Sayat-Nova
(1712–1794)
Sayat-Nova [Sayát-Navá] (pseud. for Sayadyan Arutyun) (1712 [1717], Tbilisi; 1794 [1795], same). Armenian poet and comp. A singer at the court of a Georgian monarch, he was later expelled, became a monk, and was killed during the Persian invasion. Comp. songs in the Armenian and Georgian languages, some with irregular meters and exotic scales. Works: 30 + songs (D2561, [arr. pf] 523). Bibliography: Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAscendingDescending Online Computer Library Center [Computer terminal]…