Ara Dinkjian: Guestbook

Mehmet DOĞDU

December 28, 2011

!!! Dear , Üstad ... I really appreciate you for something. By the advice of my friend , I listened to one of your songs with cümbüş. In fact , I really want to buy an oud , but as I am a student I bought a cümbüş with the soul of you . because my family did not know this. but I don't regret for this..thank you and I am coming four your concerts in Turkey !!!

Fanny

October 31, 2011

Thank you for the music in WOMEX last Friday. It brought me peace and joy, thanks again!
Best wishes from Copenhagen

Sonia Galkin

August 31, 2011

I thank you so much for your music. I am a singer and will have the pleasure to play two of your songs (Ta kormia ke ta macheria & Logia pou Fylaga), in a concert of Mediterranian music in Palma de Mallorca, the 14th of september. We will play with musicians from the Symph. Orchester from Mallorca and my band and we had today our rehearsal.
I only needed to express my happiness and share it with you.

Hope you have a good day, week and life!

Saludos de corazón

Sonia Galkin
I see you will be onstage the same day. I like it!

Murat Kaşko

July 25, 2011

Sevgili Ara besteleriniz dünyayı kucaklıyor,Ud ve Cümbüşünüz yüreğimizi.Temenli ederimki yüreğiniz hep ilhamla dolsun

Gulsen Iscioglu

July 15, 2011

hemşehrim, senin kadar güzel çalana rastlamamıştım Urfa divanını, Allah senden razı olsun. Emeğine sağlık. Aya İrini'de konserde seslendirdiğin bu güzel eseri telefonuma gelen çağrılar için zil sesi yaptım. ellerin dert görmesin. keşke sen ve senin gibiler yine yanımızda, yakınımızda olaydı :( tıpkı ermeni asıllı amcam gibi...sen ve seni yetiştirenlerin körüne nur yağsın!

Zachary Mayer

July 13, 2011

Ara's music is so inspiring to me. He makes the only music in the world which I can listen to over and over and over and over, and still weep every time. Thank you. It is my dream to make music with you some day.
-Zach, Baritone Saxophone Jazz student at CCNY, Manhattan NYC

Audrey Marie Doherty

July 8, 2011

I am a World Music DJ at my local radio station, Inishowen Community Radio, in Donegal, Ireland. I'm featuring the music of Greece on my next show & I love Eleftheria Arvanitaki. Dinata Dinata is one of my very favourite songs! Hello from Ireland. Bless, Audrey : )

Mustafa Ümran

May 21, 2011

Selam Üstad!
Yaptığınız müziklerin hepsi birbirinden güzel. Emeğinize, yüreğinize sağlık. Canlı performansınızı canlı canlı görmek inşallah nasip olur banada.

Ahmed

April 28, 2011

You made only one compose for Ahmet Kaya - "Agladikca" and it was a super hit.....

Sinem

April 26, 2011

I love you:)

Yasemin

April 18, 2011

you touch my heart!

Tümer

March 17, 2011

I am a big fan of yours. In fact you are the reason why I began to play the oud. I wonder if you can send me the scores for the semai you played at the concert in Aya Irini? I didn't hear that before, it is new isn't it? It was wonderfull..

Karolin Sarı

March 13, 2011

Thank you for Hagia Irene Museum performing tonight(13rd of march)... It was wonderful listening your music in Istanbul.
Congratulations Baron Ara yev ıngernerı :)
Haçoğutyun !!!

Gozde

March 13, 2011

Hi! I heard that your concert was brilliiant in Aya İrini tonight, I wonder if you will come to Ankara , too .

ene coolman

March 12, 2011

güncel haberlwrinizi ve proğram bilgilerinizi almak istiyorum,,,
face book sayfanız varmı?

hoşçakalınnn

bedirhan m

March 9, 2011

You are perfect.....

The long goodbyeeeeeeeee

Kris

January 25, 2011

Hi Ara.your music and your exceptional playing makes me cry!
Thanks and best wishes,have long good life!!

Albi

January 21, 2011

Thank you for this great music!!
Best wishes from Germany!

aret aras

January 2, 2011

HI ARA.
I AM THE SON OF LATE ONNIK ARAS.LOVE YOUR MUSIC KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.

Yorgos

December 29, 2010

Hi Ara,
Good morning from Athens, thank you for the wonderful music, you make my day every day :) THANK YOU

Ferhat eray

December 26, 2010

Hi from uk dinkjian
We r following you,and we need a new songs ...

michael

December 22, 2010

simply i love u Ara Dinkjian...i do it from all my heart

Beran Paçacı

December 19, 2010

I finally had your all albums with Night Ark. (Treasures, Moments, Picture, In Wonderland, Petals on Your Path) I enjoy In Wonderland and Petals on Your Path most. But the others are good as well. I wish you to come Turkey with Night Ark...

Bulent Arkman

December 16, 2010

Sevgili Ara ustad. Sizi dinlemek buyuk keyif. Beni baska alemlere goturuyorsunuz. Istanbul da konser bekliyoruz. Saygilar ve sevgiler..
Saglikla ve sevgiyle kal.

Ofer Mazuz

October 30, 2010

I would to send Ara Dinkjian a mail and to ask him if hecan bring some of cd's when he comes to Isreal on 11.11.2010- i will in his concert and in his classroom the next day- thank u very much
Ofer

Susan Goldman

October 23, 2010

Thank you so much for your wonderful gifts of music on Friday evening at the Woodstock Luthiers Invitational. Outstanding!

aliozan

October 20, 2010

dear ara dinkjian;
i think you know but i want to say you are the best!and you will come to turkey.

Mert Sanivar

October 9, 2010

Gecen seneki woodstock sovunuzu kacirdiktan sonra bir daha hic karsilasamayacagimizi saniyordum, yanilmisim..ne buyuk sans, gecenin bu saatinde otururken "vazgectim ve yine mi cicek" dinledikten sonra acaba Ara Dinkjian nerdedir simdi diye dusundum ve takviminize bakip Ekim 22 gorunce ilk basta gecen sene kacirdigim sov oldugunu dusundum ama 2010 gorunce havaya uctum sevincten!! Suan cok mutluyum, 22 Ekim'de Woodtock'da gorusmek uzere Ustadim!

burak arslanturk

October 2, 2010

hello or merhaba from Turkey !!
Magnicifient Master !!
İ wish u are o.k this is so important for me
because we couldnt listen such great musicians !
i have two album in my archive ( an armenian in america and peace on earth )
believe in me i listen everyday ! and your music touchin in my heart !!
i guess have been in istanbul ago but i missed all :(
i wish u will be come soon !! insallah !!
your music restin' my soul its like a soul therapy !!
i'm tellin about your music to my all friends and my many friends suprised !
yes you are armenian but you are belong this lands ( anatolia ) good luck Big Master !!
God be with u !!

Arda Zor

September 18, 2010

parev imin şad agvor ahparigıs kezın muzıklerı sad gı sırem gor yes hayem payc istanbulın mecı gabrımgor ımın hayrens sad agvor ce tırkeren bıdı hosım.. benm dedm Nişan Uzatmacıyan (diyarbakırlı) ben ılk udu ondan dınledm ve vıdeolarınızı gordm tuylerm dıken dıken oldu bukadr guzel bı muzıyen olmaz ınsan zaten haylarda ıllakı bı sannat olucak :) new jerseyden magak abi- zaven amca bende onlar gıbı bızm muzıklere ve yorelere asıgım celal guzelses olsun bana ıstanbulda ıyı bır egıtım alabılıcegm yer tavsıye edermsnz agpar??

Beran Pacaci

August 18, 2010

Hi,
I just learned that you will give a concert at Jerusalem Oud Festival as Night Ark group. That is very exciting. "After a 10 year absence, Night Ark returns!" I hope you would visit Turkey also with Night Ark.

lale

July 20, 2010

müziginize asigim.oglum olursa adininizi koymak isterim.sizi cok begeniyorum ve cok seviyorum.asigim diyebilirim.neolursunuz konsere icin izmire gelin.

Geoff Bennett

July 18, 2010

Great time playing with you last night! Bon voyage, and break many legs in your shows in Romania, Spain, etc. Don't worry about how you sound ... you look GREAT, ha ha! Just play louder than everybody else, yes. Thanks for everything.

Azat Oganesian

July 13, 2010

Your music has brought me many smiles but also tears. Thank you much and I hope that you'll have some concerts in New Jersey or New York soon.

murat

July 8, 2010

Ara,
Seni bu ulkeden suren atalarimi allaha havale ediyorum.
kurban olayim sana ve Onnike'e

Rudolf Momjian Pettersen

June 12, 2010

Any chance for a concert in Norway?

BriMc

June 4, 2010

Love to you my brother.

David

May 29, 2010

I dont know if there are any words that can discribe your music, i dont think so . . .

Mother Armenia bless you, I'll always be proud to say I'm Armenian as long as we have Armenians like you on this Univers.

Baris

May 3, 2010

Great... Just Great... I cant find any word to describe your influence...

Triantafillidis Haris

May 1, 2010

I wanted to know the name of a melody of yours, that I found in youtube and which I consider unique. There, the title is "Ara Dinkjian in a concert" and is played with your band Night Ark in Jerusalem in the year 1998. Thank you in advance.

maria maraki

April 21, 2010

I so love your music. You are a phainomenon.

Ozan Beyhan

April 20, 2010

Vazgeçtim gözlerinden
Vazgeçtim sözlerinden
Bir ah de yeter...
Wonderful! Simply amazing!

Anne Koscielny Hanson

April 2, 2010

Mr. Hanson and I remember you with the greatest pleasure. Congratulations on your fine career.We'd love to make contact with you again. All best wishes for your continued wonderful success.

Esteban Morali

March 19, 2010

Hallo lieber Ara,
als ein Sohn von einem tuerkischen Vater und einer spanischen Mutter moechte ich mich bei Dir fuer Deine wunderschoene Musik bedanken.
Ich hoffe, Deine Erleuchtung wird ewig & grenzenlos weiter bestehen.
Esteban aus Kiel / Deutschland.

Michele Ricciardi Meussner

March 11, 2010

Hi,
Congratulations on your wonderful success. It is no doubt as to why you have reached a following throughout the world. Peace and continued blessings...... M.

Anthony T. Rauche

March 10, 2010

You've become such a wonderful international success! It makes me very happy to know that your soul is alive and vibrant. Bravo to you, Ara! Buon auguri per cent' anni!

Gülben şanlı

February 28, 2010

Mr.Dinkjian,
Are you considering to come to İstanbul?I am 22 years old and i have been waiting for this concert for 4 years.I hope you will give a concert soon in İstanbul

Emre Altinok

February 23, 2010

Hello Mr. Dinkjian

I was wondering for whom you composed "Dinata,Dinata" or "Gel Gel Sarisinim". Was it for Sezen Aksu or Eleftheria or someone else? As far as I know it was first sung by Sezen Aksu. Does that mean you first sold it to Sezen Aksu and then Eleftheria?

Thanks in advance

m. geraghty

February 15, 2010

Hello Ara: I was wondering where you are based. I am looking for an oud player for my recording project this week in NYC. Would be interested in chatting with you if you are in the US and on the east coast.

thanks so much
gfunke_99@yahoo.com

Paolo

February 8, 2010

My origins comin' from East part of Mediterranean harbour. This kind of music is like a community of people that anjoy life, peace and love.
Good luck, kali tichi, buona fortuna

Ernes Bal

February 2, 2010

Ara, Ara the voices getting louder and louder it's time now for some soul concerts in Turkey and Germany.. Saygilar, Ernes

ANA MARIA NADJARIAN

January 28, 2010

Your music is wonderful; I like it very much. Your music goes to my heart. Congratulations!

ozum muharrem

January 5, 2010

you keep the harmonies of the past alive and inject new soul.
thank you
ozum

Fatih

January 3, 2010

I guess you wonder the city your ancestors lived. I am from Amed (Diyarbakir) or armenians once called as Tigranagert.

Come to Diyarbakir! Give a concert here and see the streets where your ancestors lived in.

Stephen Kotansky

December 23, 2009

Happy Holidays to you and your family. Greetings from all of us.
Warmest regards,
Steve K

philip spanjian

December 9, 2009

I play the oud and am self taught and play totally by ear. I love your music and am learning and practicing your music. The oud is an amazing instrument and you truly do it justice. If you ever come to California, I would love to see you and hear you play. Philip, a fellow Armenian in America.

Ofer Mazuz

December 8, 2009

I saw yr show (and yurdal and Taisir) at Jerusalem 2 weeks ago- i enjoyed it very much.
You play with yr soul !!!

george sebouhian

November 19, 2009

A relative/friend just told me about Dinkjian. My wife and I are very much attracted by the Oud; she plays several stringed instruments, but, alas, not the Oud; I am an avid audi-ence. We are both very eager to hear Dinkjian; is there anyone reading this who could make some suggestions?

Chris

November 17, 2009

Ara, come to Greece again!!!

Yannis

November 11, 2009

We `re living for the day to perform live in Athens-Greece!

Ilkim Karaca

November 2, 2009

Sireli Ara,
hayallerimden birisi, sözlerini Sezen Aksu' nun yazdigi ''vazgeçtim'' isimli besteni,ermenice,kürtçe,grekçe sözlerle söylemek...bu bestende sanki ibadet eder gibi bir hal geliyor insana..muhtesem,sonsuz tesekkür ederim...hep baris ve hep sevgi...ilkim

şakir

October 29, 2009

slm Ara; yine mi çeçek ,ağladıkça. beni alıp götürüyor iç alemime. Ya rabbi nasıl eserler bunlar. duygularla şarklıar bir arada. sana çooooooook teşekkür eder bizi müzik zevkinden mahrum etme. bizim memlekette ermenileri sevmezler ama ben sana hayranım.her zaman.sen de sevdim herseyi.

damla

September 26, 2009

hi Ara,

your concert "kökler ve dallar" was wonderful. i admired you.

raji

September 21, 2009

Büyük usta,
Seni İstanbul'da izlemek çok isterim.Müziğin beni çok heyecanlandırıyor.İyi ki varsın üstad.

damla

September 18, 2009

Parev Ara,
i'm very exciting for your concert in İstanbul. i'll be there 26 September in Aya İrini....

Damla

Haig

September 15, 2009

Hi Ara,
I enjoyed the performance at AYF Olympics in Providence Saturday night. When your dad sang Yerevan Erebuni and thanked the band, I thought it was special. Good luck in the future. I hope you do something in Armenia.

Sandra Boyajian Morath

July 24, 2009

Ara,

I found some of your performances on YouTube and have been looking at them the past couple of days... Eddie is already enjoying your music.

Sandra

Derya

July 8, 2009

Ara Bey,

Muziginiz muhtesem. Size ne kadar hayranim anlatamam. Insallah bir gun canli bir performansinizi izlemek nasip olur.

Derya

Karolin Sarı

June 25, 2009

Sezen Aksu'in, tser horinumı yeğoğ "vazgeçtim"ı yerkelen i ver, dzanot em tser yerajshdutyan...Vorkan gazte tser müzikı...Aysor, hantibumov mı, tser sireli hor, Onnik Dinkjian'i live in Jerusalem cd'n ungntrelu badivı abretsank...Ayt cd'in Ruhi Ayangil'i goğme Newyork'en knvelov, İstanbulahayi mı, nviruadz ıllalı, barunagutyunı yev enerjin mez yerçangutyun yev hadjuyk badcarets...
Tser live in Jerusalemn al perfect e...İ verço ısink te, tser müzikı, Turkiatsi Hay müzikn e, vor ir meçı gı barunage, te alaturka yev te hay darrerov ojdvadz ghorung vokin...
Yerani te Turkio meç, hadug konsernerov gareli ıllar tsez ungntrel, yev tser sireli hayrigı...
Ays nütin masin kani mı hastsein mailer nedadz em...Haçoghutyunner gı maghtem, harkank yev sirov...Karolin :)

Tree

June 19, 2009

"If you'd never been born, then you might be an Isn't!
An Isn't has no fun at all. No, he disn't."
- Dr. Seuss -

aslı

June 18, 2009

please turkey in concert !!!
Great musician...

rabia kosar

June 18, 2009

duygu yüklü yüreginizden gelen muhtesem nagmeleriniz için tesekkürler bu güzellikleri bizlerle paylastıgınız için..tüm eserlerinizi dinlerken aldıgım keyfi,hüznü,sevgiyi,mutlulugu anlatamam ellerinize yüreginize saglık ..sevgiler saygılar TÜRKİYE-ELAZIG

Lior

June 14, 2009

Dear Ara,

Your music is extremely popular in my country - Israel.
Your musical touch and feel is truly inspiring.

Looking forward to hear you with or without the rest of "Night Ark" in Israel.

Sincerely,
Lior.

Manolis Manoutis

June 10, 2009

Ara you are my idol!
Your sound and your touch of the strings made me to fall in love with the oud :)
God bless you. Keep on sweetening our ears and our souls.

stefan...

June 7, 2009

Dear Ara, My Friend...

Your music travel us in magic worlds.It makes us to dream lost homelands...!!!

Sincerely

stefan...

aram hamparian

June 3, 2009

Ara, it was great seeing you and talking to you, although the time was too brief for me, as I really wanted to pick your brain. I just viewed some of your performance on youtube and I am immensely proud of you, and all that you've accomplished. You deserve the best in your life!

Roberto Quezada

June 3, 2009

I've only heard you twice. The second time you stole my 10-year old daughter's heart! (but I forgive you). Please play more often!

Anna Gushchyna

May 18, 2009

Dear Mr. Dinkjian

I'm from Kyiv (Ukraine). Love Your music!!!
It would be so great if You could play in Kyiv...
Thank You!!!

Sincerely Anna

manos bournias

May 11, 2009

YOU ARE THE BEST UD PLAYER
THANK YOU

Sareen

April 17, 2009

Dear Mr. Dinkjian,

My name is Sareen Hairabedian, I am a student from Jordan.

Lately i have been working on a short film that is under the supervision of The Royal film Commission, which is a non profit organization in Jordan, that encourages youth to make short films . I have been selected by The Royal Film Commission ,amongst many to make my film, and as I have heard your beautiful music, would like to use some of your tracks in my 5 minute film ,only after your approval.

The tracks I would like to ask permission to use are the following:

Fly Away
In Wonderland
Going With Abandon

The film is a 5 minute experimental short, that talks about what we like about Jordan and what we would like to see improve to the better. This film will not be used for commercial purposes .

I will provide you with any additional information that you require.

Awaiting your feedback and wishing you every success in your music making,

Your music inspires me everyday!

Sincerely

Sareen Hairabedian

hakan

April 13, 2009

ask ariyorum dostluk

Hermes Pinna

April 12, 2009

Hi Ara, first of all I have to tell you how sweet you make the cumbus sound, it nearly made me cry in one of your songs with Night Ark!! The question is: Do you have only 6 strings on your cumbus and are them normal cumbus strings or heavier gauges? And How do you amplify your cumbus and oud? (which mics etc..)..thanks a lot and keep on playing that HEALING music you do!!!! take care
ps: www.myspace.com/hermespinna
my music....I hope you like it

Selim Artış

April 7, 2009

We would love to hear you play in Istanbul.

Selim

Stephen Kotansky

March 23, 2009

Hi Ara, long time no see but I listen to your music regularly. I love it. I recently befriended and attended a concert with Kinan Azmeh. He is a remarkable clarinet player from Syria with a Juilliard degree. He loves your music and was interested in meeting you. Jesse is studying violin in Skopje, Macedonia and will be home at the end of April. I hope all is well with you and would live to get together or hear from you . All the best Steve Kotansky

damla

March 20, 2009

hi ara... nowadays i'm discovering new something about kurdish and armenian concept. you are one of them. i know "ağladıkça" but i didn't know that you composed it. it's the best song for me.
i hope so, i will meet you.....

loves from istanbul
damla

Terri Chapin

March 1, 2009

Always your deep playing transports me to some place inexplicable, mysterious and mystical. Rare does one find music/playing that so awakens the soul and strums ever so reverently the invisible strings within of joy, peace and what some would call "divinity." Thomas Chapin experienced this with you, I'm sure, each time he played with you or listened to your music. What blessings were wrought in the Universe when you two played together, when you sat and talked together, when you walked together. I'm so honored to have been introduced to you, Ara, beautiful soul and master musician, through Thomas. I love to play your CDs over and over again; they uplift me and fill me wtih
light and universal good. Wish I could see you more in live concert, or even at the annual Jerusalem Oud Festival -- maybe one day! To me, you, like Thomas did, represent the finest in musicianship, honoring totally such a sacred calling to offer your gift to the world. Yes, for peace on earth. (It's working. It's working...)
Wishing you all the best, always.
Love,
Terri Chapin

Armen

February 22, 2009

Thanks my brother!!! mer poqr azgi mets mardkantsits meknes....yerazeshtutianet noterits kareli e mer azgi patmutian gire kardal. aroxjutiun ev stextagortakan hajoxutiun!!!!

Stephen Andersen

February 4, 2009

Your music is inspiring!! Traditional and forward
thinking at the same time! I hope more musicians are influenced by your style.

antonios

January 18, 2009

thank you for the fantastic music. antonios,hamburg

Sofia Koubli

January 15, 2009

The real enjoyment is when your heart fills thankfulness
and predisposes to love thank you Ara,Sofia.

October 31, 2008

Aman! You play the oud great... How ´s Manolis Pappos doing??? I ´ve lost him.. YOu know he´s THE bouzouki player. I hope to meet you once..
Love and greek greetings from Austria,
Marios
www.marios-julie.com

manolis pappos

October 19, 2008

I was glad very that afterwards from a lot of years I found way to send to you the greetings and my love. I remember always you and you I wait for when you come in Greece we eat gavro

Serbajar Agir

October 18, 2008

You are Perfeckt Ara . I am from Nort Kurdistan..(ost turkey official:)) ...

we love you and your music

Bülent ARAS

October 4, 2008

Büyük Üstâd'a,

Bazen içimizi acıtan, kimi zaman kıpır kıpır oynatan, sihirli ezgilerin sahibi...ellerin dert görmesin, bedeninize sağlık, ömrünüze bereket.

Önce, Invisible Lover (Yine mi Çiçek)le farkına vardım senin. Takipteyim. :)

Türkiye'den saygı ve selamlarımla...

MICHAEL FROM ISRAEL

September 24, 2008

WOUNDERFULL MUSIC.
YOU COMPOSE MUSIC THAT WILL BE PLAYED FOREVER!

Tatevik Hovhannisyan

September 17, 2008

HAYASTAN IS THE BEST AND ARA IS THE BEST OF ALL

Jean-Christophe Kougoyan

September 16, 2008

Parev Ara,

I discovered you while surfing on youtube and I love very much your music. I will buy your Cd and wish to see you soon in France!

Jean-Christophe
un fan de France.

Aram Azat

September 4, 2008

Dear Ara

when i listen your song,i find my self somewhere in middle east like;jerusalem,bitlis,diyarbakır,yerevan...Perfectly music.

hope to meeting you and God bless you..

berfu özlen

August 28, 2008

It is a great joy to listen your songs thru Haris Alexiou, Eleftheria Arvanitaki and Sezen Aksu. You are so special.. Thanks

onur

August 27, 2008

gercekten mütihş, udun sesi hiç çıkmadığı gibi çıkıyor, olmadığı kadar yumuşak tınlıyor, bizi başka alemlere geçiriyor:)

teşekkürler ve bi konser lutfen:))