Kanchum Em Kanchum

Born in the village of Uzhanis, Kapan district. He received a complete music education (music school, music college (1974-1978), Yerevan State Conservatory (1978-1983)). While still a student at the conservatory, in 1981, he was invited to the Spendiaryan Opera Theatre in Yerevan as a soloist. In 1983 he moved to the State Ensemble of Gusan and Folk Song of Armenia, where he worked for about 25 years. With the ensemble he toured various cities of the USSR and foreign countries. Such artists as Edvard Mirzoyan, Hrachya Avetikyan, Gevorg Manasyan, Ruben and Zhirik Altunyan, Vladimir Balyan and others spoke highly of the singer. His contemporaries called him the Shara Talyan of the 21st century. He is the author of the book "Yergakagh" ("Song Harvest"). In 2008-2018 he taught at the "Yerevan Culture" university as a lecturer in vocals, where he also received the title of professor. Since 2008 he has worked at the Al. Achemyan Music School in Yerevan.