Raisa Mkrtchyan, the People’s Artist of Armenia whose voice defined the golden age of Armenian song, has passed away at the age of 84. The news was announced by Artur Ispiryan, Director of the Public Radio Archive. She was born on February 25, 1942, in the city of Sevan, and her path into music began with a classical foundation. She studied at the Romanos Melikyan Music College in Yerevan before entering the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan…
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