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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 – Krämer Market Research Ltd., Studio Halle/S.

         Interviewer

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

         Guitar and music theory teacher

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

         Guitar teacher

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

         Technical assistant

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

 

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

1990-2002 – participation as classical guitarist in concerts (both solo and with different ensembles and orchestra)
1993-1994 – cooperation with Armenian bands
Dumbarton Oaks (art-rock) and Beerdigungs Läuten (death-metal)

                      Participation in festivals Music5 und Gaudeamus

1994 – first studio recordings with Dumbarton Oaks
1997-1998 – production and DIY-release of the first CD: DUMBARTON OAKS  -
CADENCE
1997-1998 – production and DIY-release of the own chamber music-CD: DAVID DRAMBYAN -
THE WORSHIP OF LIGHT’S SPIRIT
1998 – participation in several television and radio broadcasts at
A1+ TV-company and radio Burg FM
1998 – production of the video
O MY LOVE
1998 – cooperation as arranger with Vahan Artsruni (CD
Komitas. Ten Revelations. Release - 2002)
1998-1999 – participation as organist in several services and concerts, in which Armenian sacred music was presented

                     to the German audience

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

2000 – the rock-band Plasma was founded, 2001 - the maxi-CD: PLASMA - ...fortgeflogen

2001 – the project SPACEGUITAR comes into life, demo CD

2002-2006 – participation in several radio broadcasts at radio Corax

2002 – recordings of the album SPACEGUITAR - MILKY WAY

2003 – the band PLASMA broke up, the project SPACEGUITAR put on ice

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

2003-2004 – cooperation with the Uni Bigband Halle as guitarist

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

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

2007 – intensive practice of the flamenco guitar, recordings of the solo albums ¡NO PASARAN! and ¿PASARAN? (flamenco)

2007 – scoring for cartoons within the scope of the European Animation Masterclass (International Academy of Media and Arts Halle/Saale)

2005 – the progressive-rock-band The World Regulators is founded – regional gigs, recordings

2008 – production of the solo album UNLIMITED LIBERTY (flamenco-metal, crossover)

2009 – production of the album SPACEGUITAR - REVIVAL

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