Saghatel Davtyan

Saghatel Davtyan was born in village Kharankos (Van) in a farmer’s family. He grew up in orphanages of Jerusalem, Iraq and Hamadan (Persia). With the other 250 orphans he returned to Armenia in 1924. Saghahtel worked as a cooper’s pupil in Ararat winery, then specialist and manager of alcohol workshop, secretary of Party Committee. He founded and directed a song and dance ensemble and a wind orchestra. In 1946 he won first place in musical choreographic art competition held in Moscow. For his creative work Saghatel Davtyan was awarded with a number of certificates. He died in Yerevan.