Gagik Hovunts

Armenian composer
Person human Q3094326
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Gagik Hovunts

Summary

Gagik Hovunts is a human[1]. He was born in Yerevan[2]. He was born on March 1, 1930[3]. He died in Yerevan[4]. He died on September 1, 2019[5]. He worked as a composer[6], film score composer[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gagik Hovunts was born in Yerevan[2].
  • Gagik Hovunts passed away in Yerevan[4].
  • Gagik Hovunts was born on March 1, 1930[3].
  • Gagik Hovunts died on September 1, 2019[5].
  • Gagik Hovunts held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Gagik Hovunts held citizenship in Armenia[11].
  • Gagik Hovunts is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[12].
  • Gagik Hovunts's professions included composer[6].
  • Gagik Hovunts's professions included film score composer[7].
  • Gagik Hovunts worked as a music educator[8].
  • Gagik Hovunts was employed by Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[13].
  • Gagik Hovunts was educated at Sayat-Nova Music School[14].
  • Gagik Hovunts's education included a stint at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[15].
  • Gagik Hovunts received the Q16364190[16].
  • Gagik Hovunts received the Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR[17].
  • Gagik Hovunts is recorded as male[18].
  • Gagik Hovunts's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gagik Hovunts's described by source is recorded as Who is Who: Armenians[20].
  • Gagik Hovunts's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[21].
  • Gagik Hovunts's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Armenian[22].
  • Gagik Hovunts's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'hy', 'text': 'Գագիկ Գեդեոնի Հովհաննիսյան'}[23].
  • Gagik Hovunts's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hy', 'text': 'Գագիկ Հովունց'}[24].
  • Gagik Hovunts's start of work period is recorded as 1960[25].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: SU[27]

  • Began / founded: 1930-03-01[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-09-01[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4d5c8eaf-c055-4b37-9efb-77dea3822e4d[30]

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Origins and Family

Gagik Hovunts's place of birth was Yerevan[2]. He was born on March 1, 1930[3]. He is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Sayat-Nova Music School[14], a school[31], in Armenia[32], founded in 1934[33] and Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[15], a conservatory[34], in Armenia[35], founded in 1921[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], film score composer[7], and music educator[8]. Among Gagik Hovunts's employers was Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Q16364190[16], a class of award[37], in Armenia[38] and Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR[17].

Death and Burial

Gagik Hovunts died on September 1, 2019[5]. He passed away in Yerevan[4].

Why It Matters

Gagik Hovunts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Gagik Hovunts born?

Gagik Hovunts's place of birth was Yerevan[2].

Where did Gagik Hovunts die?

Gagik Hovunts died in Yerevan[4].

What did Gagik Hovunts do for work?

Gagik Hovunts worked as composer[6], film score composer[7], and music educator[8].

Where did Gagik Hovunts go to school?

Gagik Hovunts was educated at Sayat-Nova Music School[14] and Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[15].

What awards did Gagik Hovunts receive?

Honors received include Q16364190[16] and Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Yerevan
    Languages spoken, written or signed Armenian
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