Khachatur Avetisyan

Armenian composer (1926–1996)
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Summary

Khachatur Avetisyan was born on April 18, 1926[1], in Gyumri[2]. He died on January 1, 1996[3], in Yerevan[4]. He worked as a qanun performer[5], composer[6], and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 14, 1926[9]
  • Date of death: June 27, 1996[10]
  • Place of burial: Tokhmakh cemetery[11]
  • Child: Mikayel Avetisian[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Armenia[13], Soviet Union[14]
  • Ethnic group: Armenians[15]
  • Employer: Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[16], Armenian State Dance Ensemble[17]
  • Educated at: Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[18]
  • Award received: Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR[19], People's Artist of the Armenian SSR[20], Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR[21], Medal "For Distinguished Labour"[22], Armenian SSR State Prize[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Family name: Avetisyan[25]
  • Instrument: qanun[26]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[27]
  • Participant in: 6th World Festival of Youth and Students[28], 3rd World Festival of Youth and Students[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Armenian[30]
  • Start of work period: 1956[31]
  • P14750: E9C3-319F-E6EF-4E3E-DB81[32]

Why It Matters

Khachatur Avetisyan has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Khachatur Avetisyan born?

Khachatur Avetisyan's place of birth was Gyumri[2].

Where did Khachatur Avetisyan die?

Khachatur Avetisyan died in Yerevan[4].

What did Khachatur Avetisyan do for work?

Khachatur Avetisyan worked as a qanun performer[5], composer[6], and music educator[7].

Where did Khachatur Avetisyan go to school?

Khachatur Avetisyan was educated at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[18].

What awards did Khachatur Avetisyan receive?

Honors received include Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR[19], People's Artist of the Armenian SSR[20], Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR[21], and Medal "For Distinguished Labour"[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1926-04-18T00:00:00Z, +1926-04-14T00:00:00Z
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  2. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'hy', 'hyw', 'ru', 'tr']
    Date of death → +1996-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1996-06-27T00:00:00Z
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  3. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR, Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR +2
    Educated at → Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory
    Sex or gender → male
    Child → Mikayel Avetisian
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