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Davit Drambyan M.A.

 

Date and place of birth

23.06.1975, Yerevan (Armenia)

 

Marital status

married

 

Occupation

Composer, guitarist, producer and musicologist

 

Work experience

Since 2010 – J. Quantz music school, Merseburg (Germany)

         Guitar teacher

2002-2010 – Kraemer Market Research Ltd., Studio Halle/S.

         Interviewer

2009 – Robert-Franz music school, Halle/Saale (Germany)

         Guitar and music theory teacher

2002-2007 – Center for Sociologic Research Halle, registered association, Halle/Saale (Germany)

         Student assistant at CATI-Laboratory

1999-2006 – Georg-Friedrich-Haendel-Halle concert hall, Halle/Saale (Germany)

         Technical assistant

2001 – Waldorf School Halle, Halle/Saale (Germany)

         Guitar teacher

1997-1998 – A1+ television network, Yerevan (Armenia)

         Music editor, sound engineer, tutor

1996-1997 – Ardzagang Records recording studio, Yerevan (Armenia)

         Recording engineer

1995-1997 – State music school No. 11, Yerevan (Armenia)

         Guitar teacher

1992-1994 – Laboratorium theater, Yerevan (Armenia)

         Musician, actor

 

Education

1998-2008 – Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle/Saale (Germany)

         Master of Arts in musicology and British&American studies

                 Final paper: EURYTHMIE IM LICHTE DER MUSIKWISSENSCHAFT

1998-2000 – Academy of sacred music, Halle/Saale (Germany)

         Studies of choral and orchestral conducting, organ and singing

1992-1997 – Komitas Yerevan State Conservatory, Yerevan (Armenia)

        Diploma (with distinction) in composition

                 Final paper: MEMORIAL-SYMPHONY for orchestra

1989-1991 – State music school No. 11, Yerevan (Armenia)

        Qualification in classical guitar

1981-1991 – Basic school No. 171, Yerevan (Armenia)

        General education

 

Documents and references [notarized translations if applicable] (3,44 MB), download here

 

Language skills

Armenian, Russian, German, English

 

Memberships

Membership in the guild of German composers, registered association

Membership in the iaido-club Hakushinkai Halle, registered association

 

Interests

Philosophy, anthroposophy and history of religion

Martial arts and arts of body movement: aikido, iaido, tai-chi, eurythmy

 

Publications

EURYTHMIE IM LICHTE DER MUSIKWISSENSCHAFT (Diplomica Verlag 2008)

ISBN 978-3-8366-6491-2 (book) and ISBN 978-3-8366-1276-0 (e-book)

Click here for info, reading rehearsal and order

 

Artistic career

2011                Akkitation Arkestra wins Creole-Weltmusik competition (Middle Germany)

Since 2010      cooperation with the band Akkitation Arkestra (world-music, jazz), numerous gigs, demo-recordings

2009-2010       production of the solo album "For People Like You & Me" (world-music)

2009                the guitar-duo Yerevan Express (world music, flamenco) is founded – regional gigs, recordings

2009                production of the album spaceGUiTar  "Revival"

2008                production of the solo album "Unlimited Liberty" (flamenco-metal, crossover)

2007-2009      intensive practice of the flamenco guitar, recordings of the solo albums "¡No Pasaran!" and "¿Pasaran?" (flamenco)
2007                cartoon-scorings for the European Animation Masterclass (International Academy of Media and Arts Halle/Saale)

2006                recordings of the solo album "ARARATh" (Armenian folk songs)

Since 2005      cooperation with the trio Los Degustadores (flamenco, latin-jazz), numerous gigs, demo-recordings

Since 2005      cooperation with the progressive-rock-band The World Regulators, regional gigs, recordings

2003-2004      cooperation with the Uni Bigband Halle as guitarist

2003-2004      cooperation with the band Dos Aquas (latin-reggae), numerous gigs

2002-2003      recordings of the album spaceGUiTar  "Milky Way"

Since 2002      participation in several radio broadcasts at radio "Corax"

2001                the project spaceGUiTar comes into life, demo CD

2000-2002      the rock-band Plasma was founded, the maxi-CD Plasma "...fortgeflogen" (2001)

1999                performance of "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi on the electric guitar accompanied by organ

1998-1999      participation as organist in several services and concerts, in which Armenian sacred music was presented

                       to the German audience

1998                cooperation as arranger with Vahan Artsruni (CD "Komitas. Ten Revelations". Release - 2002)
1998                production of the video
"O MY LOVE"
1998                participation in several television and radio broadcasts at
"A1+" TV-company and radio "Burg FM"
1997-1998      production and DIY-release of the own chamber music-CD
"The Worship Of Light’s Spirit"

1997-1998      production and DIY-release of the first CD Dumbarton Oaks "Cadence"

1994                first studio recordings with Dumbarton Oaks

1993-1994      cooperation with Armenian bands Dumbarton Oaks (art-rock) and Beerdigungs Läuten (death-metal)

                      Participation in festivals "Music5" und "Gaudeamus"

1990-2002      participation as classical guitarist in concerts (both solo and with different ensembles and orchestra)