What is "sayat-nova"

Sayat-Nova (; Azerbaijani/ Persian: سایات‌نووا / Sayat Nova; ; born Harutyun Sayatyan; 1712/1722 – 22 September 1795) was an Armenian poet, musician and ashik, who had compositions in a number of languages. His songs are in Armenian, Georgian, Azerbaijani, and Persian.

The name Sayat-Nova means "King of Songs" in Persian.