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Khachatur Karjikian
Khachatur ( hy, Խաչատուր from խաչ (xačʿ, "cross") + տուր (tur, "something given" = "given by cross". It may refer to: *Khachatur Abovian (1809–1848), Armenian writer and national public figure who mysteriously vanished in 1848 and was presumed dead *Khachatur Avetisyan (1926–1996), influential Armenian-Soviet composer *Khachatur Kesaratsi (1590–1646), archbishop, credited with the founding of the first printing press in Iran *Khachatur Maloumian (1865), Dashnak; editor of Mushak and Droshak *Khachatur Malumian, a.k.a. Aknuni (1863–1915), Armenian journalist and political activist *Khachatur of Taron, Armenian poet and musician who occupies a special place among the writers of Sharakans *Khachatur-Bek of Mush Khachatur-Bek of Mush ( hy, Խաչատուր Բեկ) was an Armenian Bek in the first half of the 19th century, a prominent representative of the family of Ter-Khachatryants family. He was from the town Mush of Western Armenia. His family house w ..., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khachatur Abovian
Khachatur Abovian ( hy, Խաչատուր Աբովյան, Khach’atur Abovyan; (disappeared)) was an Armenian writer and national public figure of the early 19th century who mysteriously vanished in 1848 and was eventually presumed dead. He was an educator, poet and an advocate of modernization.Panossian, p. 143. Reputed as the father of modern Armenian literature, he is best remembered for his novel ''Wounds of Armenia''. Written in 1841 and published posthumously in 1858, it was the first novel published in the modern Armenian language, using Eastern Armenian based on the Yerevan dialect instead of Classical Armenian. Abovian was far ahead of his time and virtually none of his works were published during his lifetime. Only after the establishment of the Armenian SSR was Abovian accorded recognition and stature. Abovian is regarded as one of the foremost figures not just in Armenian literature, but Armenian history at large. Hewsen, Robert H. "The Meliks of Eastern Armenia: IV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khachatur Avetisyan
Khachatur Avetisyan (14 April 1926–1996) (Armenian: Խաչատուր Ավետիսյան, ''Xačatur Avetisyan''; alternate transliterations include Avetisian or Avetissian) was an influential Armenian composer, conductor and kanun player. Early life and career Khachatur Mekhaki Avetisyan (Armenian: Խաչատուր Մեխակի Ավետիսյան) was born on April 14, 1926 in Leninakan, Armenian SSR (now Gyumri, Armenia). He graduated from the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory where he studied composition under professor Edvard Mirzoyan. At age 25 Avetisyan became the first Armenian composer honored with gold medals in the Berlin and Moscow international competitions. In addition to his studies in classical music, Avetisyan became an authority in Armenian folk music and traditional instruments, especially the kanun.Mark Jenkins"Music From Armenia" ''The Washington Post'', 8 February 2008 He composed the first Concerto for Kanun and Symphony Orchestra in 1954. Avetisyan de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khachatur Kesaratsi
Khachatur Kesaratsi ( hy, Խաչատուր Կեսարացի; 1590–1646) was an archbishop in the Safavid Empire of Armenian ethnicity. He is credited with the founding of the first printing press in Iran, in 1633, or 1636. In 1638, the first book was printed; a ''Saghmosaran'' (Psalter A psalter is a volume containing the Book of Psalms, often with other devotional material bound in as well, such as a liturgical calendar and litany of the Saints. Until the emergence of the book of hours in the Late Middle Ages, psalters we ...). References Sources * * * 1590 births 1646 deaths Persian Armenians 17th-century people of Safavid Iran Bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church Iranian Christians Armenian Apostolic Church in Iran Armenian printers 17th-century Oriental Orthodox archbishops {{Iran-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khachatur Maloumian
Khachatur Malumian ( hy, Խաչատուր Մալումյան), also known as Edgar Aknuni (''Aknouni or Agnouni''; hy, Էտկար Ակնունի) (1863 in Meghri, Russian Empire – 1915) was an Armenian journalist and political activist. Biography Khachatur Malumian gained his early education at the Nersisyan School in Tiflis. He studied at Geneva University, where he became one of the close friends of Christapor Mikaelian, contributing to his Droshak Journal. In 1907 in Vienna, he was delegated to the ARF IV Conference, then in Paris he organized the General Meeting of opposite Ottoman parties for the reinstatement of the Ottoman Constitution. He welcomed the Young Turk movement and worked in Constantinople (now Istanbul) after 1914. Even when the Ottoman Interior Ministry ordered that the Armenian intellectuals be deported, Aknuni stayed loyal to Talaat, the Interior Minister, saying, "It’s impossible! Talaat probably doesn’t know about it!" [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khachatur Malumian
Khachatur Malumian ( hy, Խաչատուր Մալումյան), also known as Edgar Aknuni (''Aknouni or Agnouni''; hy, Էտկար Ակնունի) (1863 in Meghri, Russian Empire – 1915) was an Armenian journalist and political activist. Biography Khachatur Malumian gained his early education at the Nersisyan School in Tiflis. He studied at Geneva University, where he became one of the close friends of Christapor Mikaelian, contributing to his Droshak Journal. In 1907 in Vienna, he was delegated to the ARF IV Conference, then in Paris he organized the General Meeting of opposite Ottoman parties for the reinstatement of the Ottoman Constitution. He welcomed the Young Turk movement and worked in Constantinople (now Istanbul) after 1914. Even when the Ottoman Interior Ministry ordered that the Armenian intellectuals be deported, Aknuni stayed loyal to Talaat, the Interior Minister, saying, "It’s impossible! Talaat probably doesn’t know about it!" [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khachatur Of Taron
Khachatur of Taron or Khatchatur Taronatsi ( hy, Խաչատուր Տարոնացի; 12th century, in Taron (historic Armenia), Taron, Turuberan, Greater Armenia – 1184, at Haghartsin Monastery) was an Armenians, Armenian poet, musician and religious figure, who wrote a number of medieval Armenian chant, sharakans. It is known that he was born in Taron and eventually settled in Eastern Armenia during the Zakarid Armenia, Zakarid period. During this time, the first few decades of the thirteenth century, the region was enjoying relative prosperity and development. In the 1230s, he was put in charge of the monastery of Haghartsin Monastery, Haghartsin, in the province of Dzorapor. From Western Armenia he brought with him to Dzorapor many spiritual chants transcribed in the khaz (notation), khaz notation. As elsewhere, this system of musical notation was gradually replaced by the system still in use today. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khachatur-Bek Of Mush
Khachatur-Bek of Mush ( hy, Խաչատուր Բեկ) was an Armenian Bek in the first half of the 19th century, a prominent representative of the family of Ter-Khachatryants family. He was from the town Mush of Western Armenia. His family house was in the Surb Marineh Church's ( Saint Marine) quarter in Mush. His grandfather was Daniel-Bek of Sassun, an Armenian Bek from Sassun (the province Sassun or Sason of Western Armenia) in the second half of the 18th century). Khachar Rafik Khachatryan ( hy, Ռաֆիկ Գարեգինի Խաչատրյան; October 7, 1937 – January 16, 1993) was an Armenian sculptor. He was the father of Garegin Khachatryan (1975–1995). Biography Khachatryan was a direct descendant of the ... (1937–1993) and his son Garegin Khachatryan (1975–1995), both prominent artists active in Armenian liberation, were descendants of their House. Armenians from the Ottoman Empire Armenian politicians Year of birth missing Year of death missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
