How insights into traditional Armenian music inform and influence the interpretation and performance of Aram Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto in D minor.

Eva Paturyan

About this exposition

Aram Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto in D minor is a significant work in the classical violin repertoire of the 20th century. As with many other Armenian composers, Khachaturian was greatly influenced by the traditional music of his country when writing his compositions. This exposition will follow my exploration of Armenian traditional music and how increased insights and understanding of it will influence the way in which I choose to interpret and perform this violin concerto. I will be making use of the insights into Armenian music which I already possess to do my own analysis of collections of traditional songs notated by the Armenian composer Komitas. In addition to this, I will be drawing on the research and information which already exists about this genre of music. Through the medium of text, and audio and video recordings, this exposition will introduce the reader to traditional Armenian music and to how it influences my playing of Armenian classical music.

type	research exposition
date	14/01/2025
published	26/06/2025
last modified	26/06/2025
status	limited publication
copyright	Eva Paturyan
license	CC BY-NC-ND
url	https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/3339073/3651064
published in	Royal Irish Academy of Music
portal issue	2. Summer 2025

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