Աստղիկ Մուշեղեան2026-06-062026-06-062019Մուշեղեան, Ա., «Հայ երաժշտական մշակոյթը Վան-Վասպուրականի եւ մերձակայ շրջանների վանքերում (ԺԴ.-ԺԸ. դդ.)», «Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս», 2019, Պէյրութ, էջ 99-118https://haigrepository.haigazian.edu.lb/handle/123456789/1322Armenian medieval monasteries along with adjacent monastic schools played a significant role in the development of Armenian musical culture. Noteworthy among them were educational centres located near Lake Van in the provinces of Van-Vaspurakan, Taron-Turuberan, Aghdznik and Moks in Greater Armenia. Hardly can one overestimate the significance of the musician-philosophers who worked there. As a result of their efforts, liturgical books and other valuable manuscripts were copied, and important musical traditions were established. Indeed, the monastery scribes, musician-theorists, khaz notation scholars and authors of sacred chants had a great impact on Armenian music. Among others, one can mention outstanding musicians like Grigor Tatevatsi, Grigor Khlatetsi, Tova Metsopetsi, Hakob Netrarents, Grigoris Aghtamartsi, and others, who contributed immensely to the development of Armenian professional sacred chanting, thus becoming the worthy descendants of the musical art of their brilliant ancestors from St. Mesrop Mashtots to St. Grigor Narekatsi.