Marko Melkon

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Born
1895
Born In
İzmir, İzmir, Turkey
Died
1963 (aged 68)
Oud player "Marko" Melkon Alemsherian (1895-1963) was one of the most important early figures of Middle Eastern and belly dance music in the United States. An ethnic Armenian born in Izmir (formerly Smyrna), Turkey, he settled in America in 1921 after having spent time in Greece to avoid serving in the Ottoman army. In many ways, Marko was typical of the great Anatolian musicians of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries in that although he was Armenian, most of his songs' lyrics were sung in Turkish. Since he was originally from Izmir, which at one time had a large G… read more
Oud player "Marko" Melkon Alemsherian (1895-1963) was one of the most important early figures of Middle Eastern and belly dance music in the United States. An ethnic Armenian born in Izmir (formerly Smyrna), Turkey, he settled in America in 1921 after having spent time in Greece to … read more
Oud player "Marko" Melkon Alemsherian (1895-1963) was one of the most important early figures of Middle Eastern and belly dance music in the United States. An ethnic Armenian born in Izmir (formerly Smyrna), Turkey, he settled in America in 1921 after having spent time in Greece to avoid serving in the Ottoman army. In many ways, Marko was typical of th… read more

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1 Armenians on 8th Avenue Seker Oglan
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2 Armenians on 8th Avenue Raki Icer Gezerim
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3 Armenians on 8th Avenue Rast Taksim
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4 Marko Melkon Oglan Oglan
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5 Marko Melkon Bahcelerde Ben Gezerim
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6 Armenians on 8th Avenue Su Dere Bastan Basa
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7 Marko Melkon Hicaz Taksim
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8 Marko Melkon Cifte Telli
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9 Play track Armenians on 8th Avenue Dokumaci Kiz
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10 Marko Melkon Kadifeden Kesesi
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Albums

  1. 191 listeners

    31 Dec 1995 · 21 tracks

    Marko Melkon
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  2. 89 listeners

    28 Jan 2013 · 30 tracks

    Old Turkish Songs
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  3. 55 listeners

    24 Jul 2019 · 80 tracks

    Greek, Turkish, Armenian Masterpieces
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  4. 36 listeners

    27 Nov 2020 · 13 tracks

    Hi-Fi Adventure in Asia Minor
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