The Union of Composers of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի Կոմպոզիտորների Միություն) is a
non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in h ...
that unites and officially represents professional
composers
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Classical music, Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music.
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and musicologists in
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...
. The Union was established in 1932. Currently, the Chairman of the Union is
Aram Satian, who succeeded
Robert Amirkhanyan
Robert Amirkhanyan ( hy, Ռոբերտ Ամիրխանյան; born November 16, 1939) is an Armenian composer and songwriter. He is a professor at the Yerevan State Conservatory. He wrote over 300 songs, vocal series, operettas.
Career
In 1969 ...
in 2013.
See also
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Music of Armenia
The music of Armenia ( hy, հայկական երաժշտություն ''haykakan yerazhshtut’yun'') has its origins in the Armenian highlands, dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE, and is a long-standing musical tradition that encompass ...
External links
Official website
Musical groups established in 1932
Trade unions in Armenia
Armenian composers
Music organizations based in Armenia
20th-century composers
21st-century composers
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