1966 - Komitas

ANRO-1448

Obverse: Head of Komitas with right hand below; as if conducting choir.
Reverse: Signature above three cranes flying to the left.
Specifications: 57mm, 95.87g, 12h
Artist / Engraver: Mnazakan Tamrasian
Mint:
Edge:
Mintage:
Reference:
Image shown: Ma-Shops seller Medaillenhandlung Annette Hoßfeld

This 1966 medal commemorates Komitas, a prominent Armenian composer, musicologist, and priest, who made extraordinary contributions to Armenian music and ethnomusicology. Born Soghomon Soghomonian on September 26, 1869, Komitas is celebrated for his preservation and arrangement of traditional Armenian folk songs, as well as his original compositions that have left an indelible mark on the nation's musical identity.