Haig Yazdjian

Born in 1959 in Aleppo, Syria by Armenian parents. He has been living and working in Greece since 1980. He is a composer and plays the oud.

He has appeared in various music venues in Athens and has collaborated with famous Greek and foreign artists. He has participated in concerts all around the world, and in 2006 he took part in Loreena McKennitt’s European tour.

His personal discography includes the albums: Talar (1996), Garin (1998), and Yeraz (2001).

Songs

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  • SongAsia MinorLove SongCouplets

So, I Decided I’d Become…

  • Αποφάσισα να γίνω ⬥ So, I decided I'd become a dome high on Aghiá Sophiá, amán, my love, amán, Then Turkish girls and Greek ones, too, would come along to worship there. My fair and fat Sultana, dear, you've gone and broken my poor heart, You've robbed me of my senses and you've [...]
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  • SongEastern AegeanLesvos, MandamadosLove Song, Sad and Plaintive SongCouplets

To Whom Then Shall I Tell My Woe

  • Τίνος να πω τον πόνο μου ⬥ To whom then shall I tell my woe, who will not sigh or groan? Even the tight-lipped stone itself would shed a silent tear. The sun has set beyond the rim yet the earth still simmers. Oh, may the heart that does not [...]
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Records

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  • AlbumCD, Digital release1995Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association

Kaneloriza

This CD includes songs and tunes in ‘7 beats to the bar’ (the rhythm of kalamatianos dances) and in ‘9 beats to the bar’ (the rhythm of zeibekikos and karsilamas dances) with lyrics and melodies both erotic and sorrowful. (barcode: 5204910000425)
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