Comparison of the list of initial lines of sharakan

Authors

  • Grigor Petros Pitedzhyan Yerevan State Conservatory

Keywords:

Zhirayr Torikian, Sharaknots, the List of sharakan in Sharaknots of Veneice and Jerusalem, Christianity, a church chant, Mesrop Mashtots, Arakel Syunetsi, East and Western Armenia, St. Echmiadzin

Abstract

The author, the representative of the French-Armenian diaspora Zhirayr Torikyan as a result of long-term work has created the reference book "The List of Sharakan in Sharaknots of Venice (1907) and Jerusalem (1936 - Antilias 1997)" (in three languages). The purpose of the work is acquaintance with the Written sources of the Armenian church, sharakans created by musicians and churchmen from the 5th to 15th century. It is recommended for the aid to medievalists.

Author Biography

Grigor Petros Pitedzhyan , Yerevan State Conservatory

(spiritual name Hakob) born in 1935 in Alexandria (Egypt). Primary education was at the national school after Poghosyan (pedagogue of music, the chorus master Karpis Aprikyan). He ended a spiritual seminary of Katokhikosat of the Great House of Kilikia in Antilias (pedagogue of musical disciplines Hambartsum Perperyan, the expert of sacred music (sharakan) Gnel Cherechyan). In the 3rd year of study acquired the right to lead discipline and he was enlisted as a main teacher. After the termination of seminary, he visited the State Conservatory of Beirut, at the same time he taught in musical school and received a post of the musical director in the Patriarchate of St. Grigor The Illuminator (the requirement are profound knowledge of the Armenian church sacred music and the ability to direct church choir).In the 1960th organized man's chorus (it consists of 30 choristers for performance in ceremonies of Chant, liturgy of the Archimandrite Komitas). After justification in New York with the assistance of the famous pupil of Komitas Mihran Tumachyan he organized the chorus "Gusan". During these 10 years, he trained his singers. In 1964 together with the ballet master Nvard Ambaryan based the First song dancing ensemble of the Armenians (it consists of 120 people), performing to the listeners the Armenian national songs and dances, acted at the World Fair organized in New York (in days of Armenia he was awarded with the honored certificate by the Mayor of New York Nelson Rockefeller).P. studied in conservatory of Mannes as a specialist of chorus master, received B.S; in Hantr college profession musicology, the master (M.S.). For some years taught musical disciplines in the State College of New York. In 1969 he was invited to the homeland by the Committee of Cultural Ties of Armenia to the participate in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Archimandrite Komitas. From 1969-1970 had been the assistant of the chorus master of the Conservatory of Mannes. P. was one of the founders of the chorus "Gusan" which became the basis of the All Armenian cultural and educational union "Hamazgain". From 1970-1981 he directed the chorus of a cathedral of St. Vardan in New York which was founded in his times. Execution of a brass and string band of processings by P. of the Armenian patriotic and spiritual songs still is unsurpassed. Several of his processes and author's works were executed in Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Armenia, Canada, Greece, Argentina, France, and different cities of the USA. His musicological researches and critiques are published in the Armenian press (both in Armenia, and beyond its limits). He presented reports in the cities of the USA - New York, New Jersey, Boston, Glendale, Frezno, San Francisco, Michigan, and also in Montreal (Canada) and Alexandria (Egypt). His musical works are published in a publication of a cathedral of St. Echmiadzin "Echmiadzin", in Katolikosat's body of the Great House of Kilikiysky "Hask", and also in the All Armenian cultural and educational union "Hamazgain". He is the author of 4 books: "A Place of the Armenian revolutionary songs in the history of Armenian music", New York; "Grigor Narekatsi Composer", Echmiadzin; "The souls which devoted themselves to Christ's Love", New York: Sis; "Qristofor Kara-Murza", Er.: EGK publishing house, 2013. For the day of the 90th anniversary of the Genocide of Armenians it was published in memory deceased "Ergapsak" ("A wreath of songs") the CD was performed by a chorus and an orchestra under the control of P. For long-term service, he is awarded a gilded conductor's baton and Certificates of appreciation. In November, 2007. by his Holiness Katokhikos of All Armenians Garegin II was awarded St. Nerses Shnohrali's medals. On October 5, 2008, the All Armenians cultural and educational union "Hamazgain" awarded him with the gold medal "For Long-term Services and Prosperity of the Armenian Musical Culture". On October 17, 2008, the director of the National Library of Armenia Sargsyan organized a presentation of 3 books, and the chairman of the Union of Composers and Musicologists of Armenia R. B. Amirkhanyan solemnly handed him the ticket of the member of CU RA. On October 23, 2010, under the leadership of the rector, professor of YSC S. G. Saradzyan in A. I. Khachaturian's House Museum organized a grand celebration. P. in the day of the 75th anniversary from the date of his birth and the 50 anniversary of creative activity was organized an opening speech of the editor-in-chief and founder of "YSC Publishing House" G. K. Shagoyan. On the same day, the representative of Katokhikos of All Armenians Garegin II Arkhiyepiskop gave wishes and congratulations to Tatev Sargsyan and also shared his memories. Also on October 29, 2010, took place the presentation of a future number of the international scientific journal "Musical Armenia" 2 (37) 2010, devoted to the 75th anniversary since birth and the 50th anniversaries of the creative activity of P. under the chairmanship of the rector of YSC, professor S.G.Saradzyan Rektorat and the Scientific council of conservatory gave P. the rank of honorable professor of YSC. P. with his national views and many-sided activities in the field of music developed the musical culture of the Armenian Diaspora of the USA.

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Published

2017-12-01

How to Cite

Pitedzhyan Գ. Պ. (2017). Comparison of the list of initial lines of sharakan. Musical Armenia, 2(53), 29–34. Retrieved from https://yerazhshtakanhayastan.am/index.php/ma/article/view/238

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Vol. 2 No. 53 (2017): Musical Armenia

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