All of it started in the first 1950s towards the decks of the brand new multi-height belongings regarding topography from Worcester’s Nothing Armenia: Chandler Roadway, Playground Path, Austin Road and you will Belmont Roadway.
Which had been the beginning of that which was so you can sooner be the Aramites or Worcester Aramites ring-titled following the Worcester AYF section, the first in the usa.
Kapriel “Kap” Kaprielian (clarinet and sax) become the fresh band and that at some point incorporated Varty Vartanian with the dumbeg/bongos; Mal Soghomonian, oud; Nori Soghomonian, dumbeg; Jack Shemligian, sax; Larry Mardirosian, clarinet/sax; and you can Eddie Arvanigian for the tricolor tambourine and you can vocals.
Afterwards, his soulful hues and you can enjoyable personality was in fact popular having fun with such Harry Minassian, Bobby Sohigian, Zaven Donabedian, Leo Arzoomanian, Onnik Dinkjian, John Berberian and you will Kazarian
Pursuing the Aramites, however, nearly at the same time, is a more youthful classification called the Gaidzags which sooner inserted the newest Aramites given that Aramite participants was indeed written towards military service.
In the course of time, Carnig Mikitarian, Levon Barsamian, Ed Varteresian and Pete Harootunian entered the brand new Aramites and became that high sounds heart one played at the dances, picnics, weddings and you can Olympics regarding eastern area. Continue reading “I liked our very own experience in several communities”