Jivani
Sign in to saveJivani (; 1846–1909), born Serob Stepani Levonian (; also known as Serovbe Stepani Benkoyan, ), was an Armenian ashugh (bard) and poet.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1846
- Died
- 1909
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Ashugh Gharipi hēkʻeatʻ:̆
- Ashugh Gharipi hēkʻeatě
- Anhayt erger
- And Our Children Are the Victims
- Jivanu kʻnarě
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- Listeners
- 54
- Total plays
- 87
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Key facts
- Writer.name
- JivaniՋիվանի
- Writer.image
- File:Jivani2 (cropped).jpg
- Writer.caption
- Ashugh Jivani (center) with instrumentalists
- Writer.birth_name
- Serob Stepani LevonianՍերոբ Ստեփանի Լևոնյան
- Writer.birth_place
- Kartsakhi, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire (present-day Georgia)
- Writer.death_place
- Tiflis, Russian Empire (present-day Georgia)
- Writer.occupation
- Poet, ashugh
- Writer.nationality
- Armenian
- Writer.spouse
- Ashkhen
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Place of birth
- Kartsakhi
- Place of death
- Tbilisi
- Child
- Garegin Levonyan
- Occupation
- ashik
- Languages spoken
- Armenian
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Աշուղ Ջիվանի - Ashugh Jivani.jpeg
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- date of birth
- 1846-01-01
- date of death
- 1909-03-05
- described by source
- Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
- place of burial
- Armenian cemetery of Khojivanq
- birth name
- Սերոբ Ստեփանի Լևոնյան
- Commons category
- Jivani
- pseudonym
- Ջիվանի
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Encyclopedic overview
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Jivani (; 1846–1909), born Serob Stepani Levonian (; also known as Serovbe Stepani Benkoyan, ), was an Armenian ashugh (bard) and poet.
==History== Jivani was born in Kartsakhi, near Akhalkalaki, Georgia. He became an orphan when he was 8, his uncle looked after him. He learned music composition and performance on kemanche and violin with the support of master Ghara-Ghazar (). In 1866 along with gusan Sazain (Aghajan) Jivani moved to Tbilisi, where he continued his musical activities. The further development of Jivani's art is connected to Alexandropol (Gyumri) and its musical culture. He lived and worked there in 1868–1895. In Alexandropol he headed a circle of fellow gusan-singers, and was awarded by the honorary title of ustabashi (leading master). Jivani had concerts all over Transcaucasia, including Batumi, Baku, Kars and Tbilisi. In 1895, he returned to Tbilisi. left|thumb|An Armenian postal stamp featuring Jivani playing a kamani
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