Album Notes

Leo Derderian hails from Indian Orchard Massachusetts. A Nuclear Engineer by trade, he enjoys making recordings of 1middle eastern music. At the age of five, he played the middle eastern drum ,called a dumbeg. Leo studied the violin then graduated to the oud at the age of thirteen. With the help of other musicians he has produced and directed seven LP length recordings under the Armenian Strings label. he is widely regarded as an oud virtuoso; he has performed with Middle Eastern Impressions for over 25 years. Some of his more notable performances include the Nelson Rockefeller family , the Hariri Society, the Saudi Royal Family,the United Arab Emirates, and a number of Presidential Inaugural events. His style is clean, delicate and dynamically sensitive. He has earned the respect of his fellow musicians and has played for many weddings,parties christenings and diplomatic functions. Leo is versed in Armenian , Greek and Arabic idioms and has also performed at numerous belly dance shows. Middle Eastern Music is truly his first calling and he devotes a great deal of time and effort at perfecting his art. With the formation of the Middle Eastern Impressions ensemble a rounded selection of middle eastern genres are increasingly devoted to cross fertilization of the ethnic influences of the middle east.Booking can be arranged by calling 703-477-7984. Quotations are generally provided on a case by case basis. For contacts see LeoDerderian1@Verizon.net