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Komitas

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Komitas (Armenian: տոմիտաս; September 26, 1869 – October 22, 1935), whose real name was Soghomon Soghomonyan, was an Armenian Apostolic Church priest, musician, composer, arranger, singer and choir director. He is also widely regarded as the founder of the Armenian National Music School. Komitas is recognized as one of the pioneers of ethnomusicology.

Category
Musicians
Nationality
ottoman empire
Born
1869-09-26
Died
1935-10-22
Wikidata
Q351670
Occupations composermusicologistsingerconductorChorus conductormusic educatorpriestfolkloristmusic teacher
Aliases KomitasKomitas VardapetSoghomon SoghomonyanKomitas

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