Alagyaz, Khnki Tsar

Grigor Arakelyan was born in Yerevan. From 1975 to 1980 he studied at Sayat Nova Music School, then at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory in the Departments of cello and music composition. He continued his activity in folk and pastoral genres after finishing the conservatory. His adaptations and works are performed in different countries. From 2000 to 2004 he performed in different festivals in France, as well as in Germany, Switzerland, Iran, Belgium, Canada and Morocco. In 2005 he founded “Oshakan” ensemble of medieval music and in 2007 “Oshakan” trio. His musical instruments is kemani.