Haig Gudenian
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Hayk Kyutenyan (Armenian: Հայկ Կիւտէնեան), anglicized as Haig Gudenian (19 May 1885 – 12 May 1972), was an Armenian American violinist, composer, and author. He left his home city of Constantinople in 1904 and went to western Europe where he studied music and violin under Vítězslav Novák, Otakar Sevcik, César Thomson, and Mathieu Crickboom.[1] Playing a rare 18th-century Spanish violin in his concert performances, he was known for his virtuoso skill as a violinist, and for introducing Middle Eastern music, especially that of Anatolia and the Caucasus, to European and American audiences; almost all of his numerous compositions were inspired by the diverse cultural heritage of the region. Among his compositions are works such as "The Armenian Shepherd", "Armenian Love Song", and "The Arabian Boy", that depict the lives and ideals of the Armenian people.[2] Violinists Jascha Heifetz and Max Rosen, as well as pianist Percy Grainger, included various works of his in their repertoires.[3]
Haig Gudenian Hayk Kyutenyan | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Koyun Kafa (Literary pseudonym, "Ram's Head" in Turkish) |
Born | 19 May 1885 Kayseri, Ottoman Empire |
Origin | Armenian |
Died | May 12, 1972(1972-05-12) (aged 86) Crescent Beach, Florida |
Occupation(s) | Violinist, Composer |
Instrument(s) | Violin |
Years active | 1904–1959 |