Komitas
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Summary
Komitas was born on September 26, 1869[1], in Kütahya[2]. He died on October 22, 1935[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a composer[5], ethnomusicologist[6], musicologist[7], singer[8], and conductor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,383 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: October 8, 1869[11]
- Place of burial: Komitas Grave[12]
- Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[13], Russian Empire[14], France[15]
- Ethnic group: Armenians[16]
- Occupation: choir director[17], music educator[18], priest[19], vardapet[20], folklorist[21], music teacher[22]
- Field of work: music[23], folklore[24], etnomusicology[25], music composing[26], choral conducting[27], singing[28], music education[29]
- Employer: Gevorkian Theological Seminary[30]
- Educated at: Gevorkian Theological Seminary[31]
- Student: Vardan Sargsyan[32]
- Religion or worldview: Armenian Apostolic Church[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Genre: Armenian folk music[35]
- Commons category: Komitas Vardapet[36]
- Voice type: baritone[37]
- Family name: Soghomonyan[38]
- Pseudonym: Կոմիտաս[39]
- Official website: https://կոմիտաս.հայ[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Komitas Vardapet[41]
- Commons gallery: Komitas Vardapet[42]
- Web feed URL: https://xn--y9atlut7am.xn--y9a3aq/feed/[43]
- Instrument: voice[44]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[45], Armenian Concise Encyclopedia[46], Le dictionnaire biographique : Arméniens d'hier et d'aujourd'hui[47], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[48], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Armenian[50], Turkish[51], French[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Komitas include Komitas Pantheon[53], a cemetery[54], in Armenia[55], founded in 1936[56]; Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[57], a conservatory[58], in Armenia[59], founded in 1921[60]; Komitas Avenue[61], an avenue[62], in Armenia[63]; and Komitas Chamber Music Hall[64], a building[65], in Armenia[66], founded in 1977[67].
Why It Matters
Komitas has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Entities named for him include Komitas Pantheon[53], a cemetery[54], in Armenia[55], founded in 1936[56]; Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[57], a conservatory[58], in Armenia[59], founded in 1921[60]; Komitas Avenue[61], an avenue[62], in Armenia[63]; and Komitas Chamber Music Hall[64], a building[65], in Armenia[66], founded in 1977[67].
FAQs
Where was Komitas born?
Komitas's place of birth was Kütahya[2].
Where did Komitas die?
Komitas died in Paris[4].
What did Komitas do for work?
Komitas worked as a composer[5], ethnomusicologist[6], musicologist[7], singer[8], and conductor[9].
Where did Komitas go to school?
Komitas was educated at Gevorkian Theological Seminary[31].