Sogomon Komitas (né Soghomonian)
Born: 8th October 1869, Kutahya, Turkey
Died: 22nd October 1935, Villejuif, France
Nationality: Armenian
Soghomon Soghomonian, ordained and commonly known as Komitas, was an Armenian priest, musicologist, composer, arranger, singer, and choirmaster, who is considered the founder of the Armenian national school of music. He is recognized as one of the pioneers of ethnomusicology.
Orphaned at a young age, Komitas was taken to Etchmiadzin, Armenia's religious center, where he received education at the Gevorgian Seminary. Following his ordination as vardapet (celibate priest) in 1895, he studied music at the Frederick William University in Berlin. He thereafter "used his Western training to build a national tradition". He collected and transcribed over 3,000 pieces of Armenian folk music, more than half of which were subsequently lost and only around 1,200 are now extant.
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Eva Zaïcik and David Haroutunian on 'Mayrig: To Armenian Mothers'
The mezzo-soprano and violinist explore some of the themes from their recent album, based around reflections on motherhood in the Armenian classical tradition and in particular the works of Komitas and Aprikian.
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- 3 Dances for Piano (1)
- 6 Liedtranskriptionen (1)
- Akh Maral Jan (3)
- Al Ailux (1)
- Alakiaz - khengui dzar (1)
- Ampel A (1)
- Antuni (3)
- Armenian Dances (1)
- Armenian Folksongs (5) (2)
- Chinar Es (6)
- Dances (7) (1)
- Dzirani Dzar (2)
- Ervum em (1)
- Es gisher, lusnak gisher (1)
- Fourteen Pieces on Themes of Armenian Folk Songs: XI. Festive Song (1)
- Gakavik (1)
- Garoun a (printemps) (6)
- Grunk (1)
- Hoi Nazan Im (4)
- Hov Arek (3)
- Kaqavik (2)
- Karoun A (1)
- Kele Kele (2)
- Keler, tzoler (2)
- Krunk (la grue) (5)
- Le, le yaman (1)
- Miniatures pour quatuor à cordes (1)
- Msho Shoror (2)
- Oh Nazan (1)
- Oror (3)
- Pieces For Children (3)
- Qele, Qele (3)
- Qeler-tsoler (2)
- Sept Chansons pour piano (1)
- Sept Danses pour piano (1)
- Shaghker, Shughker (1)
- Shogher Jan (4)
- Shoushigi (1)
- Shushiki of Vagharshapat (2)
- Six dances for piano (1)
- Songs (7) (1)
- Spring (1)
- Tchinar es (chant d'amour) (3)
- The Crane (1)
- The Red Shawl (1)
- Tsirani tsar (3)
- Yerangi (1)
- Yergink Ambel e (2)
- Yerginkn Ambel A (2)
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