Kha·cha·tu·ri·an 
(kä′chä-trē-ən, kăch′ə-, ə-chə-tr-yän), Aram Ilich 1903-1978.
(kä′chä-trē-ən, kăch′ə-, ə-chə-tr-yän), Aram Ilich 1903-1978. Russian composer of Armenian parentage whose works include concertos for piano and violin, symphonies, and ballets, such as Gayane (1942).