Mkrtich Naghash ( hy, Մկրտիչ Նաղաշ; 1394 - 1470) was an Armenian painter, poet, and priest. He served as
Archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...
of
Diarbekr.
Mkrtich Naghash's poetry describes the perils of living a life in exile and man's relationship with God.
In 2006, American-Armenian composer John Hodian started creating "Songs of Exile," a cycle of new music based on Mkrtich Naghash's poems. He founded
The Naghash Ensemble
The Naghash Ensemble is a contemporary music ensemble from Armenia featuring three female singers, duduk, oud, dhol and piano. They perform new music written by Armenian-American composer John Hodian based on sacred texts by the medieval Armen ...
, and since 2014, the ensemble has been touring internationally.
References
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1394 births
1470 deaths
Armenian painters