YEREVAN, MAY 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. French Armenian singer Marten Yorgantz visited Armenia after a break of more than 10 years. The famous singer had concerts in Yerevan on April 29-30. As M. Yorgantz informed the Noyan Tapan correspondent, the Yerevan concerts again proved that his songs are favourite in Armenia. In his words, taking into consideration that circumstance, it is envisaged to organize new concerts in the Fatherland in September. M. Yorgantz mentioned that today Yerevan has at all another appearance. The dwelling buildings, restarants and hotels built during the recent years, in his words, make Yerevan more beautiful. The singer is sure that if this tendency continues, Yerevan will be compared with European capitals in few years. In his words, the fact that Diasporan Armenians more frequently come to the Fatherland during the recent years, and many of them even want to take up permanent residence in Armenia, is gratifying. Touching upon his singing art, M. Yorgantz mentioned that his disks are released in the Armenian, French and Italian languages once in two years, and he goes on tours to those countries where there are Armenian colonies. "Diasporan Armenian young people today more prefer listening to Armenian songs. And I do my best to perform them not only love but also patriotic songs as a song has an important role for keeping the nation," the French Armenian singer emphasized. It is painful for M. Yorgantz that singers in Armenia make an attempt to involve European and American elements in Armenian songs, by what, in his words, the Armenian music is distorted. "The Armenian music must be performed only and only in Armenian," he mentioned.

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