Arev Baghdasaryan Armenian: Արև Բաղդասարյան | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 2 (16), 1913 Shusha, Elisabethpol Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Origin |  Russian Empire  Soviet Union  Armenia |
| Died | February 17, 1994 (aged 80) Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation(s) | singer, dancer |
Arev Baghdasaryan (Armenian: Արև Բաղդասարյան; April 1913 – February 17, 1994) was an Armenian dancer, singer, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1961).[1]
Arev Baghdasaryan was born in Shusha, Azerbaijan. She graduated from the Azerbaijan State Economic University. In 1936 she won the first place at the Rostov Song and Dance Olympiad. In 1940 she graduated from the Baku Dancing College and got a diploma of solo dancer. During 1937-1941 she performed in the Ensemble of song and dance of the Azerbaijan SSR.[citation needed]
In 1938 in Moscow Arev Baghdasaryan met Avetik Isahakyan who advised her to move to Soviet Armenia. In 1941 she became the soloist of the Armenian State Philharmonic. German-Soviet War, she was involved in the 89th Tamanian Rifle Division.
Since 1946, Arev Baghdasaryan worked in jazz orchestra conducted by founder of the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra Artemi Ayvazyan and had performed in many cities of the Soviet Union and abroad, including Canada, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Birma (Myanmar), France, Belgium, Luxemburg, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Egypt, Lebanon, etc.[2] In 1981 and 1991 she made a tour in Washington, USA. During 1955–1987 she was the artistic director of "Barekamutyun" Song and dance ensemble.
One of the popular songs by the artist was "Nakhshun Bajin". Arev Baghdasaryan was buried in "Nakhshun Baji" costume.
