Ara Dinkjian: Guestbook

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:))

Kero

August 6, 2008

I heard your musics firstly from Sezen Aksu . You are very talented musician , and she is a wonderful singer. When we see mix of it , the brilliant works emerge .
Please continue sharing your musics with Sezen again .

Sezen Lover

August 6, 2008

Thanks for your music. We love you , we love Onnik Dinkjian , Ohannes Tunc , Arto Tunc...

Mark Thomas

August 3, 2008

I fell in love with Ara's beautiful music while watching the PBS series Making Sense of the Sixties, for which he composed the original music. Does anybody know if that soundtrack has ever been released commercially? Thank you for the peace and love your artistry brings to us all.

Dawn Werme Pratson

August 2, 2008

Ara, Did we go to Hartt School together in the late 70s? I think of you from time to time. I played a little flute improv on a recording of yours. I'd love to hear from you.

Dawn

Sezen Lovers

July 22, 2008

We are so lucky that your songs are traveling with us.

We love you.

evrim

July 21, 2008

thank you for the pure inspiration.

evrim
istanbul, Turkey

Brian McLaughlin

June 23, 2008

I love you man. Hope to see you sometime soon,
its been to long.

Brian

katsoulis ioannis

June 16, 2008

thank you for your music you're something like a sumbol to the new oud players

ANAHID ARAXI TOROSSIAN SHEHERLIAN

June 16, 2008

SIRELI ZAVAG OF ONNIG: ARA
IES URUGUAYEN GUE KREM KEZI. SHAD URAJAZA IERP ZAVAGS, ARSEN JRGUEZ INTERNETOV MICHOZAV ADRESSE UR GRNAI LSEL KU HAIRIGUIT IERKERE. MENK HOS POLORS GUE HISHENK KU HAIRT, SHAD HAMESD, SIRAHAR MARTIG VOR POLORIS AIS HERAVOR APEREN SIRDERES LEZUZ IERP IEGAV IR ZAINOV LEZUZ HAI SERE MER MECH.
IES MAIRIGT AL YANZA, IEV NAIEV JOSEZANK ANKLERENEN IREN HED EDGAR ATTARIANIN DUNE, UR BZDIG HANTES ME ERINK IRENZ HAMAR.
HEDO MEZI HERAVIREZIN TARJETOV KU KUIRIGUIT AMUNSNUTEAN PAIZ TYPAJTAPAR CHGRZANK IERTAL.
SADH SHAD URAJ IENK LSELU ZEZI MASIN IEV HAMPUIRNER GUE JRGUEN POLORIT SIROV.

DEAR ARA.
I AM AN ARMENIA-URUGUAYAN WHO MEET YOUR PARENTS A FEW YEARS AGO, WHEN THEY CAME TO OUR COUNTRY INVITED BY THE "CLUB VRAMIAN". WE HAVE A PARTY AT EDGAR ATTARIAN HOUSE AND SPENT SHAD A VERY GOOD TIME. I SPOKE A LOT WHIT YOUR MOTHER ABOUT YOU AND YOUR SISTER ANAHID. MY BEST WHISHES TO ALL OF YOU, GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY

pascal

June 14, 2008

a few days ago,i received ''tears of dignity''in my mailbox,i listened to it often and i want to thank you for all the pleasure ,sensibility and beauty that yours recordings ( 4 night ark +this one )bring to my family home.A listener from paris,france.

atilla özoluk

May 25, 2008

merhabalar müziğinizi ilk sezen aksu çalışmalarında dinlemiştim ,bugün ise aynı şehirden olduğumuzu öğrendim ve gururlandım,başarı dileklerimle demeyeceğim zaten çok başarılısınız . saygılarımla

serhat sezgin

May 24, 2008

hi from Türkiye (Turkey).
Hi, the composer of magnificent songs, the eastern side of sezen aksu & eleftheria arvanitaki etc.
yesterday, i bought your cd (live in jerusalem) when i was in Ankara (capital city of Turkey). my friends who didn't know you, listened your compositions first time and they admired your talent.
be with love and respect.

Jack Papazian

May 19, 2008

Ara, Received the Jurusalem CD as a gift today. I really enjojed it - the music was wonderful, especially seeing that you were the only Armenian in group. Of course, your Dad was in great form. Plaudits to both of you!
Jack Papazian

misak

May 18, 2008

Barev hargeli hajrenakic !!!

paron ARA DINKJIAN !
DZES DIMELOV KXNDREM DZER PORCARU MASNAGITAKAN XORHURDI MEC KARIQ& UNEM ? ! INCHPES KARELI E , DZES HET HERAXOSOV KAP HASTATEL ?
ES, PATRASTVUM EM, HAIKAKAN ERAZSHTUTYAN MASIN GIRQ HRATARAKEL .
MER HNAGUYN GORCIQNERI MASIN !
ES MIQANI TARI E EVROPAKAN ARXIVNERUM USUMNASIREL EM ))))
SHAT ARXIVNER..... EV SHAT FANTASTIK NORUTYUNNER EM HAVAQEL )))))
ES, CANKANUM EM ! DZES ARACHARKEL
VOR LINEQ TVYAL QORCIQI MASNAGET& , INCHPISIN UDN E !

HETAGA MANRAMASNERU EV TEXEKUTYUNNERI MASIN K XOSENQ .
HARGANOQ .
MISAK.

emrah

May 16, 2008

Hi in turkey ara.. You are very nices musician. we love you....

emin

April 27, 2008

hi ARA
we love your music.
it would be so great if you could compose
a poem or a text of Aysel Gürel.........
thank you

Deniz Hughes

April 5, 2008

Sorry I missed your concert at Alwan for the Arts in New York -- please keep me posted for anything else that might be going on. I will be certain not to miss it again if I can help it! Congratulations on all of your success --

All the best,
Deniz Hughes

sergio calatzian

April 2, 2008

en mi familia somos fans de onnik dinkjian a labor de los años y discos y sus melody q aqui a los mas jovenes nos contajia de alegria y poder seguir escuchando sus canciones

Doğan KILIÇ

March 25, 2008

Dear Ara,
I don't know English very well so I'll write Turkish.. Seni ilk kez bir Ahmet Kaya şarkısında tanıdım ; ''Ağladıkça'' . İlginçti, güzeldi,değişikti ama başka birşeyler de vardı. Kısa bir araştırmanın ardından seni buldum. Duydum ki o etkileyici ezgiler sana aitmiş. Mutlu oldum. Söyleyecek pek birşey yok ama burada senin şarkılarını bulmak oldukça zor. Türkiye burası! Keşke tarih daha farklı yazılabilse; sen Türkiye'nin sanatçısı olsan, barış dolu ezgiler göğe yükselse. Olmuyor, olamıyor biliyorsun. Tarih bu coğrafya'da hep onlarca kontrol edildi, onlara alet olduk, halen onlara bağlıyız; ''Batı''. Neyse amacım tarih hakkında konuşmak değil zaten. Müzik yaşamında başarılar dilerim.
Dağlı was here...

RB MacArthur

March 21, 2008

Ara,
Are you up for a trip to Mandolin Brothers? There is a pressing need to buy a dobro/resonator guitar...
Hope you and your family have a Happy Easter

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.

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]

Charlie Makredes

January 17, 2008

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

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.

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

Միայն մէկ խնդրանք՝ շարունակէ նոյն ուղիով։
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.

yuval Ashkar

December 27, 2006

thank you Ara you are defently one of the best Oud players at all time

Paddy Montgomey

December 6, 2006

Hello Ara,
I'm a great fan of your work, it's great to see you have a website now and I look forward to hearing your new CD. I also saw you photo hanging on the wall in the cümbüş shop, I love the instrument as well!

Regards,
Paddy Montgomery

Tasos Theodorakis

November 30, 2006

Congratulations on your website and new cd!!

All the best

mavrothis kontanis

November 29, 2006

Congratulations on your newest album and beautiful website!

I really hope to be at your next live performance.

john harotian

November 27, 2006

Ara,

Kelli and I were driving home from Detroit over Thanksgiving back to Chicago and listened to your new CD. Tremendous,Awesome. I think I covered all the adjectives. Your best recording yet!!!! Keep up the great work. Hope to see you soon.

Stefano Zen

November 18, 2006

ello Ara,
congratulations on your website and new cd, "An Armenian in America": it features, among other things, fantastic live versions of "Anna Tol' Ya", "The Invisible Lover", "The Long Goodbye" & "Offering" and an excellent virtuosity on oud. I heard Night Ark on stage five years ago in Rome (La Palma), during an European tour; after 1st set we talked about your emotional musical world and then you signed my own "In Wonderland" cd ... do you remember? Thank you Ara and all the best.
Stefano (Napoli, Italy)

Mal Barsamian

November 16, 2006

Ara,

Great job on your website. Congratulations! Also I listened to your new CD. Again, Great job. Your oud playing is getting better and better with age. keep it up.

Mal Barsamian

Noam Atlas

November 10, 2006

Ara, You are my inspiration since I heard you for the first time. Your music is the music I love the most - yes, within the entire music world - yours is the one I listen to thousands of times and it is always fresh, innocent, spiritual and so expressive. Thank you, Ara. God bless you! See you in Jerusalem 11/11/2006. Noam, Israel.

Michael Uzatmaciyan

November 3, 2006

Congratulations Ara. I like your website. Some one named Margo claims to be your biggest fan. I will challenge her on that :)
Good luck brother.

Arthur Toufayan

October 31, 2006

Great website Ara!!! Love the new CD!! Be safe and lots of luck at the festival!! Thank you for your inspiration and in opening my ears, heart and soul!! You truly are a master!!

Arsham Bekarian

October 25, 2006

Hi Ara,
Congratulations on your web site. I really like your CD and highly recommend. Wishing all the best to the best oud player and teacher.

Charles Amekanian

October 25, 2006

Outstanding web-site. A testimonial to your taste, judgement and tact. Wishing you the success you richly derserve and the recognition you've properly earned.
Love, Linda & Charles

Ara Topouzian

October 18, 2006

I love the website Ara, very classy and nice. Good luck at the oud festival, looking forward to hearing more about it. Always, the other Ara. :)

Margo

October 12, 2006

it looks reeeeeeealy nice... i like the colors, I like the font, I like the pictures chosen. love, your biggest fan....