Arto Tuncboyaciyan
| Arto Tunçboyacıyan Արտո Թունչբոյաջյան |
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| Birth name | Arto Tunçboyacı |
| Born | 4 August 1957 |
| Origin | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Genres | Avant-garde, jazz, folk, Armenian folk, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, performer, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, percussion, duduk, sazabo, bular, beer bottle |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Serjical Strike |
| Associated acts |
Night Ark Armenian Navy Band Serart System of a Down Human Element |
| Website | Artoistan |
Arto Tunçboyacıyan (Armenian: Արտո Թունչբոյաջյան) (born 4 August 1957 in Istanbul) is a Grammy winning American musician of Armenian descent. An avant-garde folk artist (singer, multi-instrumentalist), he appeared on more than 200 records in Europe before arriving in the United States, where he went to work with numerous jazz legends including Chet Baker, Marc Johnson, Al Di Meola, and Joe Zawinul as well as a semi-regular stint with Paul Winter and the Earth Band. Arto fronts his own group called the Armenian Navy Band. He also worked with Turkish singer Sezen Aksu and the Greek singer Eleftheria Arvanitaki. His brother Onno Tunç was also a musician. He is also a member of the band Night Ark. He has won a Grammy award.
Arto Tunçboyacıyan was born in Istanbul, the son of a poor shoemaker of Armenian descent. Since childhood, music has been Arto's fundamental element of life, by which he has tried to communicate his greatest values: "love, respect and truth". The greatest musical influence of his life was his brother, the musician and composer Onno Tunç. Onno was not only his brother, but his mentor, friend, supporter and one who encouraged Arto to develop his character. At the age of 11, he began his career playing and recording traditional Anatolian music with great legendary musicians and his brother, thus establishing himself as a professional musician throughout Turkey and Europe. In 1981 Arto moved to the United States and settled in New York. Here he performed and recorded with many well-known musicians including Paul Motian, Chet Baker, Joe Zawinul, Arthur Blythe, Wayne Shorter, Dino Saluzzi, Marc Johnson, Al Di Miola, Jim Pepper, Bob Berg, Gerardo Nunez, Mike Stern, Paul Winter, and System of a Down.
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