Nairuhi Alaverdyan

Nairuhi Alaverdyan
Born(1941-06-25)25 June 1941
Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
Died10 November 2021(2021-11-10) (aged 80)
Stepanakert, Azerbaijan
OccupationsFolk singer and dancer
AwardsPeople's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1982)
Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots of the Republic of Armenia (2001)
Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia (2005)

Nairuhi Isahak Alaverdyan (Armenian: Նաիրուհի Ալավերդյան, Persian: نایروهی آلاوردیان, 25 June 1941 – 10 November 2021) was an Azerbaijani Soviet folk singer and dancer. She was a People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1982) and was appointed to the Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots of the Republic of Armenia (2001) and as an Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia (2005).

Biography

Alaverdyan was born on 25 June 1941 in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.[1] She graduated from Stepanakert Music College in 1968.[1][2]

Alaverdyan was a folk singer and dancer who performed as a soloist for the Karabakh Variety Ensemble.[1] In 1982, Alaverdyan was honoured as a People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.[1][2] Alaverdyan's repertoire included Armenian folk songs and she was appointed to the Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots of the Republic of Armenia in 2001[1] and as an Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia in 2005.[3]

Alaverdyan died on 10 November 2021, aged 80.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Այվազյան, Գլխ խմբ ՝ Հ Մ (2019). Հայ երաժշտության հանրագիտարան [Encyclopedia of Armenian Music] (in Armenian). Երևան: Հայկական հանրագիտարան հրատ. p. 19. ISBN 978-5-89700-047-0. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Այվազյան, Հովհաննես Մնացականի (2005). Ով Ով է հայեր: Կենսագրական հանրագիտարան. հատոր առաջին [Who is Who in Armenian: A Biographical Encyclopedia] (in Armenian). Vol. 1. Հայկական հանրագիտարան հրատարակչություն. p. 44. ISBN 978-5-89700-026-5.
  3. ^ "Հանրապետության նախագահի հրամանագրերը" [Decrees of the President of the Republic]. Հայաստանի Հանրապետության Նախագահի աշխատակազմ. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
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