Khachatur of Taron
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Khachatur of Taron or Khatchatur Taronetsi (born Taron
, western Armenia
, date unknown; death date unknown) was a poet and musician who occupies a special place among the writers of Sharakans.
It is known that he was born in Taron and eventually settled in eastern Aarmenia during Zakarid Armenia
(The first few decades of the thirteenth century in northeastern Armenia
are known as the Zakarid period
after the most influential family in the region, the Zakarians.) The region was enjoying relative prosperity and development. In the 1230s he was put in charge of the monastery of Haghartsin
, in the province of Dzorapor
. From Western Armenia he brought with him to Dzorapor
many spiritual chants transcribed in Khaz. Neumes were the musical notes used for the notation of Gregorian chant
s, among other things, and were called khazes in Armenian
. As elsewhere, this system of musical notation was gradually replaced by the system still in use today.
Taron (historic Armenia)
Taron was a canton of the Turuberan province of Greater Armenia, now in the Muş Province, Turkey. It was divided into four districts: Mamikonian, Palauni, , Artokh Taron was a canton of the Turuberan province of Greater Armenia, now in the Muş Province, Turkey. It was divided into four districts:...
, western Armenia
Western Armenia
Western Armenia is a term, primarily used by Armenians, to refer to Armenian-inhabited areas of the Armenian Highland that were part of the Ottoman Empire and now are part of the Republic of Turkey....
, date unknown; death date unknown) was a poet and musician who occupies a special place among the writers of Sharakans.
It is known that he was born in Taron and eventually settled in eastern Aarmenia during Zakarid Armenia
Zakarid Armenia
The Zakarids or Zakarid Armenia , is used to describe territories of Armenia given to the Zakarid-Mxargrzeli princes as a fief by Tamar, the queen of the Kingdom of Georgia.- History :...
(The first few decades of the thirteenth century in northeastern Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
are known as the Zakarid period
Zakarid Armenia
The Zakarids or Zakarid Armenia , is used to describe territories of Armenia given to the Zakarid-Mxargrzeli princes as a fief by Tamar, the queen of the Kingdom of Georgia.- History :...
after the most influential family in the region, the Zakarians.) The region was enjoying relative prosperity and development. In the 1230s he was put in charge of the monastery of Haghartsin
Haghartsin Monastery
Haghartsin is a 13th century monastery located near the town of Dilijan in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It was built between the 10th and 14th century ; much of it under the patronage of the Bagratuni Dynasty....
, in the province of Dzorapor
Dzorapor
Dzorapor was a historic region of Armenia, it is located in the province of Gugark....
. From Western Armenia he brought with him to Dzorapor
Dzorapor
Dzorapor was a historic region of Armenia, it is located in the province of Gugark....
many spiritual chants transcribed in Khaz. Neumes were the musical notes used for the notation of Gregorian chant
Gregorian chant
Gregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic liturgical music within Western Christianity that accompanied the celebration of Mass and other ritual services...
s, among other things, and were called khazes in Armenian
Armenian language
The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
. As elsewhere, this system of musical notation was gradually replaced by the system still in use today.