ACUSA celebrates the 140th anniversary of KomitasMarch 27, 2009 - 01:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the Gulbenkian hall of the Cilicia Museum, ACUSA honoured the memory of the great composer, ethnographer, musicologist and monk, Komitas VartabedCommunication and Information Department Catholicosate of Cilicia reports. In her opening speech, the President of ACUSA introduced the artist, who inspired many musicians and began a renaissance in Armenian musicology. She noted that Komitas Vartabed contributed greatly to the creation and codification of ancient Armenian spiritual music and peasants' melodies. Among his many compositions, the chorals and the Batarak (liturgy) remain outstanding. Following this introduction, the students of the Ganatchayan Music School presented the works of the musician in concert. Archbishop Komitas Ohanian concluded the evening by paying homage to the great Vartabed of the Armenian Church, who purified Armenian music by eliminating foreign influences. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. |