Aram Khachaturian
Aram Ilyich Khachaturian (Armenian: Արամ Եղիայի Խաչատրյան, 6 June [O.S. 24 May] 1903 in Tiflis – 1 May 1978 in Moscow) was a significant Soviet-Armenian composer. He studied the cello in the 1920s and went to the Moscow Conservatory in 1929. He composed several symphonies and a ballet called Gayane.[1] His music was largely influenced by the folk music of Armenia. His most popular piece, the "Sabre Dance" from Gayane, has been used extensively in popular culture and has been covered by a number of musicians worldwide.
Aram Khachaturian Media
The building at 93 Uznadze Street in Tbilisi, where Khachaturian lived between 1906 and 1922
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Khachaturian used the "raw material" made available by Komitas (pictured), who in the early 20th century collected thousands of pieces of Armenian folk music.
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Khachaturian's tombstone at the Komitas Pantheon in Yerevan
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Aram Khachaturian's credentials for the Supreme Soviet on display at the House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian.
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A mural of Khachaturian painted by Robert Nikoghosyan near the Yerevan Vernissage in July 2015
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Khachaturian appeared on the 50-dram banknote (1998–2004)
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Khachaturian's statue near the Yerevan Opera Theater
References
- ↑ "European Virtual Museum of Aram Khachaturian". Retrieved 2010-09-25.