Atayan, Robert Arshakovich
(*1915)
Atayan [Atayán], Robert Arshakovich (11–7–1915, Teheran). Musicologist and comp. Grad. 1941 from the Yerevan Cons., then joined its faculty (1944) teaching music history. Has cond. research on Armenian classical music, folk art, and medieval notation and theory. Edited the first scholarly edition of Komitas's music (1960-). Works: ch.-inst works, incl. Vn Sonata; cho. mus.; transcr. of ancient Armenian voc. and inst music. Bibliography: Yu. Keldysh, ed.: Muzykal'naya entsiklopediya [Soviet…