Raffi [Hakob Melikʻ-Hakobean]
Hakob Melik Hakobian (Armenian: Յակոբ Մելիք Յակոբեան (classical); 1835 – 25 April 1888), better known by his pen name Raffi (Armenian: Րաֆֆի), was an Armenian author and leading figure in 19th-century Armenian literature. He is considered one of the most influential and popular modern Armenian authors. His works, especially his historical novels, played an important role in the development of modern Armenian nationalism. Ara Baliozian described him as Armenia's "greatest novelist of the 19th century." |
Birth and Death Data: Born Pekajik (village in Iran), Died April 25, 1888 (Tbilisi (capital and the largest city of Georgia (country)) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 58359 | 10-in. | approximately June 1917 | Tzain dour ov dzovag | Zabelle Panosian (Զաբել Փանոսյան) | Female vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Raffi [Hakob Melikʻ-Hakobean]," accessed January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359658.
Raffi [Hakob Melikʻ-Hakobean]. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359658.
"Raffi [Hakob Melikʻ-Hakobean]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Raffi, 1835-1888 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85046269
Wikidata: Raffi (novelist) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2610362
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/25145304805878611453
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/148109 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/148109
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