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][4]
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]
References
edit- ^ A., Ghazinyan. "Մկրտիչ Նաղաշ". Armenianreligion.am (in Armenian). Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Մկրտիչ Նաղաշ". ZARK Foundation.
- ^ "Мкртич Нагаш - Лит-салон. Библиотека классики клуба ЛИИМ". Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ a b Armenian Poetry and Legends. Boyajian, Zabelle C. London: Abela Pub. 2009. ISBN 9781907256189. OCLC 765938222.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "The Naghash Ensemble of Armenia". The Naghash Ensemble. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Songs of Exile, Volume I. Available Forms Music. 2014.
- ^ "The Naghash Ensemble: On Tour". Retrieved 2019-05-19.