Armenian music of the XVII-XVIII centuries was involved in the movement to master the ancient phenomena of civilization, as well as in an attempt to appeal to the European sources of culture... Read more
Thanks to the invention of the alphabet, Armenian music rises to the level of a specialized and anchored literary language, renovated and nationalized in its form and content. In the early M... Read more
Coming from folk music, the roots of Armenian specialized music reach millenia. The music of ancient times was characterized by the elements and significance of that phase of human history;... Read more
The basis of the formation of Armenian music is the monody, just a melodic beginning. During many centuries its basic diatonic sound has been developed and confirmed consisting of the conne... Read more
Vigen came from Iran's minority Armenian Christian community Read more
Since the restoration of independence (1991), socio-economicconditions have harmed the development of musical art inArmenia. In the early years, individual creators and musicgroups were left... Read more
After the Sovietization of Armenia new opportunities are created for the development of music culture: opened new studios, music schools, opera and conservatory and may other institutions. A... Read more
