A variety of reasons can serve as an incentive for creativity. The composer and performer of his works Ara Gevorgyan in his work is driven by the call of his ancestors. Events of past years inspire him to create musical compositions.
Childhood and youth
Folk art serves as a reliable foundation for contemporary composers and musicians. Melodies of past times in a variety of forms manifest today. An insightful listener easily determines the origin of certain passages. Ara Gevorgyan was interested in the history of his family from an early age. He bit by bit collected and carefully kept the facts from the biography of his ancestors. His grandmother sang in a church choir, and his grandfather conducted. In the temple they met. And before that, fleeing the genocide, they found refuge and protection in one of the monasteries, lost in the mountains.
The future composer was born on April 19, 1960 in a musical family. Parents lived in the famous city of Yerevan. My father worked as the artistic director of the ensemble of folk instruments. Mother performed folk songs as part of the ensemble at the local philharmonic society. Ara grew up and was brought up in a creative environment. A boy from an early age demonstrated musical abilities. Parents often took him on tour. Little Ara was well-versed behind the curtains of any theater. And if such an opportunity was not provided, then the child remained at home with his grandparents. On weekends, they took the boy with them to church.
Creative activity
When the deadline came, Aru was enrolled in a comprehensive school and in music. After the tenth grade, in order to receive a specialized education, he entered the faculty of wooden wind instruments at a local pedagogical institute. In 1983, Gevorgyan organized the "Rally" vocal-instrumental ensemble. The team brought together talented guys who were able to demonstrate a high performing level. At the next all-Union contest "Song-85" the ensemble was awarded an honorary prize for performing skills.
In his work, Ara Gevorgyan achieved a harmonious combination of folk melodies and modern compositions. To do this, he had to use both folk wind instruments and modern keyboard settings. The composer was invited to the opening of the days of Armenian culture in Russia. The festive concert was held in the Moscow Palace of Congresses, where the presidents of both states attended. In 2005, Gevorgyan wrote the vocal and musical composition "Adana" dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, which took place ninety years ago.
