Lilit Pipoyan
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Lilit Pipoyan is an Armenian musician, singer and architect.
Pipoyan belongs to that narrow circle of modern Armenian musicians whose works present an alternative to the traditional folk
, classical
, spiritual
and pop music. Born in Yerevan
to a family of artists, she graduated from the Spendarian specialized music school and later studied architecture, receiving her PhD in the Theory and History of Armenian Architecture.
Pipoyan's compositions are based on Armenian poetry and folklore
. She is fond of medieval
secular songs
, for which she creates modern arrangements or new melodies when the originals are lost, with distinctly Armenian character.
She also composes music based on modern Armenian poetry. She has recorded three CDs and has performed on stages in Armenia, Switzerland, Syria and the United States. She lives in Yerevan with her husband and two children.
Pipoyan belongs to that narrow circle of modern Armenian musicians whose works present an alternative to the traditional folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
, spiritual
Spiritual (music)
Spirituals are religious songs which were created by enslaved African people in America.-Terminology and origin:...
and pop music. Born in Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
to a family of artists, she graduated from the Spendarian specialized music school and later studied architecture, receiving her PhD in the Theory and History of Armenian Architecture.
Pipoyan's compositions are based on Armenian poetry and folklore
Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
. She is fond of medieval
Medieval music
Medieval music is Western music written during the Middle Ages. This era begins with the fall of the Roman Empire and ends sometime in the early fifteenth century...
secular songs
Secular music
Secular music is non-religious music. "Secular" means being separate from religion.In the West, secular music developed in the Medieval period and was used in the Renaissance. Swaying authority from the Church that focused more on Common Law influenced all aspects of Medieval life, including music...
, for which she creates modern arrangements or new melodies when the originals are lost, with distinctly Armenian character.
She also composes music based on modern Armenian poetry. She has recorded three CDs and has performed on stages in Armenia, Switzerland, Syria and the United States. She lives in Yerevan with her husband and two children.