Parsegh Ganatchian
Parsegh Ganatchian | |
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Բարսեղ Կանաչեան | |
| Born | 17 April 1885 Rodosto, Ottoman Empire (present-day Tekirdağ, Turkey) |
| Died | 21 May 1967 (aged 82) Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Known for | Arranger of the music of "Mer Hayrenik", the Armenian national anthem |
Parsegh Ganatchian (17 April 1885 – 21 May 1967) was an Armenian composer, conductor, and sociocultural activist. He is best-known for his part in arranging the music to Mer Hayrenik (Our Fatherland), the Armenian national anthem. He comes from a modest background; his father was a shoemaker.