Mkrtich Naghash Explained

Mkrtich Naghash (Armenian: Մկրտիչ Նաղաշ|lit=Mkrtich the Painter; 1394 – 1470) was an Armenian painter,^{[1] [2] [3]} poet, and priest. He served as Archbishop of Diarbekr.^[4]

Mkrtich Naghash's poetry describes the perils of living a life in exile and man's relationship with God.^[5]

In 2006, American-Armenian composer John Hodian started creating "Songs of Exile," a cycle of new music based on Mkrtich Naghash's poems.^[6] He founded The Naghash Ensemble, and since 2014, the ensemble has been touring internationally.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: A. . Ghazinyan . Մկրտիչ Նաղաշ . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220140233/http://www.armenianreligion.am/am/Encyclopedia_of_armenian_religion_mkrtich_naghash . 20 December 2016 . 6 December 2016 . Armenianreligion.am . hy.
2. Web site: Մկրտիչ Նաղաշ . ZARK Foundation.
3. Web site: Мкртич Нагаш - Лит-салон. Библиотека классики клуба ЛИИМ. 6 December 2016 .
4. Book: Armenian Poetry and Legends . 2009 . Abela Pub . Boyajian, Zabelle C. . 9781907256189 . London . 765938222.
5. Web site: The Naghash Ensemble of Armenia . 19 May 2019 . The Naghash Ensemble.
6. Book: Songs of Exile, Volume I. Available Forms Music. 2014.
7. Web site: The Naghash Ensemble: On Tour. 2019-05-19.