Armik is an Iranian guitarist of the style of Nuevo Flamenco. He is among Billboard Magazine's Top Ten New Age Artists of 2005 Biography Early life Armik Dashchi was born in Iran of Armenian descent: "Persian-Armenian". However, it appears that he has chosen to distance himself from his Iranian origins, perhaps due to all the negative publicity with regards to Iran in the Western world. There are clear indications for this assertion. In his official website http://www.Armik.com his Iranian-Armenian roots are never mentioned and even in his "Bio" section there is no mention of his country of origin. Additionally, none of his popularly known music albums or tracks have been given names that in any way relate to his native country. So, it is likely that he is uncomfortable about the revelation in this article. At the age of seven he pawned his watch for a classical guitar, which he hid and practiced in his basement. Upon di

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