YEREVAN, DECEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. "Though nothing has been preserved from Levon Nersisian in written form, this does not impede for both artists and his students to remember and glorify him. His heritage is more than something written on paper." RA People's Artist, composer Tigran Mansurian said this at the December 20 meeting at the Hayeli (Mirror) club dedicated to L.Nersisian's 75th anniversary. In T.Mansurian's words, though in our mentality we attach an absolute value to written materials, the oral speech has greater influence and can give the better lead. "He was a kind of a man than did not need to leave written heritage. L.Nersisian wanted to remain a legend and writing kills a legend," the composer said. In Soviet years L.Nersisian was persecuted by the authorities because of his intolerance. Nevertheless, in T.Mansurian's words, for L.Nersisian, it was not important in what period he lived, as "he lived with the ideas that were his." Poet Hakob Movses said that L.Nersisian was the only person who tried to create the image of a free man in Soviet years. In his words, the theater critic made freedom serve for morality and did so that this freedom to be perceived rightly and to be an example for the generations. The premiere of a 30-minute documentary about L.Nersisian will take place on December 21 at the Narekatsi art union.

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