Anzhela Atabekyan ( hy, Անժելա Աթաբեկյան, born April 11, 1938 in
Yerevan
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) is an
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kanun (kanon) player, musicologist, art historian, and
professor
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at the
Yerevan State Conservatory
Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan ( hy, Երևանի Կոմիտասի անվան պետական կոնսերվատորիա), also known as Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (YKSC) or Yerevan State Conservatory (YSC), is a state-owned colleg ...
. She was awarded the title of
People's Artist of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1986.
Biography
Anzhela Atabekyan was born in
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Y ...
. She is a descendant of the House of
Atabekians Atabekians — Armenian Princely ( Meliqly) house of Lords of the Jraberd principality (Meliqdom) in Artsakh, which ruled in the 19th century. The most renowned representative of this family was Prince Hovhannes (Vani) Atabekian, Prince of Jrab ...
. she graduated from the Yerevan State Musical College Named after Romanos Melikyan in 1955, and continued her studies at the Yerevan State Conservatory, graduating in 1983.
From 1956 to 1993 she was a soloist of the Folk Instruments Ensemble of the Armenian TV and Radio Company. In 1959-2000 she taught at the Romanos Melikyan Music College; since 2003 - at the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan.
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Anzhela Atabekyan has compiled and edited 2 methodological manuals. In 1972 Atabekyan founded the "Atabekyan Sisters" vocal-instrumental ensemble. She is also the founding member of the Mealiq Unity NGO since 2012.
Awards
* People's Artist of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1986)
* Laureate of the 1st Republican (Gold Medal, 1957), All-Union (First Degree Diploma, 1957) Youth Festival, Laureate of the Union of Pop Singers (1958).
Gallery
Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory
Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan ( hy, Երևանի Կոմիտասի անվան պետական կոնսերվատորիա), also known as Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (YKSC) or Yerevan State Conservatory (YSC), is a state-owned college ...
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* Who is who? Armenians Biographical Encyclopedia, 2 volumes, Armenian Encyclopedia. 2005.
* Armenian Encyclopedia publication, Volume 1, Abalyan-Ghushchyan, 2005.