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Garbis Aprikian

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Armenian composer

FranceMusiciansLived 1926 to 2024 · aged 98
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Garbis Aprikian was a musician from the Armenian diaspora who was born in Egypt and moved to Paris in 1953, where he studied, inspired especially by Olivier Messiaen.

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2021Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
2009Khorenatsi medal
2004Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
1994Medal of the City of Paris

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Garbis Aprikian was a musician from the Armenian diaspora who was born in Egypt and moved to Paris in 1953, where he studied, inspired especially by Olivier Messiaen. He conducted the Armenian mixed chorus Sipan-Komitas for around 50 years, composing many works especially for the group and also arranging Armenian folk music and works of others. He combined melodies from Armenia with Western musical techniques such as harmonies and counterpoint. Aprikian is regarded as a pioneer of bringing Armenian music to France.

Country
France
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2024 · aged 98
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7 languages

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