John Berberian is an American musician known for his virtuosity on the oud, the Middle Eastern stringed instrument.
Berberian was born in New York City; his parents were Armenian immigrants. His father was an accomplished oud player, as well as instrument maker, and oud masters of Armenian, Turkish, and Greek heritage frequented his family's home.
He first recorded traditional oud music with violinist Reuben Sarkisian, when a student at Columbia University in the mid-1950s. He subsequently recor...
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