Tatul Altunyan

October 15] – November 29, 1973) was an Armenian conductor, the founder of Armenian State Song-Dance Ensemble (currently named after him), People's Artist of USSR (1965), recipient of the State Prize of the USSR (1950) and university professor.

He was the student of Romanos Melikian and Spiridon Melikyan.

Altunyan founded the Armenian National Song and Dance Ensemble in 1938, and acted as its principal conductor, giving performances around the world, until 1970.

The ensemble is remembered as a "perfect illustration of the beauty of traditional Armenian music".

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