Mkrtich Naghash (Armenian: Մկրտիչ Նաղաշ, lit.
He served as Archbishop of Diarbekr.
[4] Mkrtich Naghash's poetry describes the perils of living a life in exile and man's relationship with God.
[5][4] In 2006, American-Armenian composer John Hodian started creating "Songs of Exile," a cycle of new music based on Mkrtich Naghash's poems.
[6] He founded The Naghash Ensemble, and since 2014, the ensemble has been touring internationally.