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Adiss harmandian paul baghdadlian biography


Adiss Harmandian, dubbed "the King" of Armenian pop music, rose to fame with his debut Armenian-language hit “Dzaghigner”.

Adiss Harmandian is an Armenian pop singer, born in Lebanon but now residing in Los Angeles, CA. Adiss Harmandian is considered by many as a pioneer of..


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Just as long as I have been studying and playing music, the music of Paul Baghdadlian offers a unique blend of western musical influences, most notably the pounding drums of his early drummer, Hrair Aprahamian, and the classical Armenian tones played on instruments more common to rock bands than Armenian orchestras.

His guitarists played the guitar more like an oud or bouzouki. The whirling organ solos gave the music a fresh breath of air.

Paul Baghdadlian was a major role player in my musical cultivation.

  • Paul Baghdadlian was a major role player in my musical cultivation.
  • Armenian-Syrian singer Paul (real name Krikor) Baghdadlian was born in Aleppo, where, along with Beirut, many Armenians settled following the.
  • Adiss Harmandian is an Armenian pop singer, born in Lebanon but now residing in Los Angeles, CA. Adiss Harmandian is considered by many as a pioneer of.
  • LOS ANGELES, Calif.
  • On this day, Paul Baghdadlian passed away 11 years ago.
  • This was a unique sound for its time.


    Paul gave Armenian music a much needed edge for its time, especially when Armenian music in the 70s were more based on sounding like folk music than pop music. The Armenian ensemble or Orchestra became the Armenian wedding band with Paul?s music.


    Paul?s life began in Aleppo, Syria in 1953.

    After moving to Lebanon, he participated in many Armenian events, quickly becoming a memorable character. During the advent of the Lebanese civil war, Paul would entertain young Armenian men defending the neigh