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Ara Dinkjian

Ara Dinkjian, born June 18, 1958 in New Jersey, is an Armenian‑American oud player and musician. He debuted professionally at five, playing the doumbag at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, and later studied piano, guitar, and oud at the University of Hartford Hartt School, becoming the first U.S. graduate in oud. He formed the quartet Night Ark, releasing Picture (1986), Moments (1988), In Wonderland (1997) and Petals on Your Path (1999). His solo releases include An Armenian in America (2006), Peace on Earth (2009), Conversations with Manol (2013), and 1915‑2015 Hakikat Umut/Truth...