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EVENT DEDICATED TO 140TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF KOMITAS HELD IN TEHRAN
Noyan Tapan
Nov 16, 2009
TEHRAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A jubilee event
dedicated to the 140th birth anniversary of Komitas was organized on
November 12 at the Komitas hall in Tehran, on the initiative of the
Art Union of Tehran Ararat organization.
According to the Alik daily, before the opening of the event the
participants stood in silence for a minute to honor the memory of
Academician Harmik Davtian. Then Shaghik Georgian gave an opening
speech. Lecturer of Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory Karine Brutian
presented great composer's biography. Conservatory's students played
the piano and violin. Fragments from pieces by Komitas were presented.
Episodes from Komitas' life were shown on a canvas, Komitas' singing
sounded. The Ararat choir conducted by Araks Khachatrian performed
at the end of the program.
Noyan Tapan
Nov 16, 2009
TEHRAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A jubilee event
dedicated to the 140th birth anniversary of Komitas was organized on
November 12 at the Komitas hall in Tehran, on the initiative of the
Art Union of Tehran Ararat organization.
According to the Alik daily, before the opening of the event the
participants stood in silence for a minute to honor the memory of
Academician Harmik Davtian. Then Shaghik Georgian gave an opening
speech. Lecturer of Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory Karine Brutian
presented great composer's biography. Conservatory's students played
the piano and violin. Fragments from pieces by Komitas were presented.
Episodes from Komitas' life were shown on a canvas, Komitas' singing
sounded. The Ararat choir conducted by Araks Khachatrian performed
at the end of the program.