Araksia Gyulzadyan
Araksia Gyulzadyan Արաքսյա Գյուլզադյան | |
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| Birth name | Արաքսյա Կարապետի Գյուլզադյան Араксия Карапетовна Гюлзадян Araksia Karapeti Gyulzadyan |
| Born | June 5, 1907 Gyumri, Russian Empire |
| Origin | Armenian |
| Died | October 7, 1980 (aged 73) Yerevan, Armenian SSR |
| Genres | Folk, ashugh |
Araksia Gyulzadyan (Armenian: Արաքսյա Գյուլզադյան, June 5, 1907, Alexandropol – October 7, 1980, Yerevan) was an Armenian canonical singer of folk and ashugh music. She was awarded the People's Artist of Armenia honorary title in 1960.[1]
Biography
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As a young child, she became a solo singer at a church in Gyumri. She finished the primary school in her native town and moved to Yerevan in 1926, where Romanos Melikian became one of her teachers. She was the solo singer of the Armenian Radio Orchestra of Folk Instruments until 1955. She was also a solo performer at the Armenian Philharmonic.
She is also known for her performances of Sheram's songs.
Discography
[edit]- Husher, 1999
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Araksia Gyulzadyan
- Araksia Gyulzadyan
- Araxia Gyulzadyan "Du Im Musan Es" on YouTube
- Biography at Armeniapedia
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