Dolukhanyan [Duhlukhanyán], Aleksandr Pavlovich (, Tbilisi; , M.). Pianist and comp. Grad. from the L. Cons., where he was a pupil of Savshinsky and did post-grad. work (1932–35). Also studied with Barkhudaryan. Taught at the Yerevan Cons. (1937–39) and participated in folklore expeditions, collecting over 200 Armenian songs. In 1940 settled in M., where he studied with Myaskovsky and concertized as a pianist. Comp. mainly vocal music.