  Armenian singers argue on lip-synching banMarch 11, 2009 - 20:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A singer must not deceive the audience, Armenian singer Suzan Margaryan told a news conference in Yerevan today. Supporting the opinion, musician Artavadz Bayatyan said, however, that before passing the ban on lip-synching, a number of problems had to be addressed. "We lack professional sound technicians and can't pay high price for concert halls," he said. On February 25, Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan signed a lip synching ban aimed at the improvement of the singers' performance quality at state events. According to the decree, lip-synching is not forbidden at private events, yet the organizers are obligated to mention about the use of audio record in the advertisements and leaflets announcing the event.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Pashinyan visits flood-hit region  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |
