Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան)
Armenak Shahmuradyan (also spelled Chah-Mouradian or Shah-Mouradian, April 7, 1878, Muş, Ottoman Empire – September 14, 1939, Paris), also known as the bard of Daron, was an Armenian operatic tenor. He is one of the outstanding representatives of Komitas's school. Shahmuradyan is well known for the performance of "Krunk", "Antuni", "Garun a", "Hayastan", "Kilikia" and other Armenian songs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 7, 1878 (Muş), Died September 14, 1939 (Paris, France)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1918
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
Notes: A. Chah-Mouradian, Armenak Chah-Mouradian, Armenak Shah-Mouradian.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Trial 1916-06-19-02] | Not documented | 6/19/1916 | Krisdos badarakial | A. Chah-Mouradian | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 58297 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | Hayasdan (Հայաստան) | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 58298 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | Pamp orodan (Բամբ որոտան) | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 58299 | 10-in. | approximately May 1917 | Mayr araksie | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 58300 | 10-in. | approximately May 1917 | Sirouhis | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 58315 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | Hishestsʻowkʻ-gisheri (Յիշեսցուք-գիշերի) | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 58316 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | K'ristos patarageal (Գիստոս պատարագեալ) | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 58317 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | Amēn hayr sowrb (Ամէն հայր սուրբ) | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 58318 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | Owrakh ler (Ուրախ լեր) | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 58645 | 10-in. | approximately September 1917 | Kele kele (Գելե, գելե) | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 58646 | 10-in. | approximately September 1917 | Gantche...groung (Կանչէ կռունկ) | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 59542 | 12-in. | approximately September 1917 | Aror dadrak | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 59543 | 12-in. | approximately September 1917 | Andouni | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 84315 | 10-in. | approximately May 1918 | Alagez, khungi dzar | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 84316 | 10-in. | approximately May 1918 | Goujn ara, kina kina (Կուծն առա, գնա գնա) | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 84341 | 10-in. | April 1918 | Hov arek (Հով առեգ) | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 84342 | 10-in. | 4/30/1918 | Giligia (Կիլիկիա) | Armenak Shahmuradian (Արմենակ Շահմուրադյան) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shahmuradian, Armenak (Շահմուրադյան, Արմենակ)," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/343289.
Shahmuradian, Armenak (Շահմուրադյան, Արմենակ). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/343289.
"Shahmuradian, Armenak (Շահմուրադյան, Արմենակ)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Armenak Shahmuradyan
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Shahmuradian, Armenak - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97051889
Wikidata: Armenak Shahmuradyan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4521264
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