Alexander Dolukhanyan was born in Tbilisi. In 1932 he graduated from Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) Conservatory. From 1937 to 1940 and from 1941 to 1946 he lectured at Yerevan Conservatory. From 1946 he lived in Moscow. Songs and romances have a great place in his work. Dolukhanyan cultivated not only Armenian songs, but also songs of peoples of other nations. In 1958 he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Armenia. Dolukhanyan died in Moscow.
