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Aram Merangulyan was born in Tsghna village (Nakhijevan district). From 1922 to 1926, he led several amateur music groups. From 1926 to 1928, Merangulyan studied at the Department of Tar and from 1937 to 1942 at the Department of Composition of Yerevan Conservatory. In 1927 he organized and until 1967 directed the Ensemble of Folk Instruments of Radio and Television of Armenia, which was named after him in 1967. From 1931 to 1933, he taught at the Yerevan Conservatory then taught in the department of Folk Instruments at the Music School named after R. Melikian. Merangulyan was awarded two Orders of the Badge of Honor. In 1959 he was awarded the title of People's Artist of Armenia. Merangulyan died in Yerevan.