The Union of Composers of Armenia () is a
non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control, though it may get a significant percentage of its funding from government or corporate sources. NGOs often focus ...
that unites and officially represents professional
composers
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music.
Etymology and defi ...
and musicologists in
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
. The Union was established in 1932. Currently, the Chairman of the Union is
Aram Satian, who succeeded
Robert Amirkhanyan
Robert Babkeni Amirkhanyan (; born November 16, 1939) is an Armenian composer and songwriter. He is a professor at the Yerevan State Conservatory. He wrote over 300 songs, vocal series, operettas.
Career
In 1969 Amirkhanyan graduated from the ...
in 2013.
See also
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Music of Armenia
The music of Armenia ( ''haykakan yerazhshtut’yun'') has its origins in the Armenian highlands, dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, 3rd millennium Common Era, BCE, and is a long-standing musical tradition that encompasses diverse secular ...
External links
Official website
Musical groups established in 1932
Trade unions in Armenia
Armenian composers
Music organizations based in Armenia
20th-century Armenian composers
21st-century composers
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