Every thing were only available in the first 1950s for the decks away from brand new multi-top belongings from the topography away from Worcester’s Nothing Armenia: Chandler Roadway, Park Opportunity, Austin Street and you can Belmont Road.
That has been the beginning of that was so you’re able to eventually become Aramites or Worcester Aramites band-named following Worcester AYF chapter, the first in america.
Kapriel “Kap” Kaprielian (clarinet and you can sax) already been brand new band and that in the course of time incorporated Varty Vartanian towards dumbeg/bongos; Mal Soghomonian, oud; Nori Soghomonian, dumbeg; Jack Shemligian, sax; Larry Mardirosian, clarinet/sax; and you can Eddie Arvanigian to the tricolor tambourine and you can voice.
Thereafter, their soulful colors and you may fun character have been sought after using such Harry Minassian, Bobby Sohigian, Zaven Donabedian, Leo Arzoomanian, Onnik Dinkjian, John Berberian and you will Kazarian
Pursuing the Aramites, but almost at the same time, was a young classification called the Gaidzags who sooner entered the newest Aramites just like the Aramite users was basically drawn up with the army provider.
At some point, Carnig Mikitarian, Levon Barsamian, Ed Varteresian and you will Pete Harootunian inserted brand new Aramites and turned into you to definitely high musical spirit one to played in the dances, picnics, weddings and Olympics in the east region.
Gary Arvanigian (Eddie’s nephew) just after seen, “The new Aramites have been brand new Running Rocks of one’s 50s, very early 60s.
