Arthur Meschian

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Arthur Meschian
Meschian in 1996
Background information
Birth name	Արթուր Մեսչյան
Born	(1949-03-03) March 3, 1949 (age 75) Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, architect
Years active	1960s–present

Arthur (Artashes) Meschian (Armenian: Արթուր Մեսչյան; born March 3, 1949, in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian architect, musician, composer, poet, singer and painter. He is also known as one of the founders of Armenian rock.^[1] He was the founder and the lead singer of Apostles (1968 – 1979), the first rock band performing songs in their native language in the history of the Soviet Union. He is the author of different architectural projects, including Guest House and the new building of Matenadaran in Armenia.^{[citation needed]}