Nersik Ispiryan
| Nersik Ispiryan Ներսիկ Իսպիրյան | |
|---|---|
 Ispiryan in Lebanon, 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
May 15, 1963 Yerevan, Soviet Union |
| Genres | patriotic, Pop, folk, |
| Occupations | singer |
| Instruments | Voice, zurna, dhol, duduk |
| Years active | late 1980s–present |
Nersik Ispiryan (Armenian: Ներսիկ Իսպիրյան, born May 15, 1963[1]) is an Armenian singer best known for his revolutionary songs.
Biography
Nersik Ispiryan was born in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union. He graduated from School No.160 in Erebuni district of Yerevan, Soviet Armenia. He studied in Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory from 1986 to 1992, while singing in Akunk («Ակունք») folk ensemble.[2] He moved to the United States in 1995, because of pressure from Levon Ter-Petrosyan's anti-nationalist government, against him and other pro-Dashnak figures in mid-1990s.
Nersik Ispiryan is married with three children, two daughters (Ashken and Ani) and son Arabo.
Music career
Nersik Ispiryan is an author of more than 30 patriotic songs. Most of them are about Western Armenia and the issue of revenge against the Turks and Azerbaijanis.
Some of his songs are:
- Armenian braves (Հայ քաջեր)
- We mus go sooner or later (Պիտի գնանք վաղ թե ուշ)
- On the Slope of the Mountain (Լեռան լանջին)
- Fly, eagle (Արծիվ, սլացի՛ր)
- Armenian land (Հայոց էրգիր)
- Karabakh (Ղարաբաղ)
- Im am from Mush (Մշեցի եմ)
- Native land (Երկիր հայերնի)
References
- ↑ "Այսօրվա հյուրն է՝ Ներսիկ Իսպիրյանը" [Today's guest is Nersik Ispiryan] (in Armenian).
- ↑ "ՆԵՐՍԻԿ ԻՍՊԻՐՅԱՆ" [Nersik Ispiryan] (in Armenian).