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Jivani (; 1846–1909), born Serob Stepani Levonian (; also known as Serovbe Stepani Benkoyan, ), was an Armenian ashugh (bard) and poet.

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Born
1846
Died
1909
Works
6

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Listeners
54
Total plays
87

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Key facts

Writer.name
JivaniՋիվանի
Writer.image
File:Jivani2 (cropped).jpg
Writer.caption
Ashugh Jivani (center) with instrumentalists
Writer.birth_name
Serob Stepani LevonianՍերոբ Ստեփանի Լևոնյան
Writer.birth_place
Kartsakhi, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire (present-day Georgia)
Writer.death_place
Tiflis, Russian Empire (present-day Georgia)
Writer.occupation
Poet, ashugh
Writer.nationality
Armenian
Writer.spouse
Ashkhen

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Encyclopedic overview

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Jivani (; 1846–1909), born Serob Stepani Levonian (; also known as Serovbe Stepani Benkoyan, ), was an Armenian ashugh (bard) and poet.

==History== Jivani was born in Kartsakhi, near Akhalkalaki, Georgia. He became an orphan when he was 8, his uncle looked after him. He learned music composition and performance on kemanche and violin with the support of master Ghara-Ghazar (). In 1866 along with gusan Sazain (Aghajan) Jivani moved to Tbilisi, where he continued his musical activities. The further development of Jivani's art is connected to Alexandropol (Gyumri) and its musical culture. He lived and worked there in 1868–1895. In Alexandropol he headed a circle of fellow gusan-singers, and was awarded by the honorary title of ustabashi (leading master). Jivani had concerts all over Transcaucasia, including Batumi, Baku, Kars and Tbilisi. In 1895, he returned to Tbilisi. left|thumb|An Armenian postal stamp featuring Jivani playing a kamani

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