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Tigran Hamasyan
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Pianists · b. 1987

Tigran Hamasyan

Armenian musician

Born
17 July 1987
Gyumri
Country
Armenia
Active
2001–
Record labels
ECM Records, Verve Records, Nonesuch Records, Plus Loin Music, Nocturne
Discography
14 albums

Biography

Tigran Hamasyan is a jazz musician who plays piano, musical keyboard, grand piano and voice. Tigran Hamasyan was born on 17 July 1987 in Gyumri. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: ECM Records, Verve Records, Nonesuch Records and Plus Loin Music. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “World passion” (2004) to “Manifeste” (2026). Honours include Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise (2013) and Khorenatsi medal.

Tigran Hamasyan (Armenian: Տիգրան Համասյան; born 17 July 1987) is an Armenian jazz pianist, singer, whistler, and composer. He plays mostly original compositions, strongly influenced by the Armenian folk tradition, often using its scales and modalities. 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 from Middle Eastern and Southwest Asian traditions.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

World passion 2004
Red Hail 2008
A Fable 2010
2013-06-09 Punktfestival Kristiansand 2013 · Live
Shadow Theater 2013
Luys i Luso 2015
Mockroot 2015
Atmospheres 2016
An Ancient Observer 2017
They Say Nothing Stays the Same (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2019
The Call Within 2020
StandArt 2022
The Bird of a Thousand Voices 2024
Manifeste 2026

Awards

  • 2013 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise
  • Khorenatsi medal

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Tigran Hamasyan play?

Tigran Hamasyan is known for playing piano, musical keyboard, grand piano and voice.

When and where was Tigran Hamasyan born?

Tigran Hamasyan was born 17 July 1987 in Gyumri.

What are Tigran Hamasyan's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include World passion (2004), Red Hail (2008), A Fable (2010), 2013-06-09 Punktfestival Kristiansand (2013) and Shadow Theater (2013).

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