HAMAZKAYIN’S MOSAIC IV TO SHOWCASE THE DIVERSE TONE OF ARMENIAN CULTURE
Tert.am
21.09.10
The Hamazkayin Armenian Cultural and Educational Society will bring
the progressive sounds of Armenian culture to the stage on October 17
with its latest Mosaic IV concert at the open air Ford Amphitheater
in Los Angeles.
In its fourth year running, Hamazkayin’s Mosaic concert will
celebrate the diverse sounds of Armenia and its progression into
the modern-age with performances by Viza, Armenian Space Station,
Echocell, A Splinter, and Armenian Public Radio, reports Asbarez.com.
The evening will prove to be a mosaic of musical genre and style, in
both Armenian and English. Within the framework of a single concert,
the audience will hear voices echoing from the distant past through
the postmodern future.
This borderless yet ethnic presence, created by young Armenians from
various generations of immigrant families will come to life in a
celebration of Armenian sound.
Concert-goers will be taken on a journey with global rockers, Viza.
Armenian Space Station will give the audience an epic performance of
compositions incorporating Aram Khachatryan’s stylings adapted by Greg
Hosharian on keyboard with the metal drum beats of Barrett Yeretsian.
Echocell will fuse the organic with the electronic to produce a
riveting Armenian soul experience.
A Splinter will guide guests on a journey through the humorous stories
of our Armenian realities, while Armenian Public Radio will connect the
audience to their roots through an acoustic revival of Armenian folk
melodies performed by Saro Koujakian, Ryan Demirjian and Mher Ajamian.
Proceeds from the event will benefit a scholarship program for students
pursuing music and art education.
The annual “Mosaic” concert is part of Hamazkayin’s goal to develop
programs that will pique the interest of young Armenians and encourage
their participation, while instilling in them a cultural identity.
From: A. Papazian