Ian Gillan: Armenia my spiritual homeland

27.03.2010 13:26 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Renowned Ian Gillan, soloist of legendary Deep
Purple gave a concert with Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra in Yerevan
on March 26.

`The Orchestra with no experience in playing rock music demonstrated
professionalism and I was surprised that musicians knew all songs in
the program,’ Gillan told a news conference on Saturday. `Armenia is
my spiritual homeland. It has nothing to do with religion… I just like
you, Armenians.’

The concert organizers (Mediamax director Ara Tadevosyan and Jon Dee,
the Founder and Chairman of the Australian Do Something organization
and Rock Aid Armenia project initiator) informed that the Smoke on the
Water single recorded 20 years ago as the 1988 earthquake relief, as
well as the Yerevan concert will be put on a DVD.

VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian said, for his part, `It is
an honor for us to be a part of such a project.’

The concerts proceeds will be spent on reconstruction of a music
school in Gyumri.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS