Komitas, The Artist and The Martyr
by:
Serge Momjian (author)
Komitas is the skilful artist-priest who tours the remote villages in his homeland, collecting and transcribing folk songs. His long, scrupulous research work as an ethnomusicologist enables him to trace the pre-Christian roots of Armenian sacred music, and bring its folk music to a high...
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Komitas is the skilful artist-priest who tours the remote villages in his homeland, collecting and transcribing folk songs. His long, scrupulous research work as an ethnomusicologist enables him to trace the pre-Christian roots of Armenian sacred music, and bring its folk music to a high standard. He lectures on these topics at the International Musical Society, to which h
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Janus Publishing
Pages no: 228
Edition language: English
*I received a copy from the author/publisher in exchange for my honest, unbiased review* Thank you! This is a powerful account of one of Armenian's greatest musical minds, and the tragic life he led. Singing from a very young age, and having felt the pain of loss at a young age, his story is one of ...
*I received a copy from the author/publisher in exchange for my honest, unbiased review* Thank you! This is a powerful account of one of Armenian's greatest musical minds, and the tragic life he led. Singing from a very young age, and having felt the pain of loss at a young age, his story is one of ...
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