Vahan Artsruni

A Byte with Vahan Artsruni
By Gayane Abrahamyan
ArmeniaNow Reporter

Vahan Artsruni, composer, singer

Horoscope:the Archer.

Marital status: Divorced, have a son and a daughter.

The last work: “Komitas 10 Revelations” DVD.

The last book read: - a Volume by Josip Brodski

The last film seen: - The Passion of the Christ.

What is your “pet-peeve” ? - Stupidity.

What is your mission in art? - Understanding my place in the arts is my mission.

Who is your favorite actor? - Anthony Hopkins.

Who is your favorite singer? - Arthur Meschian.

Who is your favorite artist/sculptor? - Modigliani, Rembrandt, Impressionists, Rodin.

Who would you like to play you in a film devoted to your life? - I will not answer to this question for I am very modest.

If you did not go into arts, what would you like to become? - To become a man of arts I changed my vocation of doctor. So, if I didn’t go into arts I would have become a doctor for sure.

If you appeared on an uninhabited island, what book, records, film or painting would you take with you? - A guitar

Which is your cherished wish? - I wish I always do my favorite work.

What is a priority to you – the arts or the family?- Life has proven the arts to be a priority.

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