SHAHNAZARYAN
ARTHUR
ARTHUR
Composer, musicologist (expert of Komitas works)
Member of the Composers Union of Armenia
Born on 16/07/1958 in Lori
1981-1986 – composition (prof. Gh. Saryan), conducting (prof. S. Ter-Ghazaryan) and musicology (prof. N. Tahmizyan) department at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK)
Arrangements of folk songs for choir
“Zangi” choral poem (by Kh. Abovyan)
Vocal series for voice and piano
Cantata “Eghts Aghandots” (by Y. Koghbatsi)
“Navasard” pre-Christian ritual (a large musical performance) for orchestra and choir
Chorouses by (G. Narekatsi)
“Tagh” for string orchestra
Piano quintet
Piano sextet
“David of Sassoun” opera-ballet
“Requiem” for choir and string orchestra (by R. Davoyan)
Piano compositions
Chorouses
Author of scientific works and articles on Armenian medieval chronology, cultural studies, ethnography, folk art, and education. Explored and published the atypical musicological manuscripts of Komitas.
A. Medieval church music.
1. “Medieval khaz (ancient music notation system) – 5 volumes
Vol. 1: “Accent”, Yerevan, “Hayastan”, 1990.
Vol. 2: “Sounds melodies”, Yerevan, “Drazark”, 2016.
Vol. 3: “Music Prosody”
Vol. 4: “Khazer”
Vol. 5: “Transcriptions”
2. “The revelation of Komitas decipherment of Khazers”, Yerevan, “Hayastan”, 2000
3. Recordings of songs decoded from khaz, the attached book in Armenian and English, “Sharakan Khazagreal” (translated by V. Parsumyan), Yerevan, “Narekatsi”, 2013
4. Founder of male chour sponsored by “Cultural Renaissance” cultural organization (recorded 60 hymns, 24 verses, 350 songs, 80 pieces for “Golden fund”)
B. Armenian folk music.
1. Records of folk songs and dances (from the villages of Armenia)
2. The rhythms of the Armenian drum
3. Recordings of sring (armenian flute) performances
4. “Armenian wedding ceremony” (over 300 musical notes, ritual descriptions)
5. Armenian folk music anthology – lists divided by genres, locations, etc.
6. Collection of traditional melodies of “Sasna Tsrer”
7. Filming of 110 dances from the villages
8. “Komitas” (Life and work), Yerevan, “Zangak”, 2015
C. Culturology.
“E Arar”, abbreviated version, “Aragast”, 1991, Yerevan
“E Arar”, full version (Pre-Christian Armenian culture), “Tigran Metz”, 2011, Yerevan
D. Educational.
1. “Song and dance”, Yerevan, 1989
2. “Song and bread”, Yerevan, 1990
3. Children’s folk songs “Incense Tree”, Yerevan, 1991, Yerevan, “Amrots”, 2008
4. “Partridge” children’s and youth folk songs (101 songs), “Mkhitar Sebasatsi”, 2008
5. “Song and Music in Kindergarten”, Yerevan, “Mkhitar Sebasatsi”, 2001
6. Children’s folk songs (performed by children), CD (with songbook) “Partridge” (21 songs), Yerevan, 2007
7. “Sun” (songs about the sun, legends, proverbs, etc.)
8. Other educational programs, articles, etc.