The citadel of Van and the ruins of Tushpa below.

Tushpa (Classical Armenian: Տոսպ Tosp, Assyrian: Turuspa) was the 9th century BC capital of Urartu, later becoming known as Van which is derived from Biaina the native name of Urartu. The ancient ruins are located just west of Van and east of Lake Van in the Van Province of Turkey.^[1]

History[link]

Archaeological excavations and surveys carried out in the Van Province indicate that the history of human settlement in this region dates back at least as far as 5000 BC. The Tilkitepe Mound located along the shores of Lake Van and a few kilometres to the south of the citadel of Van, is the only the known source of information about the oldest cultures of Van predating the founding of Tushpa.

Urartian Kingdom[link]

Tushpa was the capital of the Urartian kingdom in the 9th century BC. The early settlement was centered upon the steep-sided bluff now referred to as Van Fortress (Van Kalesi), not far from the shores of Lake Van and a few kilometers west of the modern city of Van.

The fortress of Van is a massive stone fortification built by the ancient kingdom of Urartu and held from the 9th-7th centuries BC. It overlooks Tushpa, and is the largest example of this kind of complex. A number of similar fortifications were built throughout the Urartian kingdom, usually cut into hillsides and outcrops in places where modern-day Armenia, Turkey and Iran meet. Successive groups such as the Armenians, Romans, Medes, Achaemenid and Sassanid Persians, Arabs, Seljuqs, Ottomans and Russians each controlled the fortress at one time or another.

The lower parts of the walls of Van Citadel were constructed of unmortared basalt, while the rest was built from mud-bricks. Such fortresses were used for regional control, rather than as a defense against foreign armies. The ancient ruins of the fortress support walls constructed during the medieval era. Other cuneiform inscriptions have been found at the site and are typically off limits unless to large tour groups due to vandalism.^[2]

In the trilingual Behistun inscription, carved in the order of Darius the Great of Persia, the country referred to as Urartu in Babylonian is called Armenia in Old Persian.

Orontid Dynasty of Armenia and Persian Empire[link]

The region came under the control of the Armenian Orontids in the 7th century BC and later Persians in the mid 6th century BC.

Inscription of Xerxes the Great near the Van Citadel

A stereotyped trilingual inscription of Xerxes the Great of the 5th c. BC is inscribed upon a smoothed section of the rock face, some 20 meters (60 feet) above the ground near the fortress of Van. The niche was originally carved out by Xerxes' father King Darius in the 6th-5th c., but left the surface blank. The inscription survives in near perfect condition and is divided into three columns of 27 lines written in (from left to right) Old Persian, Babylonian, and Elamite. It is the only Achaemenid royal inscription located outside of Iran. It states that:

"A great god is Ahuramazda, the greatest of gods, who created this earth, who created that sky, who created man, who created happiness for man, who made Xerxes king, one king for all, one ruler for all.
I am Xerxes, the great king, the king of kings, king of all kinds of peoples with all kinds of origins, king of this earth great and wide, the son of king Darius, the Achaemenid.
King Xerxes says: King Darius, my father, by the grace of Ahuramazda built much that was good, and he gave orders to dig this niche out, but because he did not make an inscription, I ordered this inscription to be made.
May Ahuramazda and the other gods protect me, my kingdom, and what I have made."

When it was published by Eugène Burnouf in 1836,^[3] through his realization that it included a list of the satrapies of Darius (repeated by Xerxes in nearly identical language), he was able to identify and publish an alphabet of thirty letters, most of which he had correctly deciphered. Burnouf's reading of the Van trilingual inscription had made a significant contribution to the deciphering of Old Persian cuneiform.^[4]

Alexander the Great, the Seleucid Empire and the Kingdom of Armenia[link]

In 331 BC, Tushpa was conquered by Alexander the Great and after his death became part of the Seleucid Empire. By the early 2nd century BC it was part of the Kingdom of Armenia. It became an important center during the reign of the Armenian king, Tigranes II, who founded the city of Tigranakert in the 1st century BC.^[5] This region was ruled by the Arsacid Dynasty of Armenia before 4th century AD. In the History of Armenia attributed to Moses of Chorene, the city is called Tosp, from Urartian Tushpa.^[6]

Byzantine Empire and Kingdom of Vaspurakan[link]

The Byzantine Empire briefly held the region from 628 to 640, after which it was invaded by the Muslim Arabs, who consolidated their conquests as the province of Ermeniye. Decline in Arab power eventually allowed local Armenian rulers to re-emerge, with the Artsruni dynasty soon becoming the most powerful. Initially dependent on the rulers of the Kingdom of Ani, they declared their independence in 908, founding the kingdom of Vaspurakan. The kingdom had no specific capital: the court would move as the king transferred his residence from place to place, such as Van city, Vostan, Aghtamar, etc. In 1021 the last king of Vaspurakan, John-Senekerim Artsruni, ceded his entire kingdom to the Byzantine empire, who established the Vaspurakan theme on the former Artsruni territories.

Seljuq Empire[link]

Incursions by the Seljuq Turks into Vaspurakan started in the 1050s. After their victory in 1071 at the battle of Manzikert the entire region fell under their control. After them, local Muslim rulers emerged, such as the Ahlatshahs and the Ayyubids (1207). For a 20 year period, Van was held by the Anatolian Seljuq Sultanate until the 1240s when it was conquered by the Mongols. In the 14th century, Van was held by the Kara Koyunlu Turks, and later by the Timurids.

Ottoman Empire[link]

The first half of the 15th century saw the Van region become a land of conflict as it was disputed by the Ottoman Empire and the Persian Safavid Empire. The Safavids captured Van in 1502. The Ottomans took the city in 1515 and held it for a short period. The Safavids took it again in 1520 and the Ottomans gained final and definite control of the city in 1548. They first made Van into a sanjak dependent on the Erzurum eyalet, and later into a separate Van eyalet in about 1570.

Towards the second half of the 19th century Van began to play an increased role in the politics of the Ottoman Empire due to its location near the borders of the Persian, Russian and Ottoman Empire, as well as its proximity to Mosul.

References[link]

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Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee (born February 9, 1938) is an American contemporary classical composer and pedagogue whose works are performed worldwide.

Biography[link]

Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. She began her early musical training as a pianist with Antoine Louis Moeldner, and continued study at Juilliard as a piano major, and later at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. She later studied piano with David Saperton in New York and Lily Dumont, Russell Sherman, and Veronica Jochum in Boston.

At the age of 40, she began concentrating more seriously at composing and has produced a large body of works.^[1] Her father, Peter Aharon Goolkasian, was a survivor of the 1915 Armenian Genocide.^[2]

Music[link]

Her music has been described as "postserial in persuasion",^[3] and marries influences of Armenian folk music, neo-tonal musicality and rhythmic drive.^[4] Maurice Hinson in "Guide To The Pianist’s Repertoire" commented that Goolkasian-Rahbee's pedagogial works for piano are among the finest such works.^[5]

Works[link]

Piano[link]

• Phantasie-Variations Op. 12 (1980)
• Three Preludes Op. 5 (1980)
• Abstracts Op. 7 (1981)
• Intermezzo Op. 18, No. 3 (1983)
• Soliloquies Op. 17 (1983)
• Intermezzo Op. 21, No. 2 (1984)
• Sonata No. 1 Op. 25 (1986)
• Sonata No. 2 Op. 31 (1988)
• Sketch Op. 29 "Harp" (1988)
• Scherzino Op. 32, No. 2 (1989)
• Nocturne Op. 32, No. 1 (1989)
• Novellette Op. 37 (1990)
• Sonatina Op. 41 (1990)
• "Intchu" Op. 54 (1992)
• "Whim" Op. 62 (1994)
• Three Preludes Op. 68 (1994)
• "Twilight" Op. 69 (1995)
• Sonata No. 3 Op. 83 "Odyssey" (1997)
• Three Preludes Op. 87 (1998)
• Three Preludes Op. 88-90 (1998)
• Prelude Op. 94 "Daydream" for Igor Kipnis (1999)
• Phantasie Op. 99 "Y2K" (2000)
• Homage to Shostakovich Op. 106 (2000)
• Ballade Op. 111 (2001)
• Three Preludes Op. 120 "Le retour"; "Ensemble"; "Au revoir" (2002)
• Prelude Op. 122 "Rendezvous" (2002)
• Prelude Op. 123 "Hommage a Ligeti" (2002)
• Two Preludes Op. 125 "Contemplation"; "Rejoicing" (2002)
• Tango Op. 126 (2002) for Diane Andersen
• Sonata No. 4 Op. 128 (2002) for Diane Andersen
• Ballade No. 2 Op. 129 (2002) "Nine Eleven WTC Flashbacks"
• Carousel Op. 131 (2003)
• Monday Morning In The City Op. 132 (2003)
• Adventurous Journey Op. 133 (2003)
• Two Preludes for Mildred Freiberg Op. 138 (2004) "Escape to Inner Space"; "A Vibrant Spirit"
• Two Preludes Op. 140 (2004) "Champagne petillant"; "Imploration"
• Two Bagatelles Op. 142 (2005)
• Finger March Op. 143 (2005) parade for four players (each plays single line)
• "Mystère" Op. 161 (2008)
• Bagatelle Op. 163 (2008)
• "Reflections" Sorrows and Joys Op. 164 (2008)
• "French Suite" Op. 165 (2008)
  • A Field of Happy Sunflowers "Zone d’heureux Tournesois" for Eric Hénon
  • Motorcycling Through the Beautiful French Country-side “motocyclisme par la campagne francaise” for Nadine Delsaux
  • “Chateau de Saint Senoch”
• "Three Close Friends" Op. 182 (2009) trio for three people on one piano

Piano (Pedagogical)[link]

• Essay No. 1 (1972)
• Tarantella (duet) Op. 2 (1972)
• Pictures Op. 3 (1980)
• Five Toccatinas (from Essays Op. 4) (1980)
• Expressions Op. 8 (1981)
• Fragments Op. 14 (1987)
• Seven Little Etudes Op. 74 (1996)
• Seven Small Pieces Op. 105 (2000)
• Children's Album (seven pieces) Op. 107 (2000)
• Teaching Pieces for FJH Collection Op. 146 (2006)
  • No. 1 "Sad Story"
  • No. 2 "Fooling Around" for Ariella Salehrabi
  • No. 3 "Armenian Saga" for Stephanie DerAnanian
  • No. 4 "Folk Dance" for Sylvie LeBoeuf
  • No. 5 "Jumping Traiads" for Lorenzo Palombi
  • No. 6 "The Wild Chase" for Iman and Nora Morlot
  • No. 7 "Tricky Triads" for Silvie Lehrer LeBoeuf
• Eastern Tales Op. 144 (2005)
  • No. 1 Journey To Where
  • No. 2 Little Folk Dance
  • No. 3 Georgian Saga
  • No. 4 Through the Desert
• Etude in Seconds Op. 149 No. 1 (2006)
• Marathon Race Op. 149 No. 2 (2006)
• Twirling Round and Round Op. 149 No. 3 (2006)
• "Brain Teaser" Octave Displacement Op. 162 (2008)

Two Pianos[link]

• 10+10 Op. 48 (1991)
• "Mosaic" Op. 26 (1992)
• Three Preludes Op. 68a (1994)
• Little Suite Op. 72 (1995)
• Triptych Op. 114 (2001)
• Rhapsodie Op. 80a "Urartu" (2001)
• Toccata for Two Pianos Op. 118 (2002)
• Tango Op. 126a (2002) for Diane Andersen
• "Anahid's Musings" Op. 147 (2006) for 2 pianos and percussion
• "Odyssey" Op. 148 (2006) for 2 pianos

Piano and Orchestra[link]

• Rhapsodie Op. 80 "Urartu" 2 piano arr. (1996)
• Concertino Op. 87 2 piano arr. (1997)
• Concerto No. 1 Op. 104 2 piano arr. (2000)
• Concertino No. 2 Op. 113 (2001) with strings and percussion
• Piano Concerto Op. 134 (2003) for Diane Andersen
• Concertino No. 3 Op. 145 (2005) for piano and strings (and opt. percussion)

Organ[link]

• Rondo Op. 33 (1989)
• Pastorale for Organ and Recorder Op. 71 (1996)
• Three Bagatelles Op. 42 for Organ and Recorder (1997)

Harpsichord[link]

• Sonatina Op. 41 (1990)
• Two Pieces for Harpsichord and Recorder (Allegretto; Pastorale) Op. 77 (1996)

Violin[link]

• Solo Violin "Soliloquies" Op. 22 (1983)
• Sonata Breve Op. 50 (1992)

Violin and Piano[link]

• Five Bagatelles Op. 42a (1991)
• Three Reflections Op. 47a (1991)
• Pastorale Op. 71 (1995)
• Four Selected Preludes Op. 92 (1999)
• "A Khodja Tale" Op. 98 (1999) (elementary)
• "Feu Follet" Op. 151b (2007) arr. for violin and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
• "Ses Yeux" Op. 152b (2007) arr. for violin and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
• Prelude "Romance" Op. 154b (2007) arr. for violin and piano (from Op. 120 No. 2)
• Sonata No. 2 Op. 157 (2007) for violin and piano (arr. Piano Sonata No. 2 Op. 31)

Viola[link]

• "Discourse" Op. 20 (1984)
• "Sonata Breve" Op. 50 with piano (1994)
• Rhapsodie Op. 81 for viola and orchestra (1997)
• "A Khodja Tale” Op. 98 (1999) (elementary)

Cello[link]

• "Vicissitudes" Second Millennium Op. 97 (1999)

Ensemble[link]

Trios[link]

• Trio "Shir Ahaba" Op. 28 (1986) for flute, viola and cello
• Suite Op. 45 No. 1-8 (1991) for piano, violin and cello or winds
• Trio Op. 63 viola, cello and piano (1994)
• "Vicissitudes" Second Millennium Op. 97a (1999) for violin, cello and piano
• "Vicissitudes" Second Millennium Op. 97b (1999) for clarinet, cello and piano
• Wedding March Op. 135 (2003) for piano, violin and cello

String Quartet[link]

• Improvisation Op. 6 (1973)
• "Pages from my Diary" Op. 19 (1983)
• String Quartet Op. 57 "Keff" (1992)
• String Quartet Op. 58 "Journey's End" (1993)

String Quintet[link]

• "Journey’s End" Op. 58 (String Quartet & Double Bass)

Sextet[link]

• "Seeds of Friendship" Op. 111 No. 1, 2 flutes and strings (2001)
• "A Short Burst of Energy" Op. 111 No. 2, 2 flutes and strings (2001)

Orchestra[link]

• Symphony No. 1 "Kiss of Peace" Op. 38 (1990) (2-2-3-2, 4-2-2-1, timp., perc., str.)
• Elegy Op. 39 (1990) string orchestra
• Tapestries Op. 49 (1991)
  • No. 1 "Proclamation" (2-2-2-2, 4-1-3, timp., perc., str.)
  • No. 2 (2-2-3-2, 4-2-3, timp.,perc.,str.)
  • No. 3 (2 (pic)-2-3-2, 4-2-2-1, timp.,perc.,str.)
  • No. 5 (2-2-2-2, 4-2-2, timp., perc.,str.)
• Tone Poem Op. 55 "Sevan" (1992) (2 (picc.)-2-2-2, 4-2-2, timp.,perc., str.)
• Three Statements (1993)
  • No. 1 "Keff" Op. 57a
  • No. 2 "Journey's End" Op. 58
  • No. 3 "Essay" Op. 59 (Strings and percussion)
• "Journey’s End" Op. 58a (full orchestra) (1995)
• Concerto Op. 156 for Mimi Stillman (2007) for flute and orchestra
• Concerto Op. 158 (2007) for violin and orchestra (arr. Concerto Op. 156)

Student Orchestra[link]

• Belmont Suite for Orchestra Op. 86 (1998)
• “Keff” Student Orchestral Ensemble Op. 117 (2001)

Concert Band[link]

• Tapestry No. 3 Op. 49a "Satire" (1992)

Mandoline[link]

• Bagatelle Op. 27 No. 1 solo (1986)
• "Ariunas" Duo Op. 27 No. 2 mandoline and guitar (1986)

Recorder Ensembles[link]

• Bagatelles Op. 75 for Recorder Trios (1996)
  • "Andantino” (descant, treble, bass)
  • "Allegretto” (treble, tenor, bass)
  • "Barcarolle” (treble, tenor, bass)
  • "Giocoso” (treble, tenor, bass)
  • "Gioviale” (treble, tenor, bass)
  • "Spasso” (treble, tenor, tenor)
• "Pastorale" Op. 71 for Recorder Quartet (descant, treble, tenor, bass) (1996)
• "Giocoso" Op. 75 No. 4 for Recorder Quartet (descant, treble, tenor, bass) (1996)
• "Pastorale" Op. 71 for Recorder Quintet (descant, treble, tenor 1-2, bass) (1996)

Flute[link]

• Duo Op. 30 (1989)
• Duo Op. 32 (1989)
• Five Bagatelles Op. 42 (1991)
• Flute Trio Op. 18 No. 1 (1991)
• Celebration Op. 56 (1993)
• Two Dialogues Op. 70 flute and viola (1995)
• Pastorale Op. 71 flute and harp (1995)
• Flute Frolic Op. 18 No. 1, flute and piano (1995)
• "Feu Follet" Op. 151a (2007) arr. for flute and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
• "Ses Yeux" Op. 152a (2007) arr. for flute and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
• Prelude "Romance" (from Sonata No. 4) Op. 154 (2007) for flute & piano
• Sonata Op. 155 (2007) for flute and piano

Winds[link]

• Wind Quartet "Three Fragments" Op. 13 (1981) for flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon
• Duo Op. 30 (1989) for 2 flutes, 2 oboes and 2 clarinets
• Duo Op. 32 (1989) for 2 flutes
• Monologue Op. 35 (1989) for flute, oboe or clarinet
• Five Bagatelles Op. 42 (1991)
• Three Reflections Op. 42 (1991) for oboe (or English horn) and piano
• Sonata Op. 139 (2004) for clarinet and piano
• "Mischievous Melange" Op. 150 (2006) 5 flutes, 1 horn, 2 pianos, marimba, 1 viola, 3 cellos
• "Feu Follet" Op. 151c (2007) for oboe and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
• "Ses Yeux" Op. 152c (2007) for oboe and piano, poem by Therese Planiol

Brass[link]

• Trumpet Fanfare Op. 34 (1987) for 2 or more trumpets
• Trumpet Fanfare Op. 63 (1994) for 4 trumpets
• Brass Ensemble Op. 63a (1994) 2 trumpets, torn, trombone, euphonium, tuba and 3 timpani
• Pastorale Op. 71 (1996) for French horn & piano
• Two Fanfares Op. 91 (1999) for brass quintet
• Fanfare Op. 102 (2000) for brass sextet
• Fanfare Op. 112 (2001) for 3 trumpets and French horn
• Fanfare Op. 119 (2002) for 3 trumpets, 2 horns, trombone and baritone
• Sonata for Trumpet and Piano Op. 127 (2002)
• Fanfare for 25th Anniversary of The Rivers School Op. 130 (2003) 4 trumpets, French horn and trombone
• Fanfare Op. 137 (2004) for brass ensemble
• Fanfare Op. 141 (2005) 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 euphoniums
• Meditation Op. 159 (2007) for trombone and piano

Percussion[link]

• Dance Toccata Op. 43 (1991) for marimba (or vibraphone) and piano
• "Tapa" Op. 44 (1991) for two vibraphones
• "Coalescence" and "Arabesque" Op. 46 (1991) for vibraphone and marimba (3 players)
• "Keff" Op. 52 (1993)) for vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel, 6 tom toms, woodblock, snare, cymbals and 4 Timpani
• "Gadak" Op. 60 (1993) for ensemble
• "High Time" Op. 61 (1993) for ensemble
• Eight Little Etudes (Suite for Marimba) Op. 95 (1999)
• Toccatina for Marimba and Clarinet Op. 121 (2002)

Voice[link]

• Song Poems Op.23 (1985) for mezzo soprano (contralto) and piano, poems by Avedick Issahakian (1891–1957)
• “Like a Rock I Stand Resolute” Op. 114 for bass baritone and piano (translated by E.B. Chrakian)
• One Act Opera Op. 24 Mini Musical Drama (1986) "Did I Tell You What Happened During Our Visit To New York Last Spring?"
• Song of Grief Op. 101 (2000)
• "Robbery" (Break In) A Musical Drama In One Act (1993) for mezzo soprano and piano, words and poetry by Diana DerHovanessian
• "The Telephone" A Musical Drama In One Act (1994) Mezzo Soprano & piano, words and poetry by Diana DerHovanessian
• "Album", A Musical Drama In One Act for mezzo soprano and piano, words and poetry by Diana DerHovanessian
• "Praise GOD" Op. 85 (1998) for eight voices
• "Hairenikis" (Armenian Anthem) Op. 40 (1990) for chorus and orchestra; also, for chorus and organ
• Two Song Poems Op. 136 (2003) for mezzo soprano, viola and piano
• "Feu Follet" Op. 151 (2007) soprano and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
• "Ses Yeux" Op. 152 (2007) soprano and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
• "Infini" Op. 160 (2008) for tenor and piano, poem by Andree Brunin

References[link]

1. ^ (May, 2002) Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee at FJHmusic.com.
2. ^ Peter Aharon Goolkasian page at Armeniapedia
3. ^ Bernard Holland, "Music: Debuts in Review; Phyllis Alpert Lehrer, Old and New on Piano", New York Times (April 11, 1982).
4. ^ Jenner, S. (1996). EPTA Piano Journal, Volume 16
5. ^ Hinson, M. (1987) "Guide To The Pianist's Repertoire" Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN.