Lusine Zakaryan
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Lusine Zakaryan, born Svetlana Zakaryan Լուսինե Զաքարյան, Лусинэ (Светлана) Абетовна Закарян (1937, Akhaltsikhe
, Georgian SSR - 30 December 1992), was an Armenia
n soprano
.
She grew up in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of southern Georgia. In 1952 she moved with her family to Yerevan
, where she attended a secondary music school. She entered the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory
in 1957 and her singing talent soon became clear.
From 1970 to 1983 Zakaryan was a soloist with the symphony orchestra of Armenian TV and Radio. She also sang in the choir of the Armenian Apostolic Church
's Holy See at the Echmiadzin
Cathedral, and it is for her magnificent rendition of centuries-old Armenian spiritual hymns that she is now most remembered for.
Zakaryan was also known for singing the international opera repertoire as well as Armenian traditional and church music
.
Akhaltsikhe
Akhaltsikhe is a small city in Georgia's southwestern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti. It is situated on the both banks of a small river Potskhovi, which separates the city to the old city in the north and new in the south. The name of the city translates from Georgian as "new fortress".- History...
, Georgian SSR - 30 December 1992), was an Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
.
She grew up in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of southern Georgia. In 1952 she moved with her family to Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
, where she attended a secondary music school. She entered the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory
Yerevan State Musical Conservatory
Yerevan State Musical Conservatory or Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, is a conservatory located in Yerevan, Armenia. It was founded in 1921 as a music studio, and re-founded two years later as a higher musical education institution.-History:...
in 1957 and her singing talent soon became clear.
From 1970 to 1983 Zakaryan was a soloist with the symphony orchestra of Armenian TV and Radio. She also sang in the choir of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Apostolic Church
The Armenian Apostolic Church is the world's oldest National Church, is part of Oriental Orthodoxy, and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD, in establishing this church...
's Holy See at the Echmiadzin
Echmiadzin
Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin is a 4th century Armenian church in the town of Ejmiatsin, Armenia. It is also the central cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church....
Cathedral, and it is for her magnificent rendition of centuries-old Armenian spiritual hymns that she is now most remembered for.
Zakaryan was also known for singing the international opera repertoire as well as Armenian traditional and church music
Church music
Church music may be defined as music written for performance in church, or any musical setting of ecclestiacal liturgy, or music set to words expressing propositions of a sacred nature, such as a hymn. This article covers music in the Judaeo-Christian tradition. For sacred music outside this...
.