Robert Atayan

Armenian musicologist
Person Human Q20511241

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
November 20, 1915
Date of death
March 5, 1994, March 4, 1994[9]
Place of birth
Tehran
Place of death
Los Angeles
Country of citizenship
Iran, Soviet Union, Armenia[12][13][14]
Ethnic group
Armenians[15]
Award received
Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR, Order of the Badge of Honour[20][21]
Given name
Robert[25]
Place of burial
Tokhmakh cemetery[10]
Professorship
full professor[26]
🏷️ Also known as
en Atayan, Robert en Robert Arshaki Atayan en Robert Atayan fa روبرت آتایان ja ロベルト・アタヤン ru Атаян, Роберт Аршакович ru Роберт Аршакович Атаян ru Роберт Атаян
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VIAF cluster ID
298505503
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85076009
GND ID
123022118
AV Production person ID
2852
Am.hayazg.info ID
723
Armradioarchive.am person ID
J9KFxiR
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13760366s
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
123022118
Freebase ID
/m/0_s1tpr
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
1837122
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Grove Music Online ID
51565
Hush.am person ID
hush73368e0f3f21c9a
IdRef ID
165474874
J9U entity ID
987012548368205171
Music of Armenia ID
hy/robertatayan
NLAI ID
185
NUKAT ID
n2007139590
National Library of Latvia ID
000349033
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810616023805606
Parsifal cluster ID
227128
Prabook ID
1915276
RERO ID (legacy)
A027210277
SBN author ID
USMV971994
Union Catalog of Armenian Libraries authority ID
7640
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJq6YF9MC9x3xTkhJMV9jC

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Summary

Robert Atayan was born on November 20, 1915[1], in Tehran[2]. He died on March 5, 1994[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], folklorist[7], and music educator[8].

FAQs

Where was Robert Atayan born?

Robert Atayan was born in Tehran[2].

Where did Robert Atayan die?

Robert Atayan died in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Robert Atayan's parents?

Robert Atayan's father was Arshak Atayan[11].

What did Robert Atayan do for work?

Robert Atayan worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], folklorist[7], and music educator[8].

Where did Robert Atayan go to school?

Robert Atayan was educated at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[18] and Saint Petersburg Conservatory[19].

What awards did Robert Atayan receive?

Honors received include Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR[20] and Order of the Badge of Honour[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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