A Composer of Memory

Known for his velvet voice and charismatic performances, Viguen’s artistry meant that Jaklin grew up backstage at concerts, among poets, musicians, and actors of golden cultural era. Jaklin and her twin sister, Aylin, were inseparable—two young girls who represented the future of an artistic dynasty.

While Viguen sang to thousands, the sisters experienced an upbringing that was both ordinary and extraordinary: ordinary in their schooling and friendships, but extraordinary in being the daughters of a man celebrated as the “Sultan of Jazz”.

September 9, 2025 | 2:55 am