After Eight special: The Armenians - Part 1 of 2

Title

After Eight special: The Armenians - Part 1 of 2

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

30 Jul 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:26:55

Description

The Armenians. Part one of a two-part programme (an After Eight special?) about Armenia, presented by Lawrence Spicer. Includes interviews with London-based Bishop Niursese(?) and Christoper Walker, author of The Armenians, who talks about the massacre of Armenians under Ottoman rule. Spicer also interviews pianist Marinea Retunayan(?) and violinist Levon Chilingirian.

Contributors

Lawrence Spicer; Christopher Walker; Bishop Niursese(?); Marinea Retunayan(?); Levon Chilingirian

Keywords

Music; Religion; Architecture; Culture; First World War (1914-1918); Genocide; Art; Armenia; Chilingirian Quartet

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