Ruben Hakhverdyan

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Ruben Hakhverdyan
Background information
Born	1950 Yerevan, Armenia, Soviet Union
Genre(s)	Armenian Folk
Instrument(s)	Vocals Guitar

Ruben Hakhverdyan (Armenian: Ռուբեն Հախվերդյան) is a popular Armenian poet, guitarist, singer, songwriter and lyricist. Hakhverdyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia in 1950. He attended Yerevan's theater institute and in 1975, earned his degree in television and theater direction. He worked for the city's State Television Network.^[1]

Hakhverdyan's songs are extremely popular in Armenia. They include the song "Navak" (Boat), which is his most famous children's song. Other popular songs include "Mer Siro Ashune" (The Autumn of Our Love) which is one of Armenia's best known romantic songs.Three songs that Hakhverdyan himself says have influenced him most and have been his all-time favorites are Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles, Amsterdam by Jacques Brel and It's a Man's World by James Brown.^{[citation needed]}

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"Anthology (1968-2001)"

1. Hogu Hashtutiun (Resting of a soul)
2. Im Spitak Aghavni (My White Dove)
3. Hin Enker (Old friend)
4. Artagakht
5. Bari Lus Tikin Arus (Good morning, aunt Arus)
6. Mer Siro Ashoune (The Autumn of Our love)
7. Hekiat (Fairy tale)
8. Ete Imanair (If You Knew)
9. Karotayin Ser (Missed love)
10. Kapuyt Njuykner (Blue horses)
11. Im Pogrik Kaghak (My little town)
12. Kensagrutiun (Biography)
13. Im Tunn Anuvneri Vra (My house on the wheels)
14. Im Antsiale (My past)
15. Es Hishum Em (I remember)
16. Sa Erevann E (This is Yerevan)

"Ruben and Lilit" with Lilit Pipoyan

1. Yeraz (Dream)
2. Menak Jambord Em (I'm the Lonely Wayfarer)
3. Anor (Hers)
4. Lullaby (Ari Im Sokhak)
5. Autumn (Ashoun)
6. If you knew (Yete Imanair)
7. Spring (Garoun)
8. The Autumn of Our Love (Mer Siro Ashoune)
9. I Wish for this New Year (Ernek Te Ays nor Tari)
10. Song for the Fatherland (Yerg Hayreni)

"A song is also a prayer" ("Erge naev aghotk e")

1. Midnight (Kesgisher)
2. Good Morning Aunt Arous (Baree Luys Tikin Arous)
3. Old gypsy (Tzer Knchouin)
4. The best guys (Lavaguyn Tgherke)
5. The moon and the dog (Lousinn u Shoune)
6. Tree (Tsare)
7. My past (Im Antsyale)
8. She sold his love (Na Sere Tsakhets)
9. The City of musicians (Erazhishtneri Kaghake)
10. My White Horse (Chermak dzis)
11. My Little Friend (Im pokrik Enker)
12. Red poppies (Karmir kakachner)

"Midnight" ("Kesgisher"), Parseghian Records, 1994

1. Yerevan's Nights (Yerevani Gishernerum)
2. My little friend (Im Pokrik Enker)
3. My only love (Miak im Sere)
4. My town (Im Kaghak)
5. The Dove (Axavanin)
6. Evening (Irikun)
7. Midnight (Kesgisher)
8. Tree (Tsare)
9. If you knew (Yete Imanyir)
10. My past (Im Antzyale)
11. Blue horses (Kapuyt Njuygner)
12. Autumn (Ashun)

"This is Yerevan" ("Sa Yerevann e"), 1997, Garni

1. This Is Yerevan (Sa Yerevann e)
2. My House onWheels (Im tunn anivneri vra)
3. Full Circle
4. Ode to my Guitar
5. Aunt Arous (Tikin Arous)
6. Word for Word
7. And the silence descended (Ev ijav lrutyun)
8. Hollowed out
9. Split
10. My Old Street (Im hin poghotse)
11. So that the Mountains Do Not Remain Ownerless

"The Best", 1997, Parseghian Records

1. My Little Boat (Im pokrik navak)
2. Life of a man (Mardkayin kyank)
3. Poets and Dogs (Poetnere ev shnere)
4. The Autumn of Our Love (Mer siro ashune)
5. Little Prince (Pokrik ishxan)
6. The best guys (Lavaguyn tgherke)
7. Picture (Nkar)
8. Your Road is so clear (Qo champan aynkan parz)
9. In the Zoo (Kendabanakan aygum)
10. Dogs (Shnere)
11. Bull (Tsul)
12. The dove (Aghavni)
13. Rain (Andzrev)

Poetry: "Words" ("Xosker"), 1997

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