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Komitas Vardapet “Anthology of Letters” Now Available

[ 2009/09/28 | 15:20 ] culture

A new anthology of letters written and received by Komitas Vardapet has been published by Sarkis Khachents and the Printinfo publishing house.

The work contains 184 letters written by Komitas and 37 that he received and is the most extensive volume of its kind to date.Each letter includes detailed background information and notation for the readers and errors appearing in previous compilations have been edited out.

It is the third book in the musical series and will be followed by the fourth and final volme, “Komitas in the Memoirs and Testimony of Contemporaries”. The book is now available in Yerevan bookshops or by calling the publisher; Tel: 37410-46-53-80.

One Response to “Komitas Vardapet “Anthology of Letters” Now Available”

Gor from Holland Says:
October 30th, 2009 at 03:10
Hetakrkir girk e erevum.

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