Musical Life of Alexandrapol

Abstract

In the context of dynamic urban culture, Alexandrapol music played a special and vital role. The townspeople's lives are intertwined with unique manifestations of folklore musical creativity and numerous genres of professional creativity of oral tradition, including the works of sazandars and ashugs. The same environment contributed to the flourishing of composer creativity. Intercultural ties developed rapidly in the urban environment, which contributed to mutual enrichment and, most importantly, the flourishing of the city's concert life.
Through tradition, many manifestations of the musical life of Alexandrapol retain their vital functions to this day in the cultural life of modern Gyumri.