Hadrut in Artsakh, or Nagorno-Karabakh, is where Sar Sargsyan was born – it is his home town. This is where he obtained his initial education, both general and musical, starting his artistic career at 4. Hadrut is also where his parents were born, as well as all of his known predecessors.For the first time in the history of the region, as a result of Azerbaijani military aggression which started in September 2020, Hadrut’s residents were expelled from their homes, from their city. In one instant they lost everything – their own and their fathers’ entire lifetime possessions. They were brutally deprived of their cultural legacy, their history, their complete past. In one instant they became exiles – among others, Sar’s mother, further family members, and many close ones. Multiple Armenians, including children and older people, were killed. Armenian houses were burnt and demolished, while Armenian cemeteries and unique historic monuments relating to Christianity were defiled, devastated, and with time razed to the ground. Sar’s home no longer exists.
“My Hadrut” is a song which pays homage to the city. The lyrics used to develop the piece were created in the 1980s, by a well-known Armenian poet and writer Sokrat Khanyan. Given the dramatic recent events which took place in the city, the wording needed to be adapted by the singer and the composer, Armenuhi Karapetyan. The latter is a well-known Armenian composer, member of the Armenian Association of Composers, author of many classical and stage pieces. Karapetyan composed the music for “My Hadrut” upon the request of Sar and especially for him – the two artists have worked together before.
“My Hadrut” is more than a dedication. It is a scream and an explosion of emotions felt by the artist, his step on the way to de-occupy his homeland. Ultimately, it is a cry for help to the entire world so no one dares to take away someone else’s HOME, uproot them and impose a different FATE.
The piece has an underlying minor tonality, with the final phrase when the artist calls upon his city, changing to a major one, expressing hope.

Listen to the song – click here.