The musician on the stage of Metro al-Madina, on Aug. 17, 2026, during his reunion with the Beirut audience. (Credit: Aly Baalbacky/L’Orient-Le Jour)
He has a disarming, sincere smile, an open and unassuming manner, and a deep love of humanity free of prejudice. This is what one might call an “aura.” Miran Gurunian, also known as Gurumiran, effortlessly combines his Lebanese and Armenian heritage. If it weren’t for his natural modesty, he would have every right to take pride in it.The main reason for his return, beyond his desire to reconnect with an audience, is a documentary project — or rather, an archival project born from a joke coined by Ziad Rahbani about Lebanon’s Armenian community in his play "Film Ameriki Tawil: 'Armane Stereo.'”The term dates back to the civil war, when the Armenian community managed to maintain an equal distance from the warring factions. This allowed Armenians to remain present on both sides of a divided Beirut, with shops in both the East...
He has a disarming, sincere smile, an open and unassuming manner, and a deep love of humanity free of prejudice. This is what one might call an “aura.” Miran Gurunian, also known as Gurumiran, effortlessly combines his Lebanese and Armenian heritage. If it weren’t for his natural modesty, he would have every right to take pride in it.The main reason for his return, beyond his desire to reconnect with an audience, is a documentary project — or rather, an archival project born from a joke coined by Ziad Rahbani about Lebanon’s Armenian community in his play "Film Ameriki Tawil: 'Armane Stereo.'”The term dates back to the civil war, when the Armenian community managed to maintain an equal distance from the warring factions. This allowed Armenians to remain present on both sides of a divided Beirut, with shops in...
