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MUSICIAN ROUBEN GREGORIAN COMMEMORATED IN TEHRAN
http://www.tehrantimes.com/arts-and-culture/97081-musician-rouben-gregorian-commemorated-in-tehran-
On Line: 20 April 2012 14:35
In Print: Saturday 21 April 2012
TEHRAN - Tehran's Armenian Hur Translation and Research Institute
held a commemoration ceremony for composer Rouben Gregorian during
a ceremony on Wednesday.
The event was organized to discuss Gregorian's role in Persian
folk music.
Armenian Ambassador Grigor Arakelyan attended the ceremony, which
was held at the Ararat Armenian Cultural Organization.
The ceremony began with the screening of a short film on the life
of Gregorian.
One of Gregorian's disciples Amir-Ashraf Aryanpur who is a music
researcher spoke about the life and artistic characteristics of
his master.
Music researcher Farid Dehdazi was the next speaker who reviewed the
style and melodies composed by Gregorian.
Afterward, a choral group conducted by Razmik Ohanian performed ten
folk songs composed by Gregorian.
Born in Tbilisi in 1915, Rouben Gregorian moved to Tabriz with his
parents when he was one year old. The young Rouben received his
musical education under the auspices of his father, Levon Gregorian,
a renowned musician, conductor and educator.
He played an instrumental role in the development of the Tehran
Conservatory of Music, where he served as its director. He was later
the music director and conductor of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra. His
role in the collection and documentation of Iranian folk tunes remains
unmatched yet has failed to be fully recognized. From 1949 to 1951,
he headed the musical section of the Iranian National Commission
of UNESCO.
From: A. Papazian
http://www.tehrantimes.com/arts-and-culture/97081-musician-rouben-gregorian-commemorated-in-tehran-
On Line: 20 April 2012 14:35
In Print: Saturday 21 April 2012
TEHRAN - Tehran's Armenian Hur Translation and Research Institute
held a commemoration ceremony for composer Rouben Gregorian during
a ceremony on Wednesday.
The event was organized to discuss Gregorian's role in Persian
folk music.
Armenian Ambassador Grigor Arakelyan attended the ceremony, which
was held at the Ararat Armenian Cultural Organization.
The ceremony began with the screening of a short film on the life
of Gregorian.
One of Gregorian's disciples Amir-Ashraf Aryanpur who is a music
researcher spoke about the life and artistic characteristics of
his master.
Music researcher Farid Dehdazi was the next speaker who reviewed the
style and melodies composed by Gregorian.
Afterward, a choral group conducted by Razmik Ohanian performed ten
folk songs composed by Gregorian.
Born in Tbilisi in 1915, Rouben Gregorian moved to Tabriz with his
parents when he was one year old. The young Rouben received his
musical education under the auspices of his father, Levon Gregorian,
a renowned musician, conductor and educator.
He played an instrumental role in the development of the Tehran
Conservatory of Music, where he served as its director. He was later
the music director and conductor of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra. His
role in the collection and documentation of Iranian folk tunes remains
unmatched yet has failed to be fully recognized. From 1949 to 1951,
he headed the musical section of the Iranian National Commission
of UNESCO.
From: A. Papazian