, which recorded four CDs for RCA/BMG and PolyGram/Universal. His compositions have ...

Ara Dinkjian is no stranger to these shores. The 58-year-old Armenian American oud player became known to Israeli music fans in the 1980s, as a member of highly successful jazz-inflected ethnic music ...

This entrancing evening of Armenian music features Ara Dinkjian, one of the world's top oud (fretless lute) players; duduk (ancient oboe) virtuoso Arsen Petrosyan; and a string quartet from The ...

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Turkey's Yunus Emre Institute is introducing classical Ottoman music to the world with a new project, 'Sultan Composers'. Showcase spoke to the renowned American-Armenian musician Ara Dinkjian who ...

Ara Dinkjian in session for World on 3 World on 3 Ara Dinkjian in Session Mary Ann Kennedy with world music and a session from oud player and composer Ara Dinkjian. BBC Radio 3 ...

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