Ofelya Hambardzumyan | |
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| Birth name | Օֆելյա Կարապետի Համբարձումյան Офе́лия Ка́рапетовна Амбарцумя́н Ofelya Karapeti Hambardzumyan |
| Born | January 9, 1925 Yerevan, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, USSR |
| Origin | Armenian |
| Died | June 13, 2016 (aged 91) Yerevan, Armenia |
| Genres | folk, ashugh, popular |
Ofelya Karapeti Hambardzumyan (Armenian: Օֆելյա Կարապետի Համբարձումյան, January 9, 1925 – June 13, 2016) was an Armenian folk singer.[1][2]
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Biography
She was born in Yerevan, Armenia SSR on January 9, 1925. From a young age, she was recognized for her beautiful voice. She underwent vocal training at Romanos Melikyan Musical College. In 1944, she became a solo-singer for the Ensemble of Folk Instruments of the Radio of Armenia, where she dedicated her efforts to the ensemble headed by Aram Merangulyan.
Her repertoire included classical Armenian music, ashughakan music, and folk songs. She was especially recognized for her interpretations of ashugh Sayat-Nova's songs, such as "Յարէն էրուած իմ Yaren ervac im", "Յիս կանչում եմ լալանին Yis kanchum em lalanin", and others. She also performed the music of Fahrad, Jivani, Sheram. In addition, she performed the songs of her contemporary ashughs, Gusan Shahen, Havasi, and Gusan Ashot; she was often the first performer of these songs.
Ofelya Hambardzumyan died on June 13, 2016, in Yerevan.[3]
Awards
- People's Artist of Armenian SSR (1959)
- Mesrop Mashtots Medal for significant contribution to the art of Armenian song[4]
References
- ^ "Ofelya Hambardzumyan: Queen of Armenian Song". Armenian Diaspora Museum. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "ՕՖԵԼՅԱ ՀԱՄԲԱՐՁՈՒՄՅԱՆ" [Ofelya Hambardzumyan]. AV Production. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Ofelya Hambardzumyan dies at age 91". news.am. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Հանրապետության նախագահի հրամանագրերը - Փաստաթղթեր - Հայաստանի Հանրապետության Նախագահ". www.president.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2020-07-11.
External links
Media related to Ofelya Hambardzumyan at Wikimedia Commons
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