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Komitas

Komitas (1869–1935) was an Ottoman composer, ethnomusicologist and musicologist.

Also recorded as Soghomon Soghomonyan; Komitas Vardapet.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Սողոմոն Գեւորգի Սողոմոնեան.

Also worked under the name Կոմիտաս.

Born at Kütahya in 1869, died at Paris in 1935.

In detail

Komitas studied at Gevorkian Theological Seminary. Vardan Sargsyan is recorded as having studied under Komitas. the recorded working language is Armenian, Turkish and French.

The field of work recorded is music, folklore and etnomusicology. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Armenian folk music.

Employment is recorded with Gevorkian Theological Seminary.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Komitas”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q351670: Komitas

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