Yes, there were black lists. I left the public because I couldn’t reconcile. Mane Grieg

168TVof “The Rendezvous” the guest of the show Director of the State Song Theater, TV presenter Mane Grigoryan is.

During the conversation, he talked about the legacy left by his father Artur Grigoryan, the problems of Armenian music, the years of his work at the Public Television Company, “black lists”, as well as his personal life.

“Arthur Grigoryan was never afraid to tell the truth”

According to Mane Grigoryan, the Armenian music field today feels the lack of a strict and impartial specialist like Arthur Grigoryan.

“Today, many people say that there is a need for his words, his criticism, because after those remarks, people became more attentive to their work. He never thought whether this person would be angry or not. If it was bad, he said it was bad.”

According to him, the harshest criticism often fell on the theater artists and their own students.

“He was most angry with his students because he expected the highest result from them.”

“No one has taken that place yet”

Speaking about the current music field, Mane Grigoryan noted that today there is no authority whose words can have the same impact as Artur Grigoryan’s.

“At that time, people were even afraid that he might call and express his opinion. Now, no one has taken that place yet.”

He is convinced that the main problem of Armenian music is the loss of quality and national identity.

During the blitz of questions, when he was asked to say in one word what is missing in Armenian singing, he answered: “Armenian music.”

 Were there “blacklists” in public television?

The interview also talked about the so-called “black lists” that existed in the Public Television. Mane Grigoryan confirmed that he was involved in such a phenomenon during his work.

“Yes, there were. In my impression, in most cases they were not the result of professional, but human ambitions.”

According to him, sometimes the participation of interesting guests in the programs became impossible not because of professional, but because of personal relationships. “The broadcasting product was suffering, the TV viewer was suffering.”

 Why did you leave Public?

Mane Grigoryan said that he left the Public TV Company by his own decision.

“I am a television person. When I saw that ideas were not listened to, creative approaches were not appreciated, it was difficult for me to come to terms with it.”

According to him, it is especially painful when he sees low-quality content or content that does not correspond to the mission of the public channel. “My heart hurts because I want everything to be the first in Public.”

“I never fought to get rid of the label “Grigorichi’s girl”

Mane Grigoryan counters the often-discussed topic of staying in the shadow of his famous father.

“I have never had such a problem. It is only an honor for me when they associate me with my father.”

According to him, one of his main missions today is to preserve Artur Grigoryan’s creative heritage and present it to the public.

“Maybe a lot of things are still stored only in my computers, but I will do everything to make people see how great Artur Grigoryan really was.”

“I miss his smell the most from Papa”

Mane Grigoryan admitted that he still misses his father the most.

“If I had the chance to meet, I wouldn’t say anything. I would just hug him and smell him for a long time. I missed his smell the most.”

He also told that his daughter, Kaya, still takes the loss of her grandfather hard and continues to live with his music.

About personal life without details

Despite our attempts, Mane Grigoryan once again avoided the details of his personal life. Let’s remind that earlier he wrote that there is a person in his life who helped him overcome a difficult period and “revive”. When asked whether marriage can be expected in the near future, he gave a short answer.

“You’ll know when you see it.”

At the same time, he admitted that he still wants his daughter to have a sibling. “I would really like to, but at this stage I am so overwhelmed that I still can’t imagine.”

“Artsakh is our land”

The subject of Artsakh also occupied a separate place in the conversation.

Mane Grigoryan mentioned that although he was born in Yerevan, he considers himself to be from Artsakh.

“A person who has been to Artsakh at least once cannot help but fall in love with Artsakh.”

According to him, it is important for the new generation to recognize Artsakh’s history, culture and that important part of Armenian identity.

“There’s no shame in being happy”

At the end of the interview, Mane Grigoryan sent an important message to the public.

“It is difficult for people to recover after the last years. But it is necessary to understand that it is not a shame to be happy, it is not a shame to smile and laugh. I wish everyone many happy days.”

Thus, the next edition of “Randevu” opened a number of closed pages of Mane Grigoryan’s life and thinking, showing the image of not only a director and a presenter, but also a daughter, a mother and a person infinitely devoted to art.

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