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Komitas

Komitas

Armenian priest and musicologist
Soghomon Soghomonian, ordained and commonly known as Komitas, was an Ottoman-Armenian priest, musicologist, composer, arranger, singer, and choirmaster, who is considered the founder of the Armenian national school of music. He is recognized as... Wikipedia
Born: October 8, 1869, Kütahya, Türkiye
Died: October 22, 1935 (age 66 years), Villejuif, France
Full name: Soghomon Soghomonian
Education: Gevorgian Seminary; Frederick William University
Resting place: Komitas Pantheon