Adiss Harmandian
Ատիս Հարմանտեան
Birth nameAvedis Harmandian
Also known asAdiss Harmandian
Born(1945-01-14)January 14, 1945
Beirut, Lebanon
DiedSeptember 1, 2019(2019-09-01) (aged 74)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
GenresTraditional, pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, composer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1960s-2019

Adiss Harmandian (Western Armenian: Ատիս Հարմանտեան; 14 January 1945 – 1 September 2019)[1] was a Lebanese-Armenian pop singer.

Early life

Harmandian was born Avedis Harmandian on 14 January 1945 in Beirut, Lebanon from Armenian genocide survivours. His stage name Adiss is a derivative of his given name.

Career

His career began in the 1960s, and his first single was the song "Dzaghigner" (Armenian: Ծաղիկներ), which quickly gained popularity among Lebanese and diaspora Armenians.[2][3] Harmandian is considered a pioneer of the estradayin genre of Armenian music.[4] Songs in the genre, such as Harmandian's own "Nouné" (Armenian: Նունէ) or "Karoun Karoun" (Armenian: Գարուն գարուն) are primarily sung in Armenian, and were influential in the formation of Armenian identity in Lebanon, the Middle East and throughout the Armenian diaspora.[2]

Harmandian has released 29 albums and around 400 songs and has received numerous awards,[5][6] both abroad and in Armenia.[3] During the Lebanese Civil War, Harmandian emigrated to the United States and resided in Los Angeles, CA.[7]

Death

He died on 1 September 2019 at the age of 74 in UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, after a long 15-year fight with cancer.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Sharoyan, Levon. "Ատիս. Երգի ճամբով". Hairenik Weekly Newspaper. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. 1 2 Alajaji, Sylvia Angelique (2015). Music and the Armenian Diaspora: Searching for Home in Exile. Indiana University Press. p. 118-127. ISBN 978-0253017611. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan awards Diaspora Armenian singer Adiss Harmandian". Panorama.am. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Adiss Harmandian - NTS Live". NTS Radio. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Legendary Adiss Harmandian to entertain Sydney for Mayis 28". ArmeniaOnline. Armenia Media Inc. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Adiss Harmandian". Armenia Zone. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  7. ↑ Dorian, Frederick; Duane, Orla; McConnachie, James (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. p. 335. ISBN 9781858286358. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  8. ↑ Adiss Harmandian 1945-2019
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