Sarajevas

Authors

  • Gayane Mnatsakan Harutyunyan Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58580/18290019-2022.1.62-12

Keywords:

harp, Sarajevas, Natalya, Kira, The Gnesins Russian Academy of Music, pedagogy, work, performing arts

Abstract

The author Gayane Mnatsakan Harutyunyan studied in the class of Natalya Popova-Sarajeva, then she did her post-graduate studies under Kira Sarajeva at the Gnesin Russian Music Academy in Moscow and presents her memoirs in her article "Three Generations of the Sarajeva Harpists". The author focuses not only on their performing art, but also on their pedagogical activities, teaching and methodology. The author shares her memoirs and appreciates their role in Armenian art and culture. She mentions the world-famous Armenian composer Aram Khachatryan s approach to harp art, who, among his symphony used harp, ballet and solo works. As an example she mention A. Khachatryan's symphonic poem "Ode to Joy", which holds a significant place in Khachatryan's musical legacy. This piece was composed for an ensemble of violinists, a choir, a symphony orchestra, soloists and 12 harps.

Author Biography

Gayane Mnatsakan Harutyunyan, Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan

Professor at YSC. Harutyunyan graduated in 1984 - from Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory with a degree in harp. In 1987 she completed her postgraduate studies at Gnessin State Musical-Pedagogical College in Moscow, class of prof. K K. Sarajeva. Since 1994 she has been teaching at YSC in the position of Associate Professor (approved by SCC in 2009), and since 2000 - of Full Professor (approved by SCC in 2018). Since 2004 G. Harutyunyan has been teaching harp at Sayat Nova Children’s Music School, she also initiated harp classes at C. Kushnaryan, Gh. Saryan, M. Mirzayan, and A. Ter-Ghevondyan music schools. She has held master classes for students from Iran and Gyumri. In 1984-1990 she was the Principal Harpist at the State Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra of Armenia, and in 1982-1992 - the Principal Harpist at YSC Opera Studio Orchestra. She was awarded certificates of appreciation for her students’ brilliant performances. She is author of a number of scientific articles on harp performance published in the Collection of Teaching and Methodological Articles by Professors of Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, Issue 7, 2010, Yer., YSC Publishing House, also "Harp in My Life" (Yer., 2000), "Harp in the French School"published in //"Musical Armenia", 3-4 (26-27) (Yer., 2007) and "Armenian Harps" (Yer., 2018), etc.. G. Harutyunyan is also author of educational manuals: "Harp Handbook for Students of I-III Grades" (Yer., 2014), "Harp Handbook for Students of IV-V Grades" (Yer., 2015), "Harp Teaching Program for Seven-year School" (Yer., 2016).

References

Հարությունյան Գ. Մ., Տավիղը իմ կյանքում, //Երաժշտական Հայաստան, 1 (2) 2000 թ.

Haruthyunyan G. M, Arfa in my life, //Musical Armenia, 1 (2) 2000

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Published

2022-12-29

How to Cite

Harutyunyan Գ. Մ. (2022). Sarajevas. Musical Armenia, (1), 12–17. https://doi.org/10.58580/18290019-2022.1.62-12

Issue

No. 1 (2022): Musical Armenia

Section

Articles