The music of Armenia has its origins in the Armenian highlands, dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE, and is a long-standing musical tradition that encompasses diverse secular and religious, or sacred, music. Folk music was notably collected and transcribed by Komitas Vardapet, a prominent composer and musicologist, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, who is also considered the founder of the modern Armenian national school of music. Armenian music has been presented internationally by numerous artists, such as composers Aram Khachaturian, Alexander Arutiunian, Arno Babajanian, Haig Gudenian, and Karen Kavaleryan as well as by traditional performers such as duduk player Djivan Gasparyan.
Soghomon Soghomonian, ordained and commonly known as Komitas, was an Armenian priest, musicologist, composer, arranger, singer, and choirmaster, who is considered the founder of the Armenian national school of music. He is recognized as one of the pioneers of ethnomusicology.
Arto Tunçboyacıyan is a United States-based avant-garde folk and jazz multi-instrumentalist and singer of Armenian descent. He fronts his own group called the Armenian Navy Band, and is also a member of the instrumental quartet Night Ark.
Grikor Mirzaian Suni was an Armenian composer.
Nune Yesayan, commonly known as Nune or Nouné, is an Armenian singer who began singing with an Armenian jazz band in the early 1990s before becoming a lounge singer at resorts in the Middle East.
Serouj Kradjian is a Grammy-nominated and Juno-winning Armenian-Canadian pianist and composer.
Arno Babajanian was a Soviet and Armenian composer and pianist. He was made a People's Artist of the USSR in 1971.
Nicol Galanderian was a noted composer of Armenian music known for vocal, choral and children's works with a compositional basis of folk music and urban folksong.
Ara Gevorgyan is an Armenian musician, composer and musical producer. In 2004 he was awarded the Honorary Artist of the Republic of Armenia title by the President Robert Kocharyan.
Arthur (Artashes) Meschian is an Armenian architect, musician, composer, poet, singer and painter. He is also known as one of the founders of Armenian rock. He was the founder and the lead singer of Apostles, the first rock band performing songs in their native language in the history of the Soviet Union. He is the author of different architectural projects, including Guest House and the new building of Matenadaran in Armenia.
Anahit Nersesyan, a famous Armenian pianist was born in 1954 in Yerevan. She studied at the Tchaikovsky Music School, Yerevan from 1961-72 with Professor E. Voskanyan. Continued education at the Moscow State Conservatory, the class of Professor V. Merzhanov, from 1972 - 77. Got post-graduate education in piano. Since 1977 has been teaching at the piano department of the Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory. Participated in the international competitions and festivals: VI International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition, J.S. Bach 300th Anniversary Festival. Had master classes at Karol Lipiński University of Music in Wrocław, Tokyo College of Music. Was the member of international juries: J.S. Bach International Competition in Saarbrücken, Rachmaninov International Competition. Had numerous recitals in Germany, France, Canada, Finland, Hungary, Austria, Japan, Baltic countries, USA and Poland. Performed with conductors Khanjian, Tjeknavorian, Manino (Italy), van Tristen (Netherlands), Koch, Emin Khachaturian. She many times appeared with the Komitas Quartet.
Ara Dinkjian is an Armenian-American musician. He is the founder of the band Night Ark. Dinkjian is considered one of the top oud players in the world, his compositions have been recorded in thirteen different languages, which include the multi-platinum hit "Dinata" which was performed in the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
The KOHAR Symphony Orchestra and Choir is a symphony orchestra and choir based in Gyumri, Armenia.
Inga and Anush Arshakyan, or, the Arshakyan Sisters, are an Armenian folk singing duo. The sisters represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, eventually finishing in 10th place in the final.
Nikoghos Tahmizian was an Armenian musicologist, theorist and historian. His professional accomplishments were to decipher neumes (khaz) of Armenian church music, analyze the musical theory of old Armenia and research the life and works of Armenian composers from medieval times to modern era.
Vardan Sardaryan is an Armenian composer, music producer and a pianist. His works range from commercial songs and instrumentals to film soundtracks, anthems and large-scale compositions, music for documentaries and TV programs. The composer's music has been used for different openings, competitions, radio and TV commercials, etc. He is the artistic director of two variety bands within the scope of Armenian National Show project.
Hampartzoum Berberian was an Armenian composer, conductor and a political activist.
Stepan Rostomyan is a famous Armenian composer. He is one of Armenia’s key figures of the contemporary music scene, as well as a composer whose works have been performed and broadcast internationally.
Valeriy Vardazar Saharyan born on 21 June 1978 in Tomsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union — Founder and CEO of "Armenia production" production holding.
Spiridon Melikyan was an Armenian musicologist, composer, choirmaster, and teacher. His son composer Hrachya Melikyan died in 1942 during the Mogilev offensive in World War II.
