Nune: Armenia 2000 Concert in the U.S.
Concert will feature renowned duduk master Djivan Gasparian By Paul Chaderjian 1. The Call Lunchtime in Yerevan. Traffic is as congested as ever on the oval drive around Republic Square. Radio Hayg on 104.1 FM is playing Jennifer Lopez, while Hye FM on 105.5 spins music from the latest Hollywood import, Enrique Iglasias; in heavy rotation at both stations are songs from Yerevan's most popular export, Nune Yesayan -- who at this moment happens to be waiting in line at a bank on Nalbandian Street. The young teller at the bank is taking his sweet time filling out the application for a business account Nune is opening, but she is patient even though she has other errands to run and a phone call to make to Fresno, California. "Ah-lo?" She says slowly and deliberately; her voice echoes back from Fresno via microwaves, satellites, cables and fiber optic lines. "Hi, Nune," I answer. "Inchbes es," how are you, she asks. I hear a man's voice on the other end...