Saryan connections

Authors

  • Gohar Karlen Shagoyan Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58580/18290019-2025.1.68-58

Keywords:

Memoirs, `, art worker,, Ghazaros (Lazar) Saryan, Araksi Sarian,, Martiros Sarian, Sophia Sarian,, family of intellectuals, personal interactions, Yerevan, Homeland, Armenia

Abstract

Musicologist, Founder-Editor-in-chief journal “Musical Armenia” Gohar Karlen Shagoyan. - “Saryan connections”.
This article is written, first and foremost, as a tribute of respect and memory to the renowned artist Ghazaros (Lazar) Saryan and his family, who represent an exceptional generation of intellectuals within the Armenian reality, as well as the author's personal interactions with them. The author highlights the profound heritage of the great Saryan dynasty, noting that the atmosphere of their home and interactions with them as artists brought about a distinct realization that one was standing in the very heart of Yerevan, if not of the Armenian Homeland itself. Ghazaros (Lazar) Saryan is presented both as a prominent conservatory rector and as a true exemplar of humanity. Furthermore, the article reflects on the author's collaborative experiences with Araksi Saryan and Sophia Saryan during the compilation of two special jubilee editions of the journal "Musical Armenia " dedicated to Saryan 's landmark anniversaries (his 85th anniversary in 2005 and his 90th anniversary in 2010), a warm relationship with the latter that continues to this day.

Author Biography

Gohar Karlen Shagoyan, Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory

(born 29.04.1958. Yerevan)-musiologist, issuer, member of the union of journalists (1995), International Federationof Journalists (2023) and composers (1997) of RA. Aspirant of MSC after Tchaikovsky, (leading professor doctor of arts, M. E. Tarakanov and E.B. Dolinskaya 1988-1989, 2002-2004) 3 month’s training courses in MSC after P. Tchaikovsky(1987). Intensive courses of English in State University after Abovyan(1987). Has graduated from the department of music of YSC, (leading professor doctor of arts N.K. Takmizyan (1983)). Diploma thesis monograph “Gurgen Alemshakh” has received certificate of honor 1988). She took courses of Grabar (1979-1981) in YSU and YSC receiving certificate with distinction. In 1998 has established scientific journal “Musical Armenia” establisher-editor in chief. (Establisher, headmaster, professor, Rector A.B. Smbatyan). From 2000 continues her activity in YSC. In 1999 has established and lead the club of friends of the journal “Musical Armenia” in public beginnings. From 2004 till now is the headmaster of publishing office of YSC (establishers-chairman of the publishing council, rector of YSC S. V. Sarajyan and Sh.). From 2004 collection of methodological articles, edition compiler and editor Sh. From 2005 establisher and accountable for editions of monthly journal “Musician”. Teaching activities: 1985-1994 State University after Kh. Abovyan department of art education. Chair of theory of music and methology of teaching, lecturer 1988-1990 Deputy Head of the Department. 56 author's aricles and editorial works, in the Big Russian Encyclopedia, Moscow, "Armenian girl" in armnian ecyclopedias. Organizer of the series of articles about Armenia published in the Moscow-based magazine "Musical Academy", No. 1 (2005). Shagoyan make opening speeches in concerts, and reports in the international and republican conferences. Author of 2 books: “K. Sarajyan Music School”, Yer., "Areresum-Ani”, 2002, "Yuri Davtyan. Pages from the Diary. A Century of History"., Yer., YSC Publishing House, 2024, 121 radiprograms from which 54 about Armenian composers, 5 author's cycles (67 broadcastc first time in radio of RA, week of music of composers of Armenia" of 5 authors) international concerts in Yerevan, Armenia. Organizerof theseries of articlesaboutArmenia published in theMoscow-based magazine "MusicalAcademy", No. 1 (2005). In 2017, he founded the "Armenian Composer" publicistic magazine of the Composers' Union of Armenia and since 2023, the "Creative Palette of Armenian Composers in the Modern World" periodical of scientific articles.

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2026-05-24

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Karlen Shagoyan Գ. (2026). Saryan connections. Musical Armenia, 68(1), 58–64. https://doi.org/10.58580/18290019-2025.1.68-58

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Vol. 68 No. 1 (2026): Musical Armenia

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