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Karine Vann

Karine Vann is a New York-based writer and musician. After completing graduate studies in Musicology at Oxford, she spent three years in Armenia, storytelling with local and international organizations like ONEArmenia, Oxfam, Smithsonian Institution, and USAID. She's passionate about the arts and the environment.

Stories from Karine Vann

Armenia Might Be One of the Oldest and Youngest Beer-Making Countries in the World

Unraveling the Mystery of the “Armenian Stonehenge”

Mount Aragats in Aragatsotn, Armenia.

Why This Composer Made Melodies Out of Mountainsides

This forgotten Armenian musicologist literally drew the landscapes into his folksong scores