Ruben Hakhverdyan

Ruben Hakhverdyan
Hakhverdyan (left) with Harout Pamboukjian at Freedom Square in 2012
Hakhverdyan (left) with Harout Pamboukjian at Freedom Square in 2012
Background information
Born (1950-12-03) December 3, 1950 (age 73)
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Instrument(s)Vocals
guitar
Years active1968—present
Websitewww.roubenhakhverdyan.net
Hakhverdyan in 2006

Ruben Hakhverdyan (Armenian: Ռուբեն Հախվերդյան; born December 3, 1950) is a popular Armenian poet, guitarist, singer, songwriter, and lyricist. He attended Yerevan's theater institute and in 1975, earned his degree in television and theater direction. He worked for the city's State Television Network.[1][2]

Hakhverdyan is one of the founders of Bard music in Armenia.[3] His songs are extremely popular in Armenia. They include the song Navak (Armenian: Նավակ – Boat), which is his most famous children's song. Other popular songs include Mer Siro Ashuny (Armenian: Մեր Սիրո աշունը – The Autumn of Our Love)[4] which is one of Armenia's best known romantic songs. Three songs that Hakhverdyan himself says have influenced him most and have been his all-time favorites are Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles, Amsterdam by Jacques Brel and It's a Man's World by James Brown.[2]

  1. ^ Ruben Hakhverdyan's music profile Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Armenian Music Center. Retrieved August 26, 2007.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Ruben Hakhverdyan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Рубен Ахвердян вновь выйдет на сцену (in Russian), Armenian Radio, 2021
  4. ^ The Autumn of Our Love, English lyrics by G.Veles