Komitas Vardapet, forgotten folk hero

Composer Komitas Vardapet survived a genocide and somehow bridged Armenia and Turkey's musical divide. He should be better knownSunday 24 April is Easter Day, but for Armenians it is also genocide remembrance day. This is when Armenians all over the world will gather to commemorate the anniversary of the 1915 genocide in which 1.5 million Armenians in Turkey were either slaughtered, or died on forced marches into exile. For Armenians, music is memory. And whenever they gather to honour their dea...

Read full article Share article