Onnik Dinkjian - Millennium Stage (July 3, 2018)

Onnik Dinkjian, 89-years-old, remains America’s most renowned Armenian folk and liturgical singer. He has preserved Armenian folk songs from the villages of Anatolia in Eastern Turkey, especially in the unique dialect from his Diyarbekir ancestry. Onnik's son, Ara Dinkjian, inherited his father's love and passion for Armenian music. Together, Onnik and Ara are joined by an ensemble of outstanding instrumentalists: Tamer Pinarbasi (kanun), Ismail Lumanovski (clarinet), Pablo Vergara (keyboard), and Engin Gunaydin (percussion).

Presented in collaboration with the Library of Congress and the 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

[hasmikaghuzumtsyan]

Սիրելիներ, բարեւներ Հայաստանից, Երեւանից։ Հիացած ենք այս հիանալի համերգով։ Շատ շնորհակալություն բոլորիդ։

[andrewgorgy]

Ապրե’ք պարոնայք Օննիկ և Արա Տինքջեաններ։ Հպարտանում եմ նման հայորդիներով։ Առողջություն և երկար կյանք ձեզ։ Շատ կուզեի հանդիպել ձեզ, հատկապես պարոն Օննիկին։👏👏🙏🙏

[PeopleOfArarat]

The Greatest of all Time! We love Onnik! God bless him with long life and happiness! 😍

[georgegregorian]

I've known Onnik since I was 4 years old. My family was vacationing at La Cascade resort in upstate NY I think and so were the Dinkjians. I've seen him perform dozens and dozens of times in person at the various dances and KEF's around New England and beyond!.... We LOVE Onnik!!! the Man.. The LEGEND!!! So blessed to have him continue to share his amazing talents with us still!.... Hats off also to the rest of the band... and Ara as well of course ! Hopa ~

[arthurgaboyan]

Hello from Yerevan. Great legend singer, excellent musicians. Very nice we love, love love. Please come to Armenia

[lgmoses]

Շնորհակալություն, շատ մեծ բավականությամբ լսեցի, միաժամանակ մեծ կսկիծով:

[YusufFidan]

89 yaşındaki Onnik Dinkjian ve oğlu Ara Dinkjian, çook severek izledim, dinledim. Anadolu sizlerle zengindi, şimdi bir çöl.

[kerimecildir]

İnsanların doğduğu topraklardan uzak kalmaya zorlanmayacağı bir dünya diliyorum...

[ebruhidemir]

Նվաքախումբը եւ պարոն Տինքջիանները հրաշալի էին. Խորին շնորհակալութիուն

[nazardovlatyan]

Dear Onnik and Ara Dinkjians, thanks for having such a wonderful orchestration, which brings us back in our commemoration...
Back in vantage time in Armenian heartland.
Thanks for doing such a monumental and tremendous job given grace of our Lord and only his name.
Amen and Amen
Hallelujah

[kennyohan]

Exceptional folk singer... love you... you are the best.

[rinahemo]

הפשטות והנקיות של פעם אין להם תחליף תודה

[yagmurcamd]

Eternal love and music and respect for the work done,

[haigmeguerditchian]

You are a legend; your songs are beautiful and your words fill my heart with love. I cannot stop smiling with happiness and joy, excellent performance!

[ralphdergazarian]

Bravo Dinkjian Family! Makes us all proud to be American Armenian. God bless you.

[bentekin]

Hepimiz Ermeni, hepimiz Türk, hepimiz Yunan, hepimiz Yahudi, hepimiz Kürd; nihayet hepimiz İnsan. Ben değil, Biz olarım ve dost kalalım 🙏❤️

[shoghigzanazanian]

Onnik Dinkjian, you are one of a kind and unreplaceable. Love from Holland.

[sahinalparslan]

Onnik Dinkjian, the granfather of Anatolia.

[virginiasemerdjian]

Querido Onnig me emociono muito ao ouvir lo cantar, ora danço sozinha, ora choro lembrando do meu pai e avo que nasceu em Erzurum mas são sentimentos maravilhosos que afloram, desejo ao senhor vida longa com muita saúde que Deus abençoe toda família .Brasil / São Paulo 🥰

[dpboranian]

Growing up listening to your music as well as the original Armenian 78 records it make me proud to be an Armenian. Your the best and may our music continue for generations!!