Tsolak Bekaryan
Tsolak Vaghinag Bekaryan (October 30, 1922 – August 22, 1980) was an Armenian composer, violinist, and pedagogue. He was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to educators, Vaghinag and Mari Bekaryan. In 1926, Bekaryan, with his parents, returned to their motherland, Armenia.
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Tsolak Bekaryan
- Name
- Tsolak Bekaryan
- Born
- 30 October 1922
- Birthplace
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire
- Died
- 22 August 1980
- Place of death
- Sortavala, Karelian ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- composer, violinist, pedagogue
- Nationality
- Ethiopian Empire · Soviet Union
- Education
- Musical College after Romanos Melikyan · Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory
- Teachers
- Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory
- Languages
- Armenian · Russian
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Tsolak Vaghinag Bekaryan (October 30, 1922 – August 22, 1980) was an Armenian composer, violinist, and pedagogue. He was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to educators, Vaghinag and Mari Bekaryan. In 1926, Bekaryan, with his parents, returned to their motherland, Armenia.
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Tsolak Bekaryan (1922–1980) was a composer, music educator and violinist, a national of Ethiopian Empire and the Soviet Union. The composer was born in Addis Ababa and died in Sortavala.
Tsolak Bekaryan was educated at Musical College after Romanos Melikyan and Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. The composer worked for Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra and Armenian State Pedagogical University and was a member of Union of Soviet Composers. Tsolak Bekaryan lived in Yerevan. Languages used include Armenian and Russian.
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Bekaryan has written orchestral, instrumental, and vocal compositions. He died in the town of Sortavala in Karelia in Northern Russia (his holiday home).
Tsolak Bekaryan studied at Musical College after Romanos Melikyan and Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. Training under Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory is recorded. The recorded working language is Armenian and Russian. Residence is recorded at Yerevan. Employment is recorded with Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra and Armenian State Pedagogical University.
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• Name — Tsolak Bekaryan • Native Name — Ցոլակ Բեքարյան • Born — 30 October 1922 • Birthplace — Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire • Origin — Armenia • Died — 22 August 1980 • Place of death — Sortavala, Karelian ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union • Genre — classical music • Occupation — composer, violinist, pedagogue • Instrument — violin • Years Active — 1945-1980
Biography
Biography
• From 1940 to 1942, Bekaryan studied at the State Music College named after Romanos Melikyan • In 1948, Bekaryan graduated from Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan from the violin department. In 1960, from the composition department with the guidance of Edvard Mirzoyan. • During 1945 to 1965, he performed with the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra • From 1965 to 1980, Bekaryan taught at Armenian State Pedagogical University
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• Violin music. Plays Ruben Aharonyan Tsolak Bekaryan - Sonata No.2 for violin solo. (LP, RP) Melodiya С10 04661 009, 1982 • Choir of the Armenian Choral Society. Conductor Emma Tsaturyan: Tsolak Bekaryan - "Mariné Vancum". Melodiya • Romances on the lyrics of A. Isahakyan. Melodiya • Tsolak Bekaryan - "To my destinyz" - Knarik Maluntsyan. Melodiya
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1922
Tsolak Bekaryan born at Addis Ababa.
1980
Tsolak Bekaryan died at Sortavala.
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Yerevan
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Addis Ababa.
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Sortavala.
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Compositions
• Concerto - string Orchestra • Rhapsody - Symphony Orchestra • Suite - folk ensemble • Festive Overture - violin ensemble and piano • Characters - piano quintet • Concerto - for the violin accompanied by the piano • Poem - for the violin accompanied by the piano • Suite - for the piano and flute • Sonata No. 1 - violin solo • Sonata No. 3 - violin solo • Fantastic Prelude - piano • Freedom Song - cantata vocal-symphonic poem • Alagyaz Mani - cantata reciter, choir, and Symphony Orchestra • My Luck - voice and chamber orchestra • Striptease - among the songs of 20th Century Paris • Parvana - Women's Choir and Chamber Orchestra poem • Ave Maria - mixed choir poem • Song of Freedom - for a cantata reciter and mixed choir without accompaniment • Marine Monastery - for a mixed choir without any accompaniment • Symphony No. 1 - for a mixed choir without any accompaniment • Symphony No. 2 - for a mixed choir without any accompaniment
Publications
• Poem for the violin accompanied by the piano, 1971, Yerevan • Two sonatas for violin solos, 1973, Yerevan • Оркестровые произведения советских композиторов, Поэма для струнного оркестра, 1976, Moscow • Романсы композиторов Армении, Моему счастью, 1976, Moscow • Armenian Composers' Vocal Works, Marine Monastery, 1978, Yerevan • Ts. Bekaryan, Y. Gevorgyan, solfeggio, 1980, Yerevan • Violin sonatas, Sonata No. 3, 1983, Yerevan
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- 1.To the Memory of the Departed, Soviet Music, Vol. 12 (1980), pg. 137
- 2.Berko, Marina Alexandrovna, Musical Culture of the Armenian SSR, Collection of Articles (1985), pg. 283
- 3.About Tsolak Bekaryan in the Great Biographical Encyclopedia.
- 4.Soviet Armenia's music. 1973, Yerevan
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The authorities additionally record the heading Tsolak Vaghinag Bekaryan. His recorded languages were Armenian and Russian. He was the child of Vakhenak Bekaryan. One child is recorded: Mher Bekaryan. Formation and teaching. Bekaryan studied at Musical College after Romanos Melikyan and Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. He trained under Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. He was employed by Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra and Armenian State Pedagogical University. He belonged to Union of Soviet Composers. He worked at Yerevan. Recorded as composer, violinist and music educator.
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