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The Classical Guitar

admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:54:44 +0000

Classical music has an appeal that has outlasted its creators, and its time. A classic such as Beethoven’s ninth symphony has become immortal through playing and replaying. But for most people today, there is no time or money to go out and buy both a grand piano and a lesson teacher, not to mention the amount of sheet music and practice that you would need to be able to play even the beginning of the piece. Instead, we look to an instrument that is more well known- the guitar.

The guitar is not a very well known classical instrument, but it is extremely old, having gotten its start from a lute, and then evolving through a series of instruments like violins, violas, cellos, and basses. If it was originally a classic instrument, then shouldn’t it be able to play a classical piece? Most definitely.
The guitar can and will play classical pieces, you just need to find either a transcription, or an adaptation that you like. For example, if I liked the piano part on Beethoven’s ninth, I would go find a guitar transcription that retains the most of the sound. Add a few classical guitar lessons, and practice, and I would be able to play practice.

Classical music has an appeal that we can and should share, on every instrument.

Poetess Maro Margarian Dies In Yerevan

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:42:21 +0000

YEREVAN (Hayastani Hanrapetutyun daily), 01/30/99 — Poetess Maro Margarian, 84, has died in Yerevan on January 29.
Margarian was born in Shulaveri village of the Marneouli district of Georgia, then graduated from the Yerevan State University and continued education in Moscow. Her works were being published since 1940, translated into Russian, English, French, Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Serbian, Polish, and other languages.

Armenian Beauty Wins A Contest Among Representatives Of 12 CIS Countries

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:40:36 +0000

YEREVAN (Azg, Respublica Armenia dailies), 01/30/99 — Gohar Haroutiunian, representing Armenia, has won a beauty contest in Moscow, held among representatives of 12 countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, by three from each country.
Nobody would believe that an Armenian would win the context, says Azg, yet when Haroutiunian, among with 5 other participants, passed to the final stage of the competition, Armenians in the hall were shouting “Well done, Gohar”.
After the contest, representatives of CIS states were congratulating the Armenian delegation. The Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ramiz Rizayev congratulated presidential spokesperson Hasmik Petrosian and Advisor of the Armenian Embassy in Moscow Vardan Toghanian.
As a winner, Haroutiunian will receive a $25,000 grant and a certificate, allowing her to study in any university of the world.

Armenia’s Foreign Debt Reached $727.5mln.

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:40:07 +0000

YEREVAN (Golos Armenii daily), 01/30/99 — Armenia’s foreign debt reached $727.5mln. by the end of 1998, of which $542.4mln. is Government’s debt, and the rest is of the Central Bank, said Head of the Department for servicing Foreign Debt of the Ministry of Finance and Economy Bella Gevorgian.
She said that the main creditors are the World Bank ($297mln.) and the International Monetary Fund ($182.5mln.) Th last only provides loans to the Central Bank. Next loan providers are Russia ($98.1mln.), USA ($43.3mln.), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ($41mln.), European Union ($32.1mln.), Turkmenistan ($15.1mln.), IFAD ($7.4mln.), France ($3.9mln.), Japan ($300,000), and Germany ($280,000).
Ms. Gevorgian said that foreign debt of the republic was 37.5% of Gross National Product by the end of last year. The peak of the foreign debt payments will come in the years 2000-2007. $77mln. will be paid in the year 2001. Than, $70mln. will be paid annually up to the year 2004, and $65-66mln. after 2005.

Hotel Ani Closes For Two Years Reconstruction

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:39:31 +0000

YEREVAN (Golos Armenii daily), 01/30/99 — According to the order of Minister of Industry and Trade Hayk Gevorgian, hotel Ani will close for two years reconstruction from March 26, 1999. Personnel of the hotel, 210 people, will remain jobless in this period. They will discuss their future with the new owners of the hotel on February 1.
100 percent of stock of the hotel were sold for $4mln. to ANI Enterprises LLC of California in August, 1998. The company was established by USA Armenians Ralf and Savey Tufenkian, Kostia Shirvanian, Marco Brambalian and Mimo Baroyan.

Minimum Non-Taxable Salary In Armenia Increases To 17,000 Dram Monthly

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:56 +0000

EVAN (Golos Armenii daily), 01/30/99 — According to the Law about Income Tax, minimum non-taxable monthly income in Armenia reached 17,000 dram (about $31) from January 1, 1999, against 8,000 dram in 1998.
Above this amount, 15 percent income tax is paid for the amounts up to 120,000 dram, 25% – above 320,000 dram, and 30% above this. It is expected that the non-taxed amount will further increase to 28,000 dram in the year 2000.

Eight MPs Withdrew Requests For Extraordinary Session On ArmenTel Monopoly

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:29 +0000

YEREVAN (Yerkir daily), 01/30/99 — Presidential press service reported that, after a resolution of the Constitutional Court in regard with article 24 of the Law about Telecommunications, eight MPs have withdrawn their requests to call an extraordinary session of National Assembly. Hence, the number of MPs is no more sufficient to start corresponding proceedings.

Teachers In Gharabagh Earn 19,000 Dram Salary Monthly

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:02 +0000

YEREVAN (Azg daily), 01/30/99 — Teachers in Mountainous Gharabagh earn 19,000 dram (about $35) monthly salary, said Minister of Education and Science Hamlet Asrian.

Miss Armenia 98 Gohar Haroutiunian Becomes Miss CIS 99

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:37:14 +0000

YEREVAN (Hayastani Hanrapetutyun daily), 01/29/99 – Miss Commonwealth of Independent States – 99 contest has finished in Moscow yesterday. The winner was Miss Armenia – 98 Gohar Haroutiunian. “Vice-misses” were representatives of Ukraine, Belorussia, Moldova, and Kirgizstan.

Minister Of Communications Insists ArmenTel Monopoly Is Inviolable

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:36:31 +0000

YEREVAN (Hayastani Hanrapetutyun daily), 01/29/99 — Minister of Post and Telecommunications yesterday spoke on resolution of the Constitutional Court about Article 24 of the Law about Telecommunications.
“There are no winning or loosing parties, since the Court accepted a right decision. The mentioned law is anticonstitutional as much, as the monopoly hinders to free economic competition”, said the Minister. He added that providing exclusive rights to ArmenTel for a certain period has ht goal of achieving a developed economy. ArmenTel’s licensee needs to be polished. Thee Constitutional Court will mention those points in the license, which need to be changed with time. The article 24 of the Law should be rewritten so that it doesn’t contradict to the Constitution, said Vardanian.
“We may apply certain punitive measures, if thee mentioned company deliberately refrains from implementation of its obligations, for example in the issue of investments. Yet, we have no right of lifting its monopoly”, said the Minister. Responding to a statement of journalists, that OTE has not yet canceled the decision about installing per-minute charges, Vardanian said that OTE board will have to discuss this decision, and only then thee local director will have a right for corresponding actions. “Our representative is in Greece and, I believe, the issue will be resolved by next Saturday”.