KOMITAS-the founder of the Armenian national music school
Komitas (1869-1935) is the founder of the Armenian national music school. But he wasn’t always known as Komitas. He was born with the name Soghomon Soghomonian, and as a young boy, he moved to Etchmiadzin, Armenia's religious center, where he received his education to become
Hovannes Tumanyan- Poet of All Armenians
Hovhannes Tumanyan (1869-1923) is one of our most beloved storytellers. Your parents and grandparents grew up on Tumanyan's classics, including "Sevuk Oolik, sirun Balik". His fairy tales often tell us about life in Armenian villages and teach us about important values and virtues.