"I SHOULD KEEP HIGH ‘LITTLE PRINCE OF ARMENIAN MUSIC’ TITLE," GURGEN DABAGIAN SAYS
Noyan Tapan
Oct 29 2007
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The solo concert of Gurgen Dabaghian,
a performer of folk songs, will be held in the Aram Khachatrian
concert hall on November 8 after a five-year break. Folk and bard
songs will be performed during the concert to the accompaniment of
the Sayat Nova bard song ensemble and the Quartet of Duduks headed
by duduk player Gevorg Dabaghian, the uncle of Gurgen Dabaghian.
"The reason of this silence of many years was the mutation
period. However, I have never left music for these long years,"
the 19 year-old singer said at the press conference held on October
29. In his words, there will be no genre changes in his repertoire, he
will keep to that genre, due to which he was loved and appreciated by
people. Gurgen Dabaghian mentioned that he should do his best in order
not to disappoint people, as well as to keep high "The Little Prince
of Armenian Music" title, with which he was addressed to years ago.
According to the young singer he is happy with the fact that love
towards folk music is increasing day by day among the young. And he
does not consider these young people as his rivals, he regards them
as his friends, who like him are trying to promote the Armenian folk
and bard music.
Gevorg Dabaghian mentioned that years ago numerous children followed
the example of Gurgen and the folk music has started to prosper
since those years. "I am sure that after the solo concert of Gurgen,
many children will again follow his example. As for me, I am ready
to help all of them to perform those songs in a proper way and at a
high level," the duduk player declared.