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Tigran Hamasyan
Armenian jazz pianist
Tigran Hamasyan | |
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| Born | (1987-07-17) July 17, 1987 (age 37) Leninakan, Armenian SSR, (now Gyumri, Armenia) |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, progressive rock, Armenian folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, pianist, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, vocals |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | tigranhamasyan.com |
Musical artist
Tigran Hamasyan (Armenian: Տիգրան Համասյան; born July 17 1987) is an Armenianjazzpianist and composer.
He plays mostly original compositions, strongly influenced by the Armenian folk tradition, often using its scales and modalities.
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In addition to this folk influence, Hamasyan is influenced by American jazz traditions and, to some extent, as on his album Red Hail, by progressive rock. His solo album A Fable is most strongly influenced by Armenian folk music. Even in his most overt jazz compositions and renditions of well-known jazz pieces, his improvisations often contain embellishments based on scales Road Song - Arthur Hnatek Remix — Tigran Hamasyan - FIZUD