Levon Ichkhanian
Levon Ichkhanian | |
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| Born | May 16, 1964 |
| Genres | Jazz, world, Middle Eastern, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, oud, bouzouki, mandolin |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | levonmusic |
Levon Ichkhanian (born May 16, 1964) is an Armenian-Lebanese guitarist.
Career[]
The son of Armenian jazz pianist Edouard Ichkhanian, he was born on May 16, 1964, and moved with his family from Lebanon to Toronto, Ontario, when he was 12.[1] In his teens he switched from classical guitar to electric guitar.[1] At 13 he performed professionally with Armenian pop singer Adiss Harmandian.[1] Four years later a scholarship from the Ontario Arts Council helped him study jazz at the University of Toronto.[1] In the 1990s he took lessons from jazz guitarists Jim Hall, Steve Khan, and Pat Martino.[1] In addition to guitar he plays mandolin, bouzouki, and oud.[1]
Discography[]
- After Hours
- Travels
- Kick-n' Jazz
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Henderson, Alex. "Levon Ichkhanian". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1964 births
- Canadian jazz composers
- Canadian jazz guitarists
- Canadian male guitarists
- Canadian people of Armenian descent
- Lebanese people of Armenian descent
- Lebanese emigrants to Canada
- Living people
- Male jazz composers
- Musicians from Toronto
- Musicians from Beirut