Ara Dinkjian: Guestbook

raffi nicoghosian

March 6, 2008

I just got both Ara's An Armenian in America and Onnik's live in Jerusalem and I cannot stop listening to them both. I am very familiar with the genre and had known Ara from Night Ark, but was not aware that he is still performing. The musicianship is of a very high calibre and both the new compositions and traditional songs are very organically performed in good taste. May God give both Ara and Onnik a long and healthy life. Thank you for such great music.

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March 3, 2008

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February 26, 2008

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February 16, 2008

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PAROUTIAN GREGOIRE

January 30, 2008

C'est un fils de dikranagertsi qui serait heureux d'entendre une composition musicale entre Onnik et toi. Yacha Tsezi.

Zaven Donabedian

January 26, 2008

Ara, just found your website. Looks great,brings back nice memories.Looking forward to another trip-as always.Hope to see you soon. Zaven[djhamells friend]

Anaeneseelo

January 26, 2008

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Karine Dinkjian

January 21, 2008

Mr.Mccall im from Lebanon and Armenian i read ur msg in this website i wish you to get well soon and let GOD do a miracle to you.so u'll leave more than u expect.here in Lebanon its a war country lots of people need help because nothing is going on the right way.but we all wish you health and happiness.take care

Charlie Makredes

January 17, 2008

Ara,congratulations!! Your compositions are awesome. I came across your website accidentally and wanted to say hello. Regards, Charlie.

mccall

January 17, 2008

Dear Friend,
Top of the day to you, this letter may come to you as a surprise due tothe fact that we have not met. I have to say that I have no intensionof causing you any pain whatsoever, but to solicit for your assistance in carrying out a dying man's last wish and as you read this, I don'twant you to feel sorry for me, because I believe everyone will die someday.
My name is Mccall Lawrence Gibson a merchant in LONDON UNITED KINGDOM I have been diagnosed with Sophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms ofmedical treatment and right now I have only about a few months to live,according to medical experts.
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really caredfor anyone (not even myself) but my business.
Though I am very rich, Iwas never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused onmy business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I know that there is more to life than just wanting tohave or make all the money in the world. I want God to be merciful tome and accept my soul , I have decided to give my wealth to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.
So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizationsin the U.A.E, Algeria,Canada and Malaysia.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.
I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have given to charity organization in Somalia and Nigeria ; they refused and kept the money to themselves.
Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contented with what I have left for them.
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Fifty-eight million US Dollars $58, 000, 000, 00 that I have with a finance/Security Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations, which names and account details will be given to you as we proceed.
According to the Security Company the funds will be sent in bits of US$500,000.00 toUS$1.5M depending on your line of credit.
Below is the information we require to start the transfer mmediately.You will be entitle to 10% of the total fund transfer as the money is credited into your account, and your duty will require disbursement of funds to the appropriate accounts of the charity organization provided to you in due course. Please if you are interested;
email me with the following information immediately as I do not have time to waste.
God Bless.
Mccall Lawrence Gibson

KARINE DINKJIAN

January 16, 2008

my name is karine dinkjian all i want to say that Mr.Ara im proud of you and specially that we carry the same family name.

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Meri Karako

December 26, 2007

Dear Mr. Dinkjian,

Let me introduce myself, my name is Meri Karako and I am from Israel.

I was born in Turkey and had been denying my roots for a long time, until I heard your oud sounds emerge from your last CD.

I also attended your performance in the Tel Aviv Zappa club. My enthusiasm was so great, that as a creative artist myself, I would like to incorporate your music into my video-art project which is about yoga.

The piece I would like to incorporate is number 11 - “The Long Goodbye”, from your last CD - “An Armenian in America”.

I will point out that the movie is not for any commercial purposes, and ask your permission to use your music in it.

I am happy to provide you with any additional information you require.

Since I am currently in the advanced stages of editing the movie, I will highly appreciate a quick response.



Thanks in advance,

Sincerely yours,

Meri Karako.

December 26, 2007

You are an excellent music group.
Your music is one of the future sounds,like 'Oregon' or Premiata Forneria Markoni.
Congratulations!!!

George Koulas
Greece

Jperkmusic@webtv.net

December 24, 2007

Dear Ara, We are grateful for the beautiful CD, Live in Jerusalem. We were honored to meet you at the !st. Fri. eventin Binghamton,NY. The music is beyond words,just absolutely gorgeous,soulful and moving. We hope to meet with you again and look forward to another concert. Our sincere well wishes, and gratiude for your fine gifts and generosity. Carol and Joseph

Juan Payassian

December 7, 2007

Ara: I have many things to tell you...But you know, words can't show the essential.So...THANK YOU !
God bless you.

Lindsey

December 3, 2007

hello ara its arev`s friend Lindsey i heard you did great on you concert in Jerusalem....just wanted to congratulate you.....tell Arev i say hi. See you over basketball season!

Margo

December 3, 2007

my ears thank you...still....

samantha

December 2, 2007

hi this is samantha, i go to lincoln school in ridgefield park, new jersey where mrs. dinkjian teaches at. i have been her student for 2 years, in fifth and sixth and she showed us pictures of your concert and you guys were in jerusalem and they were really. just stopped by to say hi. send back bye..

PS: MS.DINKJIAN IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE TEACHERS IN SCHOOL =]

Avraam

November 30, 2007

Dear mr Dinkjian i am from hellas, i admire your work. Because i study the oud, i have heard the cd's of night ark a lot to try to understand your high level techinq. I would like to ask u if u can to give me some advises on playing oud, i would be gratefull. Sorry for my Greek -English!

Hoosik(umit)sakman

November 30, 2007

parev yeghpayr.I bought your Live in Jerusalem cd with your father its incredible you are magnificent musicians and honor of the Armenians so I wish long and healty life to you.
God bless all Armenians.

RICHARD KAZARIAN

October 26, 2007

Hi Ara,
I finally found some time to try and catch up since I saw you last in Watertown. So that's what you've been up too. Reading through some of the emails people have sent you, it is wonderful to see how you have touched and inspired listeners and musicians, alike. I always knew you would. Stay in touch.

seran chitjian

October 23, 2007

eench eh!

An acquaintance just shared some of your music with me; it's beautiful. You now have a new fan in California.

seranoush

ariel Roubinov

October 3, 2007

Hi Ara,
This is your friend from New York, Ariel Roubinov, hope you well and working on some new music for all of us. Just wanted to let you know that i add a link in my web site to your site. www.relfilms.com.
I'm still in new york and thinking about moving to LA in the next few weeks.

Melcon Sismanoglu

September 23, 2007

I think, it was on the 70's, on your birthday night, when I first heard you playing guitar in Montreal with your dad (vocal), Mr Barsamian (oud), the late B Sohigian (dumbeg) and Karnig Meghitarian (clarinet). Hope, you kept some "cassettes" with you, to remember that remarkable event. Onnik said: "...and I want to present you this young person, but not because we have the same name, but because he will become, in the future, one of the best musicians in America. This is Ara Dinkjian, my son, on guitar".
Thank you for this fine chance to be in contact with you via your website. I am feeling lucky!
Take care, Ara.

ohannes

September 20, 2007

Hi Ara, I was practicing with my oud and got tired and said let me check out Ara's web page. It looks great, I was listening to your latest CD while walking today. Great job!!!! I love it.....
ohannes

alex

September 16, 2007

Shnorhagaloutyunner tser askhadutyunneri hamar

THISHANTHA

September 16, 2007

Dear gret man, I am a sri lankan. I just found your song Dynata Dynata on youtube. I do not have words to explain how much i was amused by it. we, the sri lankan have made a nice dance to the song as well. see it on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrYW4E_R4FQ

Linda Mensch

August 31, 2007

Last night I went to visit some old friends I had not seen for about 9 years. We were welcomed into their new home to the sounds of night ark and the dance we had performed so many years ago.It was the best "Homecoming" I miss you guys..I am glad to see you are still making music for the world.
love love love to you and your family

nilgün

August 31, 2007

ara,
i am a turkish girl from germany
and i love your music.your music
inspires me.......and takes me away

Gökmen Bal

August 21, 2007

Dear Ara.. i don't know do you understand turkish but just wanna tell you in the the language who speaks my soul nagmelerinizi nasil sevdigimi..
30 yasindayim 1994 ilk defa Elefterhia Arvanitaki'inin grandios " Ta Kormia Kai Ta Maxairia" Albümünde isminiz gözüme gecti ondan sonra bugüne kadar izlerinizi takip etmege basladim seve seve..
Müziginiz.. cogu zaman gözlerimi yasla dolduruyor ve gönlümü ferahlatiyor.
Dile getiremem parcalarinizla hangi sanatcinin dilinde olsa ne günler beraber gecirdik.
Son günlerdir John Berberian'i ve George Mgrdichian'i sabahdan aksama kadar dinliyorum.
En sevdigim parca su ara "Asa Inch Anem" anlatamam bu Allahin bana verdigi dile neler hisetiyorum bu mahniyi dinleyince.
Keske Cenab bana güzel ses verseydi ve Siz le Arto Tuncboyaciyanla beraber sarkilar yapsaydik.
Büyük Saygi ve Sevgiler Almanyadan bir Türk severiniz.
Gökmen Bal
http://myspace.com/gbastile

Evangeline Dardouni

August 20, 2007

Ara!!!! I found your myspace page and clicked the link to here...I searched you for some good music cause I'm sick of everything thats out there....I added you as a friend on myspace so approve me..and I probably already added one of your songs to my page...hope you guys are doing well...my love to all

Evangeline

Gary Garabedian

August 7, 2007

When and where will you perform your next concert? Awesome mixing on the CD. Eager for your next.

Raafat El-Maghrabi

August 1, 2007

Your composition and performance on Sezen Aksu's "Yine Mi Cicek" on the Deliveren album is sheer genius!
Still sends chills down my spine. A gorgeous fusion of Middle Eastern and Western styles.

Arev DInkjian

June 18, 2007

Hi Daddy! Happy Birthday..my friends Jordan and Dan say happy birthday too. Jordan is a big fan of you..I love you! and Happy Fathers' Day!

Nikos

June 18, 2007

Ara,
U ve been the reason I started oud.Thank you, even though I never met you..My ears owns you.Keep up.

şakir

June 14, 2007

I don't know English very well so I'll write Turkish.. sevgili ara tüm eserleri bilmem ama bir Ahmet kaya hayranı olduğumdan Ağladıkça eserini araştırdığımda sizin olduğunu öğrenince büyük bir hayranlık duydum. sizi tebrik ederim şu ana kadar Ahmet kaya eseri biliyorduk. ayrıca Kraliçemiz Sezen Aksuyla çalışmalarınız da mükemmel. Keşke Türkiye de sizin gibi sanatçılar olsa ve müziğe zevkle dinlesek. şimdilerde müziğimiz epey kirlendi. iyi sanatçılar da tükeniyor.

Ehud Segal

June 2, 2007

can one still buy night ark CD's?

Robert Frost

May 30, 2007

Ara,

I was a fan of yours back when we were teenagers, why stop now.

With Love

Robby Frost

Vazken Andréassian

May 21, 2007

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Վազգէն

aras minimeAKA raffi massoyan

May 1, 2007

nice website ara, i didnt even know you had one, well i like the new CD

olgun kurkan

April 30, 2007

Dear Ara,

I just want to say that I am once again proud to be a student of world's greater oud player that is living...

margo

April 6, 2007

my ears thank you...

Peter Obre

April 5, 2007

Ara, my old friend, thankyou for the music and friendship in our young time. Those memories are still so much a part of who I am now.

ara kazanjian

March 9, 2007

ara,hazar bravo's on your accomplishments!!!
from ara the ara,who spells his name left to right,not right to left!!!!

Karine Birazian

February 20, 2007

Enjoying the CD!
Your other NJ 'daughter':)
Karine

Anahid Kassabian

February 20, 2007

Hey, Ara,

What a journey! Great site, but far more importantly, your musicianship is superb. Every time I hear you, live or recorded, there's something new to appreciate. Bravo, really.

SULEYMAN BERKAY GOKAGAC

February 20, 2007

Dear Ara
I am really impressed by your CDS
My fovorite song is "The Invisible Lover"
As an Amateur Oud Player I am willing to play this song.Please if possible send me this song's notes by e mail.Thanks a lot and Best Regards.

Mehmet Sener

February 13, 2007

I just realize one of the my favorite song belongs to you, Finally arrive here after a short trip on web and have to say something,,
Teşekkürler!!! congratulation

Armen Sevag

January 28, 2007

Ara, you continue to inspire musicians and music lovers the world over. Thank you for your ongoing selfless and sincere support of the Aravod Ensemble. We hope to see you soon...

Armen

Aram Sédèfian

January 24, 2007

Chaque note est une larme de joie ou de tristesse
en vous écoutant, je revois mes parents venus d'Erzeroum, et j'entend leur voix
merci

Arev

January 19, 2007

daddy! i love you!

Robert Marashlian

January 18, 2007

Dear Ara,
I am very impressed by all of your work. I am proud to be your friend. Keep on trucking.I look foward to seeing you. I hope it is soon. Stay well, give my love to Magoo.

Love Robert

Tree

January 15, 2007

" I can't tell you how I feel
My heart is like a wheel
Let me roll it
Let me roll it to you"
The joy I feel in that you are still creating beautiful music can not simply be expressed.
My love to you all. Always in my thoughts.

mom&dad

January 14, 2007

Dear Ara
Congratulations on your website,it is so great.
Your mom and i had the privilege to witness yourJerusalem concert,besides your fingers you played with your hart and soul,you had the audience on their feet,they wanted you to keep on playing.Youcan imagine our pride and joy to be sharig such a magical evening as you were getting the recognition you so rightly deserve.As talented as you are [ and God knows you are ] we are most proud of you for the kind of human beeing that you are,we are truly blessed with great children. We love you and wish you many many many more great successes God bless you

Anahid Dinkjian

January 12, 2007

I'm so proud of you, my brother!

I've enjoyed reading your guestbook with so many entries from around the world. You have touched many souls with your compositions, renditions and performances. Your music will live on through the ages.

Those lucky enough to know you are blessed to call you: true and faithful friend. We, who are your family, are most blessed of all to call you devoted and loving: brother, son, husband, father, cousin.

You Rock!
xoxoxoxox ...Anahid

Alekos K. Vretos

January 8, 2007

Great Site and your new work is excelent. I don't know if you remember me I'm Simon Shaheen's student. We met in the International Oud Meeting in Thessaloniki. Take care!!!

Lucine Kasbarian

January 7, 2007

Ara, your newest work is simply masterful. You are a national treasure; one who shows how one can honor and enrich the old with the new without trading off. May you continue to receive the exposure, opportunities, and acknowledgment you richly deserve.

Jonathan Varjabedian

January 2, 2007

The new cd is incredible!
I just wish that some of the material that you have released outside of America was more readily available here.

Ivri Bunis

December 28, 2006

Hello Ara,
I'm an Israeli oud player, and a great fan of your's, and am proud to have been to both your concerts in The Jerusalem oud festival, this year with your father, and last year. They were both excellent and were the crown jewel of the festival.
Thank you,
Ivri, Israel

Basim Daoud

December 27, 2006

I am a Jordanian American and I play the oud also. You are one fine musician. But I would like to ask you, when you play in Jerusalem, how do the Palestinian crowd receive your music? It would be great if you could dedicate a song or music to the Palestinans who are suffering under Zionist occupation.