Music · Religion · 1869–1935

Komitas — Age & Birthday

Born: 26 September 1869 · Died: 22 October 1935 · Age at death: 66

How old was Komitas when he died?

Komitas died aged 66. He was born on 26 September 1869 and died on 22 October 1935.

Armenian priest and composer who pioneered ethnomusicology

Did you know?He is credited with preserving thousands of traditional Armenian and Kurdish folk songs by travelling the countryside to document them.

Soghomon Soghomonian, ordained and commonly known as Komitas (Armenian: Կոմիտաս; 8 October 1869 – 22 October 1935), was an Ottoman-Armenian priest, musicologist, composer, arranger, singer, and choirmaster, who is considered the founder of the Armenian national school of music.

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Age at death
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