
In 1951 she went to Italy to study piano and vocals at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Rome.

Shake Makarian began her musical career studying piano at Tehran Conservatory. She is the daughter of Araks Makarian (1907-2010), an active figure in the Iranian-Armenian community and the first professional make-up artist in Iran. YEREVAN - Lyrical soprano and pianist Shake Makarian (born in 1931 in Kerman, Iran) occupies a place in the history of Iranian opera and classical music.
