Knar Abrahamyan is currently pursuing a PhD in Music Theory at Yale University. Among her interests in music are intersections of analysis and performance, Russian theoretical thought, and music of the Soviet Russia. As a Fulbright fellow, prior to attending Yale, Knar spent the 2015-16 academic year in Moscow where her research focused on the music of Dmitri Shostakovich and theoretical writings of Yuri Kholopov. Knar holds a BM in Piano Performance, BA in Communications, and MM in Piano Performance from Lee University (Cleveland, TN). She also completed a MM in Music Theory from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (Bloomington, IN). Knar enjoys playing piano, practicing yoga, and drawing.
Contact : knar.abrahamyan@yale.edu
Séance -Issues of Rhythm and Metre3.E.5 : Repetition in Shostakovich’s Ostinati: Interplay of Meter and Context
