Discover Hidden Treasures of Armenian Music
Book P. 92 Bogosian record and lyrics catalog
( 4 pages)
Book P. 95 Two record labels
A) Mer Hairenik
Book P. 98 Piano reduction of Le Cortege Hongrois (Alexander K. Glazunov)
“Mer Hairenik”
Odeon Records No. 54744
Vocalist, Ohanes Effende
Book P. 140 Agop Martayan (1895-1979)
Gravesite, 2009
Şişli (Shishli) Armenian cemetery
This large monument at the gravesite of Agop Martayan was commissioned by Mustafa Ataturk. He (Martayan) was designated by Mustafa Ataturk to develop a modern Turkish alphabet. Martayan used the letters of the Latin alphabet, with slight modifications. Ataturk bestowed upon Martayan the name, “Dilacar,” …dil (meaning tongue/language in Turkish)… acar (to open).
The name “Dilacar,” as well as Agop Martayan, is engraved on his grave marker (as shown above) at the Şişli (Shishli) Armenian Cemetery in Istanbul. Photo 2009, HK.
Udi Hrant Kenkulian
Gravesite, 2009
Şişli (Shishli) Armenian cemetery