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DESCRIPTION: EAST MEETS WEST CONCERT\n\n Armenian Music & Jazz Concert \n\n 
 \n\nCHOOKASIAN ARMENIAN CONCERT ENSEMBLE \n2010 International Armenian 
 Grammy Award Winner \nArmenia’s National Gold Medal Award Winner \n\n 
 \n\n                                AND \n\n \n\nLES NUNES & CLOVIS HIGH 
 SCHOOL JAZZ BAND ‘A’\n\n \n\nSPONSORS: Armenian Cultural Visionaries of 
 Fresno & LA,  CA.\n \n\nEvent: Chookasian Ensemble’s Traditional Armenian 
 songs and dances of Eastern and historic Western Armenia, performed by our 
 conservatory graduate musicians from Armenia and the USA; that will be 
 played on acoustic folk instruments found in Armenia for centuries. 
 \n\nAlso, the award-winning competition students of the Clovis High School 
 Jazz Band ‘A’ will be performing separately and together with the 
 Armenian Ensemble.\n\n\nDATE & TIME: Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 7:00 
 P.M.\n\n \n\nThe Chookasian Ensemble is comprised of the finest 
 Conservatory graduate musicians and singers from Armenia and the United 
 States.  \n\nFeatured performers for the Oct. 12, 2013 concert will be: \n 
 \n\nJohn Chookasian, Director & clarinetist; \nBarbara Chookasian, 
 principal vocalist; \nVergine Alimian, ‘kanun’ (72 stringed lap harp); 
 \nVladimir Grigoryan, ‘kemenche’ (folk violin); \nNorik Manoukyan, 
 ‘duduk,’ ‘zurna’ & ‘sh’vi’ (Armenian flutes);\nAndranik 
 Mouradian, keyboards; \nHayk Nalbandian, ‘dumbeg,’ ‘d’hol’ & 
 ‘deff’ (folk percussion instruments); \n‘FLYING in from NEW YORK,’ 
 especially for this performance, John Tarpinian,  ‘oud’ (folk lute). 
 \n\n \n\nThe Chookasian Ensemble is famed for weaving in Armenian stories 
 and traditions associated with each musical piece performed, thereby 
 connecting the audience with \nthe music and the lore. \n\n \n\nLOCATION: 
 The Paul Shagoian Concert Hall\n2770 East International Street (At Willow) 
 Fresno, CA. 93730\n(When driving North on Willow, turn left on 
 International)\n \n\nTICKETS: Adults: $20.00; Students & Children: $10.00 - 
 \nBuy your tickets early!\n\nMr. John Chookasian: (559) 213-1909 - Mr. Les 
 Nunes: (559) 289-0622\n \n\nAdvance Concert Tickets at the following 
 locations in Fresno:\n\nBentley’s Drum Shop (559) (559) 298-4400 (4477 N. 
 Blackstone Ave.)\n\nGottschalk’s Music Store (559) 298-4400 (328 Pollasky 
 - Clovis)\n\nFresno Deli (559) 225-7906 (Gettysburg Ave. & Fresno 
 Sts.).\n\nEuropean Market (559) 437-3898 (West & Herndon Sts.)\n\nHye 
 Market (559) 448-9791 (Bullard & West Sts.)\n\nHye Quality Bakery (559) 
 445-1511 (Santa Clara & “L” Sts.)\n\nKarabakh Market (559) 224-9710 
 (Barstow & 1st Sts.)\n\nNinas Bakery (559) 449-9999 (Shaw & West 
 Sts.)\n\nOccasions Bakery (559) 230-1900 (Gettysburg Ave. & Fresno 
 Sts.)\n\nRoyal Market & Deli (559) 447-8380 (Bullard & Marks Sts.)\n\n \n\n 
 The General Public is Cordially Invited to Attend this Unique Musical 
 Event!\n\n \n\n 
 \n\n+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\n\n \n\n 
 \n\nSome Chookasian Armenian Concert Ensemble’s Awards and Events: \n\n 
 \n\nIn the past sixteen years, our “Chookasian Armenian Concert 
 Ensemble” has performed for many people that are of multicultural 
 heritage, who have attended and supported our many successful concerts, 
 festivals, fundraising events and Armenian events across the USA and 
 Armenia.\n\n \n\nWe performed our sixth highly successful Armenian concert 
 event for the Freight & Salvage Concert Hall in Berkeley, CA on February 
 23, 2013.\n\n \n\nThe “Chookasian Armenian Concert Ensemble’s” was 
 the 1st Place Winner of the “2010 International Armenian Grammy Awards” 
 Celebration; that was held at the world-famous 7,000 seat Nokia Theater in 
 Los Angeles, CA. Our live concert CD\nwas selected from thousands of CD 
 submissions from around the world. \n\n \nFormer Mayor Willie Lewis Brown, 
 Jr. presented the Chookasian Armenian Concert Ensemble with a 
 “Certificate of Honor’ from the City & County of San Francisco.\n\n 
 \n\nWe are also Armenia’s ‘National Gold Medal Award’ Winners; The 
 award was presented to us from the President of Armenia, Mr. Robert 
 Kocharian, after our one-month concert and festival tour of Armenia.\n\n 
 \n\nPlease type in our Chookasian Ensemble’s name on U-Tube and see our 
 very successful PBS, Channel 18 TV, Armenian concert program held in CSU, 
 Fresno. \n\nOver 2 million people in the Central Valley, CA, viewed our PBS 
 TV Channel 18 TV broadcast of our Armenian music and culture several times! 
 You Tube: Chookasian Armenian Ensemble.\n\n \n\nThe Fresno Arts Council and 
 the Mayor Alan Autry, in Fresno City Hall, presented John Chookasian, with 
 the ‘Artist of the Year’ Award, during the annual ‘Horizon Awards,’ 
 Celebration.\n\n \n\nFresno City Council President, Mr. Henry Perea, 
 presented the ‘Chookasian Armenian Concert Ensemble,’ with the “Key 
 to Fresno City Award,” in  Fresno City Hall.\n\n \n\nSee website for 
 additional awards and performance venues information: 
 www.chookasian.com\n\n \n\nOur live concert Armenian CD’s can be 
 purchased online at: CDBaby.com & Amazon.com\n\n \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/09/24/18743745.php
SUMMARY:EAST MEETS WEST CONCERT Armenian Music & Jazz
LOCATION:The Paul Sahgoian Concert Hall\n2770 East International Ave. (At 
 Willow)\nFresno, CA. 93730
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