Iskouhie

------------------------------------ I propose "Diezerapan" or "diezerakir" (in French cosmologue, cosmographe) because many names caracterize the person by his profession or interest in something. Also many names have been "gerdjadvadz" when they arrived in a foreign country.

---------------------------- Has anybody news about Ohan Dourian ? I had heard that he was ill. I was in his choral when I was young. I had heard that he was director of the Opera of Yerevan. Now I have no more news . I had a website, www.oganduryan.com but when I tried to open it, it was not possible.

------------------ I know, Frederick was a gifted musician who played the transverse flute. He composed 100 sonatas for the flute as well as four symphonies. Frederick also aspired to be a philosopher-king But afterwards, he was attracted by wars. He became a genius in wars. He became the precursor of german militarism Napoleon admired him.

----------------------------------------------------------------------- abertchanig - pakhtavor véhants - pokrvoki médzamid - hamest gamavor - azad empost - henazant andéghiag - panimats Iskouhie

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ tséghasbanoutioun > yéghérn badnésh > barisb nejdéh - bantoukht betchrank > nazank ounévor > haroust (Iskouhie)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I made a mistake. I never thought that Naregatsi or Raffi were liars. I corrected myself when I said that novelists are liars, because what they tell is a fiction, even if they say that it is a true story. Even those who write their diary, they do not tell everything. (Ils mentent par omissiion) Iskouhie

------------------------------------------------ None. But I've read thousands of books. All the liars say they don't lie Only the novelists admit they lie :-)

------------------------------------- oh yes, they know very well our story, they know my parents and ancestors were armenians under turkish domination, but from armenian origin, they know a few words, they want to learn to speak,i have a book, but they have no time, my children work, their children are studying, may be when they are old they will try to learn; everything is possible. Only one of my daughter is able to tell armenian tales, in French, that I have translated for her. She had much success during the year of Armenia in 2007, in many towns.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I asked a friend who lives in Istanbul, he told me that there are no more than 50 000 Armenians in Istanbul, and a few thousands in the rest of Turkey. He says that those people that you think Armenians are assimilated. I was born Armenian, in France, so I have a French culture. My children are nearly assimilated, and my grand-chidren more assimilated. If my father was alive, he would be distressed. It is not our fault. There was no armenian school. My grand- mother used to take us to the Armenian Church in Paris, every sunday, when we were children, but that is not enough. A neighbour taught us to read and write Armenian. That's all.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Then how do you explain that there are less and less pupils in armenian schools ?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank you for the population by regions. It is very interesting. I'am sure Armenians are not 2.000.000 in Turkey. That was before 1915. And only 10 in Japan ? Who bought the books of the photograph ? I'll examine the other countries.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What about the armenian relations with Japan ? As I know, they are very good. An Armenian girl has studied three years in Kyoto and had a diploma. She returned to Erevan and founded a travel agency. She organizes visits of Armenia for Japanese travelers. She speaks Japanese. A few years ago, a Japanese Photograph published a book In Japanese "The Armenians of Japan". I had sent her a short story of my father. But I could never buy that book, as, is had been all sold. Last year another book appeared, in Japanese about Armenian Genocide. I have been informed that it was conform to the reality (not negative). As soon as I know some more about it, I'll let you know. I would like to know how many Armenians live in Japan.

Joanne Julian: Counterpoints January 22 – February 23, 2008 CaliforniaState University, Northridge Mike Curb College of Arts, Media & communication 18111 Nordhoff str. Northridge CA 91330-8299 reception Friday January 25 7-9 p.m sponsored by the Arts Council for CSUN Gallery Talk: Monday, January 28 10 am Joanne Julian is an internationaly recognized artist. All information about her in: http://www.csun.edu/artgalleries/pages/Mai...set.htm#folkart