Vartan Vahramian Explained

Vartan Vahramian
Native Name:وارطان واهرامیان
Native Name Lang:fa
Birth Name:Vartan Vahramian
Birth Place:Tabriz, Iran
Known For:Music, painting, composer, conducting, film
Movement:Surrealism
Father:Grigor Vahramian Gasparbeg

Vartan Vahramian (; Armenian: Վարդան Վահրամեան; born 1955) is an Iranian-Armenian composer, artist and painter. He has made musical creations, solo performances as a baritone, and conducted choirs.

Early life

Vartan Vahramian was born in 1955 in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran.[1] He is the son of artist Grigor Vahramian Gasparbeg; and musician and painter Marousia Vahramian. These two arts of music and painting have manifested themselves equally in his work.[2] [3] His father was of Armenian descent.

On the occasion of his birthday, a brief biography of Vartan Vahramian was published by the Ministry of Art, Town Hall, Tabriz; published on 18 November 2018.[4]

Career

Music

Vartan Vahramian has studied harmony under both Iran's and Armenia's maestros. He has 75 musical compositions. Vartan Vahramian has also been the founder and conductor of "Komitas" church choir since 1980. The Komitas Choir have performed at the St. Thaddeus and St. Stephanos Monasteries every year since 1980.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

In 2000–2001, his Requiem, Oratorio, and Mass, to mark the 1700th anniversary of Christianity as the state religion in Armenia, was performed by Yerevan's "Komitas" conservatory choir. In 2006, he was invited to Armenia, where his "Looys Aravoti" was performed at the "One Nation, One Culture"[10] [11] festival to great acclaim. "Looys Aravoti", with words by Vahagn Davtyan and "Jah Haverjakan", with words by Varand, have been composed with great inspiration, emotion and devotion. His Mass in contemporary musical style was performed at the "One Nation, One Culture" in Yerevan in 2010.

In 2006 a short film titled The Lonely Tadeh (about St Taddeus's Monastery in Iran) was directed by Hussein Homayounfar and the music was composed by Vartan Vahramian.[12]

In 2011 a short animated film of St. Stepanos Monastery was made, directed by Reza Shams, for cultural use. The music for this film was composed by Vartan Vahramian. The actual video is on YouTube.[13]

On 13 July 2013, the documentary film Maroosya was premiered in Yerevan, Armenia. It was selected as one of the non-competition documentary films to be shown at The Golden Apricot Armenian Film Festival 2013. The accompanying music for this film is composed by Vartan Vahramian. The film was directed by Navid Mikhak.[14] "Maroosya" was screened in Kazan International Film Festival in September 2014 and at Arpa International Film Festival in November 2014.[15]

On 7 January 2020 a video titled- Tabriz Nostalgia in the Paintings of Maroosya was featured in an online newspaper called Tabriz Emrooz. The music accompanying the 6.05-minute video was composed by Vartan Vahramian.[16]

On 16 February 2024, the Islamic Republic of Iranian’s Ministry of Culture held an appreciation evening for three musicians at Naji Cinema. One of the musicians was Vartan Vahramian, who was thanked for their contribution to music for the last 43 years.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Vartan Vahramian is an Associate Member of the Guild of International Songwriters and Composers, U.K. He has received an award from Catholicos Garegin I for his cultural work.He lives in Tabriz, where he teaches music and painting and continues to work on both his music and painting.[23] [24]

Painting

Vartan Vahramian is also a talented painter known for his Surrealistic style.[25] His oil paintings have been exhibited extensively in various galleries in Iran and have received coverage both in Iranian and foreign newspapers and media.[26] [27] [28] [29]

His well-known works include Miracle, Check Mate, Death of Apollo,[30] Eve Facing the Serpent, Profound Devotion, Belated Love, Identity Crisis, Betrayal and Longing.[31]

A novel titled Speaking Cat by Beverley Coghlan was published in February 2015. All the sketches in this book are entirely Vartan Vahramian's creations.[32]

Film

In 2006, Vartan Vahramian starred in the award-winning film Tabriz: Images from the Forgotten World. The film also featured a soundtrack composed by Vahramian and was the winner of the Best Foreign Short Screenplay from the Moondance International Film Festival in July 2006. A 33 minute documentary on the life and work of Vartan Vahramian was released in 2002. The documentary was in Persian and produced in Iran.[33]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.iran-newspaper.com/1380/800209/html/art.htm#s13395 Biography, Interview
  2. http://www.caroun.com/Painting/IranPainting/Armenian/VartanVahramian.html Biography
  3. Web site: Sadegh zadeh . Shahram . Holding an exhibition of paintings and drawings by the artist's mother and daughter in Tabriz; blooming like an oyster . Asr Azadi . Ask Azadi . 15 August 2021 . fa . 2021 . 15 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210815174739/http://asrazadionline.ir/1399/12/10/%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AD%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%88-%D8%AF/ . live .
  4. Web site: Stars of Tabriz Art . honar.tabriz.ir . fa . 29 January 2019 . 30 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190130000423/http://honar.tabriz.ir/News/5079/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86---%D8%A2%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7.html . live .
  5. Web site: Pilgrimage to St. Thaddeus (Tadeh) Monastery . Armenians Today (Hayern Aysor) . Armenians Today Online Newspaper . 1 April 2019 . 2015 . 1 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401134613/http://hayernaysor.am/en/archives/122096 . live .
  6. Web site: Vartan Vahramian: Painter,musician and leader of the church choir of Tabriz . tabrizpedia . 1 April 2019 . 2018 . 1 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401151224/http://tabrizpedia.info/%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86/ . live .
  7. Web site: Vartan Vahramian: painter, composer, conductor of Tabriz's Church choir . tabrizpedia.info . 27 November 2020 . fa . 1 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201001133512/http://tabrizpedia.info/%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86/ . live .
  8. Web site: Kumar . T . The 26th anniversary of the consecration of the election of Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I was celebrated in the churches of the Armenian Diocese of Atrpatakan . NewsWep . 18 July 2021 . en . 27 June 2021 . 18 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210718194822/https://newswep.com/the-26th-anniversary-of-the-consecration-of-the-election-of-catholicos-of-the-great-house-of-cilicia-aram-i-was-celebrated-in-the-churches-of-the-armenian-diocese-of-atrpatakan/ . live .
  9. Web site: Rasaneh . Sirang . St. Sarkis Church 2021 Tourist Attraction in Tabriz . Iran Tourism and Touring Organization (NGO) . ITTO . 15 August 2021 . en . 2021 . 3 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803044531/https://www.itto.org/iran/attraction/Saint-Sarkis-Church-Tabriz . live .
  10. Web site: Ter Minasyan. Anush. Return to the Roots. aravot.am. Aravot Newspaper. 25 November 2017. 2002. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033517/http://www.aravot.am/2002/10/18/797070/. live.
  11. http://www.mekazg.am/press_festival2008.htm One Nation, One Culture Report
  12. Web site: The Lonely Tadeh . Filmio . 29 January 2019 . 22 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190422040454/https://www.filimo.com/m/Y179i/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87_%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7 . live .
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LzWV4HnP6w&feature Saint Stepanos Monastery Video
  14. http://www.gaiff.am/en/1372683734 Maroosya
  15. Web site: Documentary MAROOSYA at 2014 Arpa Festival. 11 September 2014. 20 March 2015. 2 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114748/http://www.arpafilmfestival.com/documentary-maroosya-at-2014-arpa-festival/. live.
  16. Web site: Tabriz Nostalgia in the Paintings of Maroosya . Namavid.com . Tabriz Emrooz . 15 November 2020 . fa . 2020 . 17 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201117064815/https://www.namavid.com/video/103736/nostalgia-for-tabriz-in-the-paintings-of-marousia . live .
  17. Web site: Musician Vartan Vahramian was awarded in Tabriz . Alik Online . Alik Newspaper . 3 March 2024 . Armenian . 28 February 2024 . 29 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229104657/https://alikonline.ir/community/tabriz/15086 . live .
  18. Web site: The third Fajr Music Festival of East Azerbaijan ended its work . IRNA . IRNA- The Islamic Republic News Agency . 3 March 2024 . fa . 16 February 2024 . 17 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240217031931/https://www.irna.ir/news/85388729/%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%82%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%AC%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D8%B0%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF . live .
  19. Web site: Closing of the 3rd Fajr Music Festival of Azerbaijan . IRIB News Agency . 3 March 2024 . fa . 16 February 2024 . 18 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240218232315/https://www.iribnews.ir/fa/news/4156266/%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%82%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%AC%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D8%B0%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86 . live .
  20. Web site: Fathollahzadeh . Sahar . Closing of the 3rd Fajr Music Festival in Tabriz . www.hanakhabar.ir . Hanakhabar News . 3 March 2024 . fa . 17 February 2024 . 3 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303235832/https://www.hanakhabar.ir/news.php?id=244635A8&news=%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%20%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%87%20%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86%20%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87%20%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%82%DB%8C%20%D9%81%D8%AC%D8%B1%20%D8%AF%D8%B1%20%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B2 . live .
  21. Web site: The end of the 3rd Fajr Music Festival of East Azerbaijan . sahebdivan.ir . 3 March 2024 . fa . 17 February 2024 . 3 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303235846/https://sahebdivan.ir/%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%82%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%AC%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D8%B0%D8%B1/ . live .
  22. Web site: Sadeghzadeh . Shahram . Interest In Music Is Azerbaijani . Asre Azadi Online . Asre Azadi . 3 March 2024 . fa . 19 February 2024 . 3 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303235729/https://asrazadionline.ir/1402/11/30/%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%82%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B0%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A2%D8%B0%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA/ . live .
  23. http://www.masdearte.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1299&Itemid=26 Report masde arte.com
  24. Web site: Material support for artists' works should be provided by executive bodies . www.tabrizart.com . Tabriz Art . 16 August 2021 . fa . 30 May 2018 . 16 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210816134808/https://www.tabrizart.com/%D8%B2%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A2%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AF/ . live .
  25. Web site: Vartan Vahramian the surrealist painter of Tabriz. tabriz-emrooz.ir. Tabriz Emrooz. 16 December 2017. fa. 7 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180207191633/http://www.tabriz-emrooz.ir/861. live.
  26. Web site: The paintings of Vartan Vahramian . BBC Persian . 14 February 2019 . 2003 . 31 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160131151305/http://www.bbc.com/persian/arts/030905_la-pa-vartan.shtml . dead .
  27. http://www.iran-newspaper.com/1380/800417/html/art.htm#s31119 Iran-Newspaper Report
  28. Web site: The Greatest Famous Surrealist Artists . www.ranker.com . Ranker . 18 July 2021 . en . 15 June 2018 . 18 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210718201020/https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-surrealism-artists/reference . live .
  29. Web site: Presentation of works by 24 prominent painters in Tabriz . www.ettelaat.com . Ettelaat . 16 August 2021 . fa . 11 November 2014 . 16 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210816133905/https://www.ettelaat.com/?p=83539 . live .
  30. Web site: Anzabi . Aziz . Aziz art December 2016 . Aziz Art . 14 February 2019 . 2016 . 13 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210413083030/https://www.slideshare.net/azizanzabi/aziz-art-december-2016 . live .
  31. Web site: Madani . Shirin . Vartan Vahramian . My Blue Paints . 1 April 2019 . 2019 . 1 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401151017/https://mybluepaints.com/Show-Gallery?pg=26 . live .
  32. Book: 978-1-326-09584-0. Speaking Cat. Coghlan. Beverley. 10 March 2015. Lulu.com .
  33. Web site: A short documentary on Vartan Vahramian . short movies.ir . 15 November 2020 . fa . 2002 . 15 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115172954/http://shortmovies.ir/filmes/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86/ . live .

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