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"All
Things Armenian" Saturdays: noon - 1:00
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 All
Things Armenian is a weekly, 1 hour long cultural arts
and information program
produced by KFSR and the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno
State. The program airs on Saturdays from noon till 1 o'clock,
immediately following the Hye Oozh program. Hosted by
Prof. Barlow
Der
Mugrdechian, the program features interviews with noted
Armenian guests, as well as music by Armenian composers and
musicians. All Things Armenian also
features Armenian news from around the world, as well as local
news and events.
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the Fresno State Armenian Studies Program Website...
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All
Things Armenian Season #1 - (2003/2004)
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#30 - 05/23/04 - Justice
Steven M. Vartabedian
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This
week our guest is Justice Steve M. Vartabedian, of the 5th
District Court of Appeals in Fresno. We'll also feature music by the
Alan Hovaness.
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to this program online...
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#29 - 05/15/14 - Armenian
Bobsled Team - Dan Janjigian
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This
week our guest is Dan Janjigian, a member of the Armenian Olympic Bobsled team. You
may recall their performance in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter
Olympics. We'll also feature music by the Serenade Chamber
Orchestra.
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to this program online...
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#28 - 05/08/14 - Birthright
Armenia
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This
week our guest is Edele Hovnanian, founder of a new
group, known as Birthright Armenia. This group is dedicated to
strengthening the ties between the homeland and diasporan
youth. We'll also feature choral music by the
Hamazkayin Choir, conducted by Vatsche Barsoumian.
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to this program online...
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#27 - 05/01/14 - Remembering
the Armenian Genocide
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This
week, All Things Armenian remembers the 88th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of April 24th, 1915 with
a speech given last week by Barlow
Der
Mugrdechian in San Francisco. We'll also feature music by
Armenian artists including Loris Tjeknavorian and Jean
Ter-Merguerian.
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to this program online...
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#26 - 04/24/04 - Guests: State Senator
Charles Poochigian
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This
week, All Things Armenian remembers the 88th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of April 24th, 1915. In
addition to special musical selections by Komitas and others, this
week's program will feature a speech given by
California State Senator Charles Poochigian about the Genocide
at Fresno State on Friday April 23rd, 2004.
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to this program online...
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#25 - 04/17/04 - Guests: Greg
Sarkissian
and George Shirinian
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This week our guests are Greg
Sarkissian
and George Shirinian,
from the Zoryan Institute in Toronto. The Zoryan Institute is
an international center devoted to the research and
documentation of contemporary issues related to the history,
politics, society, and culture of Armenia and Armenians around
the world. We'll also feature music by Aram Khachaturian and this week's news.
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to this program online...
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#24 - 04/10/04 - Guest:
Rouben Adalian
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This week our guest is Rouben Adalian, director of the
Armenian National Institute in Washington D.C. His
organization is dedicated to the study, research and
affirmation of the Armenian Genocide. We
will also feature music by the Shoghaken Armenian Folk
Ensemble, and this week's news.
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to this program online...
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#23 - 04/03/04 - Guest:
Harout Sasounian
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This week our guest is Harout Sasounian, the publisher of the
California Courier, an English language weekly Armenian
newspaper, and also director of the United Armenian Fund. We
will also feature music by the Shoghaken Armenian Folk
Ensemble, and this week's news.
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to this program online...
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#22 - 03/28/04 - Guest:
Judge Debra
Kazanjian
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This week our guest is the
Honorable Debra Kazanjian,
Superior Court Judge in Fresno County. We'll talk with her
about her career, the nature of her job, and her Armenian
heraitage.
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to this program online...
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#21 - 03/20/04 - Guest: Armen
Martirosyan
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This week our guest is Dr.
Armen Martirosyan,
a professor of economics at Yerevan State University in
Armenian, who recently visited Fresno State. This week's program also
features music by soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian.
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to this program online...
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#20 - 03/13/04 - Guest: Dr.
Dickran Kouymjian
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This week our guest is Dr.
Dickran Kouymjian,
the Haig and Isabel Berberian Endowed Chair in Armenian
Studies at California State University, Fresno. This week's program also
features our weekly Armenian news update, plus musical
selections by Nicolay
Rimsky-Korsakov, performed by The Armenian Philharmonic
Orchestra and Loris Tjeknavorian.
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to this program online...
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#19 - 03/06/04 - Guest: Dr. Peter
Cowe
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This week our guest is Dr. S. Peter Cowe, Narekatsi professor
of Armenian Studies at UCLA. This week's program also features the
music of Aram Khatchatourian
and our weekly Armenian news update.
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to this program online...
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#18 - 02/28/04 - Guest: Vartkes
Yeghiayan
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This week our guest is Vartkes Yeghiayan, lead counsel for the
newly announced class action settlement with the New York Life
Insurance Company, over old policies issued to those killed in
the Armenian genocide. This week's program also features the
music of Arno Babadjanian.
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to this program online...
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#17 - 02/21/04 - Guest: Juan
Arambula
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This week our guest is Fresno County supervisor Juan
Arambula.
We'll also have our weekly Armenian news update, as well as
more great musical selections.
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to this program online...
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#16 - 02/14/04 - Guest: Dr.
Radick Martirossian
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Dr.
Radick Martirossian, President of Yerevan State University
joins us this week as our special guest. We'll also feature
the music of Jackie Shabazian, and more!
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to this program online...
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#15 - 02/07/04 - Guest: J. Michael
Hagopian
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This
week our guest is world renowned Armenian film maker J.
Michael Hagopian, founder and chairman of the Armenian Film
Foundation and president of Atlantis Productions. His films
include The Forgotten Genocide and Voices from the
Lake - The Secret Genocide. Also this week, we feature the
music of the duduk, the traditional Armenian double reed
instrument.
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to this program online...
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#14 - 01/31/04 - Guest: Berge Bulbulian
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This
week we feature an interview with Berge Bulbulian, author of
the book, The Fresno Armenians. We'll also feature
music by Alan Hovhaness.
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to this program online...
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#13 - 01/24/04 - Guest:
Mosaix Magazine
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This
week we feature an interview with Tamar Kevonian, the
publisher of a new lifestyle magazine serving the Armenian
population, Mosaix. We also feature the music of Mannik
Grigorian, performed by the Gevork Dabghian Armenian Folk
Instrumental Ensemble. Listen
to this program online...
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#12 - 01/17/04 - Guest: Peter Balakian
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This
week we revisit our interview with best selling author Peter
Balakian, discussing his new book The Burning Tigris: The
Armenian Genocide and America's Response. We'll also
feature music by Arno Babadjanian, and our weekly Armenian
news update. Listen
to this program online...
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#11 - 01/10/04 - Guest: Tom
Boyajian |
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Our
guest this week is Fresno City Council member Tom Boyajian,
who represents district 1. We'll talk about his Armenian
heritage, his accomplishments during his term, and his vision
for Fresno. We'll also feature choral music by the
composer Parsegh Ganatchian, performed by the Hamazkayin
Choir, conducted by Vatsche Barsoumian. Listen
to this program online...
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#10 - 01/03/04 - Guest:
George Bournoutian |
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This
week's program is dedicated to the celebration of Armenian
Christmas, which is celebrated on January 6th. We will feature
music from the Armenian Divine Liturgy, arranged by the
composer Komitas, and performed by the Choir of St. Gayane of
Armenia. We will also feature an interview with Dr. George
Bournoutian,
professor of Middle Eastern and East European History at Iona
College of New York.
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to this program online...
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#9 - 12/27/03 - Guest:
Tom Bozigian |
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Noted
Armenian dancer and dance instructor Tom Bozigian is our guest
on this week's edition of All Things Armenian. Tom is graduate
of Fresno State, and will teaching a course in Armenian Dance
on January 30th & 31st at the university.
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to this program online...
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#8 - 12/20/03 - Guest:
Rosie Bedrosian |
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This
week's edition of All Things Armenian features an
interview with Rosie Bedrosian, principal of the Armenian
Community School of Fresno, as well as the music of Hovhaness
and Komitas.
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to this program online...
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#7 - 12/13/03 - Guest:
Mark Arax |
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This
week's edition of All Things Armenian features an
interview with Valley native Mark Arax. Arax is the San
Joaquin Valley correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, and
the author of the new book "The King of California: J.G.
Boswell and the Making of a Secret American Empire".
We'll talk about this new book, his family, his Armenian
heritage and much more.
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to this program online...
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#6 - 12/6/03 - Stefanos
Gialamas / Komitas |
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This
week's edition of All Things Armenian features an
interview with Stefanos Gialamas, provost of the The
American College of Thessaloniki (ACT), Thessaloniki, Greece.
This program also features choral works by composers Komitas
and Hovhannisian.
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to this edition of All Things Armenian...
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#5 - 11/29/03 - Bill
Erysian |
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This
week's edition of All Things Armenian features an
interview with Bill Erysian, founder of the
Armenian Agribusiness Education Fund, a non-profit,
independent foundation, established to serve as a new
mechanism for developing long-term financial support for
agribusiness education initiatives in Armenia. This week's
program also features current Armenian news, and music by Aram
Khatchatourian.
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to this edition of All Things Armenian...
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#4 - 11/22/03 - Dr.
Ara Sanjian |
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This
week's edition of All Things Armenian features an
interview with Dr. Ara Sanjian, Henry S. Khanzadian Kazan
Visiting Professor in Armenian Studies at California State
University, Fresno. This week's program also features the
works of Armenian composer and conductor Loris Tjeknavorian.
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to this edition of All Things Armenian...
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#3 - 11/15/03 - Hayden Herrera |
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This
week's edition of All Things Armenian features an
interview with Hayden Herrera author of "Arshile
Gorky: His Life and Work"
a biography of the Armenian painter. The program also features
the music of Komitas, performed by the Chilingirian Quartet. Listen
to this edition of All Things Armenian...
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Program #2 - 11/08/03 - Peter Balakian
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This
week's edition of All Things Armenian features an
interview with current New York Times best selling author,
Peter Balakian, author of the new book "The Burning
Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's
Response." This week's program also features the music of
Alan Hovhaness.
Listen
to this edition of All Things Armenian...
ONLINE
BONUS: Listen to Peter Balakian's lecture at Fresno State
11/02/03...
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Program #1 -
11/01/03 - Aram
Khatchatourian
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The debut edition of
All Things Armenian focuses on noted
Armenian composer Aram Khatchatourian. The program includes performances
of some of his most famous works, including the Sabre Dance
from the Gayane Ballet, as well as an interview with pianist and world renowned
Khatchatourian expert Sahan Arzuni.
Listen
to the debut edition of All Things Armenian...
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