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Agnes Agopian
Biographical Note

Armenian musician, born in France. After visiting, in 1980, former Soviet Armenia she started kanun lessons, with Aram Kerovpyan, student of Saadettin Öktenay.
Between 1984 and 1986 she lived in Istanbul, where she continued her lessons, while taking part in various groups, among which the University choir.
From 1987 to 1992 she lived in Athens, where she teached the kanun and eastern music theory at the 'Nikos Skalkotas' Conservatory, the 'Evmousia' Conservatory and the Pallini Music High School. She formed the music group 'Sehnaz', whose repertoire included folk songs from Istanbul.
Since 1993 she has been living in Istanbul. Until 2005 she played on a regular basis on the radio, in programmes of classical music. Since 2001 she has been a music professor at the French-speaking Μusic School and since 2006 its director.
She has participated in concerts in Turkey and Greece, as well as in seminars in music schools of North Greece (Kavala, Xanthi, Komotini).
Source: Agnes Agopian
Songs

Propontis Table Song Fable Song (Ballad)
A Maid Was Singing (The Wife Scorned)

Propontis Table Song Fable Song (Ballad), Immigration Song
A Maid Was Singing Longingly

Asia Minor Erythraea, Vourla Processional Tune | Couplets | Table Song Sad and Plaintive Song
At Dawn


Propontis Sea and Sailors Song
I Wish for All the Months in Turn


Asia Minor Couplets Love Song
Like the Marble of the City (Constantinople)

Asia Minor Erythraea, Meli Couplets Love Song
The Water of Life (Olmaz)

Constantinople Table Song Love Song
You Have Entangled Me
Albums

Folk Fables in Song

Songs About Greeks Far From Home


Songs of Asia Minor 2
