Robert Amirkhanyan ( hy, Ռոբերտ Ամիրխանյան; born November 16, 1939) is an

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and songwriter. He is a professor 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 ...

. He wrote over 300 songs, vocal series, operettas.

Career

In 1969 Amirkhanyan graduated from the

, class of

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. From 1969 to 1972 Amirkhanyan was the musical editor of

Armenian Radio Public Radio of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի Հանրային Ռադիո, Hayastani Hanrayin Radio; Djsy Armradio) is a public radio broadcaster in Armenia. It was established in 1926 and remains one of the largest broadcasters in the country ...

. From 1991 to 2013, he served as the President of the Union of Composers of Armenia. He is an author of many popular Armenian songs ("Hayreni yerkir", "Hayi achker", "Ding-dong", "Arise!", "Arevot andzrev"), soundtracks of films, animation cartoons, operettas, as well as the first Armenian musical, entitled “The Oriental Dentist”. He wrote music for 16 feature films and about 30 animated films. His songs were performed by Raisa Mkrtchyan, Muslim Magomayev,

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. According to Mir TV, "in the Soviet Union, everyone knew him for his music". Amirkhanyan's "Variations for String Quartet" won the first prize in the Young Composers' Competition of the

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in 1969. In 1973 Amirkhanyan's song "Where Are You Boys" won the "Best Song" award at the Berlin City World Youth Festival. In 1975 his composition "Autumn Melody" won the 3rd prize at the

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. In 2012, he was awarded the State Prize of the Republic of Armenia for his Yerevan Rhapsody. He is the author of a cantata-oratorio, orchestral, piano, choral and vocal music. From 1999 to 2003 he was a member of the

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Awards and prizes

Honored Artist of Armenia Honored Artist of Armenia is an award given by the Republic of Armenia. It was established in 2002 as "Honorary Titles of the Republic of Armenia in Science, Education, Journalism, Culture, Arts, Health, Physical Culture and Sports". The award wa ...

(1984) *

People's Artist of the Armenian SSR People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (Народный артист Армянской ССР), is an honorary title awarded to citizens of the Armenian SSR in the Soviet Union. It is awarded for outstanding performance in the performing arts, wh ...

(1987) *

Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots The Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots () is awarded for significant achievements in economic development of Armenia, natural and social sciences, inventions, culture, education, healthcare, and public service, as well as for activities promoting scient ...

(1998) *

Order of Honor Order of Honor may refer to: *Order of Honour (Armenia) *Order of Honor (Belarus), established in 1995 * Order of Honor (Georgia) *Order of Honour (Greece), an award that replaced the abolished Royal Order of George I in 1975 *Order of Honour (Moldo ...

(2017) *State Prize of the Republic of Armenia (2012) *

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(1980) for 1978-1979 song cycles

Filmography

*1968 - A Drop of Honey, animation *1970 - Heghnar’s Spring *1971 - Pui-Pui Mouse, animation *1972 - Hayrik *1972 - The Men *1974 - Abu-Hasan's Slippers, animation *1976 - And Then You Will Come Back… *1976 - Blonde Plane *1980 - Panos the Clumsy, animation *1983 - Wow, a Talking Fish!, animation (a remix of the main motive became a hit in

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in the

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) *1984 - In the Blue Sea, In the White Foam, animation *1986 - Death of the Mouse, animation *1994 - The Axe, animation

Sources

External links

Sunny Rain by Amirkhanyan

Armenian composers 1939 births Living people Academics of the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan alumni {{Armenia-composer-stub