Ara Dinkjian
Ara Dinkjian | |
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Dinkjian in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 18 June 1958 (age 67) |
| Origin | New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Folk, Armenian folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, performer |
| Instrument(s) | Oud, guitar, cümbüş, mandolin, kanun, saz, kaval |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | RCA/BMG, PolyGram/Universal, Traditional Crossroads |
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Ara Dinkjian (Armenian: Արա Տինքճեան; born June 18, 1958) is an Armenian-American musician. He is the founder of the band Night Ark. Dinkjian is an oud player. His compositions, which have been recorded in thirteen different languages, include the multi-platinum hit Dinata which was performed in the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Dinkjian has written songs for Eleftheria Arvanitaki, and Sezen Aksu ("Vazgeçtim", "Sarışın", "Yine Mi Çiçek", "Hoş Geldin", among others). Turkish singers Gülşen, Kibariye, Mine Koşan, Ahmet Kaya, Coşkun Sabah, Burcu Güneş have recorded his songs.