Haig Yazdjian

Oud player and composer, he was born in 1959 in Aleppo, Syria, to Armenian parents, and settled in Greece in 1980.

He appeared in many music venues in Athens and collaborated with prominent Greek and international artists. He performed in concerts around the world with distinguished soloists, and in 2006 he took part in Loreena McKennitt’s European tour. He released his own solo albums and also participated in numerous recordings by acclaimed artists.

Source: Haig Yazdjian (accessed 2025)

Songs

Kaneloriza
  • SongAsia Minor (Western Coast)Love SongCouplets

So, I Decided I’d Become…

  • Αποφάσισα να γίνω ⬥ Dance song from Asia Minor with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 1995.
Kaneloriza
  • SongAsia Minor (Western Coast), Eastern AegeanLove Song, Sad and Plaintive SongCouplets

To Whom Then Shall I Tell My Woe

  • Τίνος να πω τον πόνο μου ⬥ Love song from Lesvos with Domna Samiou. Recorded in 1995.
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Records

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  • AlbumCD, Digital release1995Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association

Kaneloriza

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.
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