ԱՆՆԱ ԱՍԱՏՐԵԱՆ / ANNA ASATRYAN 
Հայ երաժշտութիւնը «Գեղունի»ի էջերում
The Armenian music in the “Geghuni” journal 

Bazmavep 2017 / 3 - 4, pp. 217-230

One of the most noticeable periodicals of the Mechitarist Congregation in Venice was the historical, philological, literary and artistic illustrated journal “Geghuni [The Beautiful]”. It came out in Venice in 1901-1906, 1909, 1927, 1947, and 1950). The 1927 issue of the “Geghuni” was dedicated to the centennial anniversary of founding the “Bazmavep” journal of Armenian studies, while the issue of 1947 – to the 200th anniversary of the death of Mechitar of Sebastia. “Geghuni” for the most part published materials on Western Armenian music, particularly, about Harutyun Sinanyan's and Komitas's activity. The review of the career of Kara-Murza, the Eastern Armenian representative of music art, was narrated in the shape of memoirs. “Geghuni” also printed music scores, thereby contributing to the promotion of Armenian music.