Once Upon a Time in Yerevan: Arthur Ispirian at TEDxYerevan

Arthur Ispirian has been making music for as long as he can remember. In 1987, his first professional vocal recording put him on the lyrical map. On the Armenian music scene, he embodies a mosaic of Stevie Wonder and James Ingram and continues to entertain both on stage and screen. Among his many accolades, Arthur has been recognized for his unique talent and musical passion for which he was awarded Best Male Vocalist by the Armenians in Music and Film Association (AMFA). Once Upon A Time in Yerevan, his eighth CD follows In/spiration, Asum en te, Radio Yerevan, Jazzavans, Art & Space, and Colors of Stevieland. For Arthur, it has always been and continues to be simply about the music. His inspiration comes not only from his love of soul music... but it is his wife and two sons that are the true soul of his music. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)