Armenians

The Armenian Genocide caused widespread emigration that led to the settlement of Armenians in various countries in the world. Armenians kept to their traditions and certain diasporans rose to fame with their music. In the post-Genocide Armenian community of the United States, the so-called "kef" style Armenian dance music, using Armenian and Middle Eastern folk instruments (often electrified/amplified) and some western instruments, was popular. This style preserved the folk songs and dances of Western Armenia, and many artists also played the contemporary popular songs of Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries from which the Armenians emigrated. Richard Hagopian is perhaps the most famous artist of the traditional "kef" style and the Vosbikian Band was notable in the 40s and 50s for developing their own style of "kef music" heavily influenced by the popular American Big Band Jazz of the time. Later, stemming from the Middle Eastern Armenian diaspora and influenced by Continental European (especially French) pop music, the Armenian pop music genre grew to fame in the 60s and 70s with artists such as Adiss Harmandian and Harout Pamboukjian performing to the Armenian diaspora and Armenia. Also with artists such as Sirusho, performing pop music combined with Armenian folk music in today's entertainment industry. Other Armenian diasporans that rose to fame in classical or international music circles are world-renowned French-Armenian singer and composer Charles Aznavour, pianist Sahan Arzruni, prominent opera sopranos such as Hasmik Papian and more recently Isabel Bayrakdarian and Anna Kasyan. Certain Armenians settled to sing non-Armenian tunes such as the heavy metal band System of a Down (which nonetheless often incorporates traditional Armenian instrumentals and styling into their songs) or pop star Cher. Ruben Hakobyan (Ruben Sasuntsi) is a well recognized Armenian ethnographic and patriotic folk singer who has achieved widespread national recognition due to his devotion to Armenian folk music and exceptional talent. In the Armenian diaspora, Armenian revolutionary songs are popular with the youth.[citation needed] These songs encourage Armenian patriotism and are generally about Armenian history and national heroes.

Question: In the latter part of the century, who rose to prominence?
Answer: Adiss Harmandian and Harout Pamboukjian

Question: How were Armenian folk songs preserved?
Answer: kef" style Armenian dance music

Question: What did the Armenians bring with them as they left their homeland?
Answer: Armenians kept to their traditions

Question: What would have Louis Armstrong identified with?
Answer: American Big Band Jazz

Question: Who is a popular American pop star with Armenian heritage?
Answer: Cher

Question: How were dances of Western Armenia preserved?
Answer: kef" style Armenian dance music

Question: Who was known for this music?
Answer: Richard Hagopian

Question: What is a preference of teens and why is it a positive choice?
Answer: Armenian revolutionary songs are popular with the youth.[citation needed] These songs encourage Armenian patriotism and are generally about Armenian history and national heroes

Question: What kind of music did Armenians gain popularity with?
Answer: "kef" style Armenian dance music

Question: Whose music did Armenians rise to fame with all over the world?
Answer: Armenians

Question: What was a popular type of Armenian-influenced music in the United States?
Answer: "kef" style Armenian dance music

Question: What sentence best summarizes what the article is about?
Answer: Armenians kept to their traditions and certain diasporans rose to fame with their music

Question: What was a positive impact from the Armenian Genocide?
Answer: Armenians kept to their traditions and certain diasporans rose to fame with their music

Question: What became popular around the same time as the Woodstock phenomenon in the US?
Answer: Armenian pop

Question: How were Armenian folk songs and dances remembered?
Answer: kef" style Armenian dance music

Question: The Armenian genocide caused what?
Answer: the Vosbikian Band

Question: Who needed to a have big voice and loud, stong pipes to sing a certain genre of music?
Answer: Hasmik Papian and more recently Isabel Bayrakdarian and Anna Kasyan

Question: What rose to prominence int he west?
Answer: the so-called "kef" style Armenian dance music

Question: What helped keep history of Armenia alive?
Answer: the so-called "kef" style Armenian dance music

Question: How did Armenians get to other countires??
Answer: The Armenian Genocide caused widespread emigration