There's actually a wonderful documentary by Adrien Rivollier called "TIGRAN" that goes even more in-depth about his process and his connection with Armenian Folk Song - definitely worth checking out!
Tigran is actually the one that inspired me to start my musical journey. After several months of listening to his music and watching him play, I bought an Armenian instrument and started learning it. Afterwards I moved towards piano, improvisation and composition. It’s crazy how much influence he had on my life overall. Nearly 6 months ago I was for the first time on his live concert. And the idea that was shouting inside my mind was - here is the power of authenticity. Here is what true Greatness means. When a person finds himself and expresses in his own way, that’s what happens. Inspiration is just flowing from him. The crowd was going crazy, yelling from emotions and witnessed masterpieces. It was such a gift to see two musicians that I admire in the same video talking to each other. Thank you Nahre! ❤
I find it really fascinating how Tigran has such a distinctive melodic language - in particular the enclosures he does are so UNIQUELY Tigran. In a universe where you sometimes feel like every melody's already been played, I'm really happy to have people like Tigran to prove us wrong.
A musician I have loved since seeing him perform in Vancouver around 10 years ago. Such unique flavours so beautiful presented with the unexpected spice I love to hear.
I’ve been listening to him for 10 years and just got to see him live this March in for the first time!! I drove 5 hours to the concert but it was well worth it! I got to stand front row right next to the piano in the perfect spot to watch all three of them play. Honestly I couldn’t have imagined a better concert 🖤
I'm so jealous that you got to meet Tigran! He's truely a once in a generation kind of person. and somehow he's such a modest and kind person. He makes you feel so many emotions, paints with colors you didn't even know existed. He can make the prettiest little melody, the harshest most jagged rhythm and disonances, make every jazz lover do the stank face. I've seen Tigran live twice, each show had a completely unique set, I hope I'll get to see him play again soon. also, Yogev Gabay mentioned 😁
Tigran's complex harmony and rhythm virtuosity isn't mere musical flexing, but always seems to follow a quest towards a deeper truth, and that makes it deeply relatable and true to our ears
I went to Nattjazz in Bergen in 2011 to see Al Di Meola. In the room across the hallway, this crazy young pianist played the most amazing things I've heard. He started a bit before Di Meola, so I went to watch him. Pretty much missed half of the concert I came to see, as the pianist blew me away. All I could remember, was that his last name was unusual, and that he played odd meters amazingly. Found out today it was Tigran Hamasyan. To this day, it has been one of my most cherished concert experiences. Amazing musician!
Tigran is genuinely one of the most important artists performing today. I was fortunate enough to attend one of his shows in Amsterdam recently and it was mind bending. Glad to see him getting the props he deserves.
This is such a cool thing that you were able to sit down and talk with him about his processes. While there's a good amount of analysis online explaining his rhythmic motifs and whatnot, hearing it from him feels like we're peering behind the curtain a little bit, and I don't really see this type of detailed explanation in any other interviews with him. Thanks so much for doing this!
I got to play for Tigran in a workshop he did at Berklee. Playing for him was cool, but the more exciting thing was to closely watch the way he was building a solo - Pacing.
That was really great !!! Thank you !! I had the chance to see 2 times Tigran in Jam sessions in France, and it was incredible each time !! He is one of the greatest of our times ❤🎹🙏
Why am I only now learning the richness of Armenian artists like Tigran? There seems to be a current surge in Armenian artists coming to the front. Thank you for introducing me to this brilliant composer!!
Wonderful video. Nahre, you use the internet like you play the piano, bringing into focus some really cool stuff that is happening in the music you play and the musical world you live in, and showing us how you unravel it bit by bit. Fascinating. Thank you!
Heyy, thanks for getting that talk and not focusing on the math bits only - it's the other things that blow me away. I couldn't think of a better person to get this interview off of Tigran. He changed music for me. If you haven't gotten the chance yet, please give the 3rd track of Luys i Luso - Ov Zarmanali (Var. 1), a listen. I've never heard someone accompany a choir as though they were the air between the choristers. And the solo, man, the solo.. It's 13/8 but it sounds like infinity.
Very cool interview! I've been a huge fan of his for ages. His harmony is so inventive (eg. the start of "The Year Is Gone" has some interesting changes with smooth voice leading) and the syncopated rhythms are often very fun to play (eg. Ara Resurrected). His new single "The Kingdom" is incredible too!
I've been obsessed with Tigran since I heard him on a NY college radio station on my first drive to Austin in 2012. Glad he's starting to get the recognition he deserves
Tigran has such a unique language and you did such a fanstastic job of representing all of the different things that make his language soecial, so thank you for documenting and analyzing one of my favorite artists so thoroughly in such a short video! I truly hope people will talk about Tigran the same way they talk about Ravel, Chopin, or Liszt ✨
I think his stuff has a lot of heart and playful melody that makes it not just a bunch of complicated rhythmic exercises or something. Really amazing writer and player!
Thank you, Nahre, for this reintroduction to Tigran’s music. From this sampling, I agree he really is defining a style, and a model for stylistic development uniquely his own.
Thank you Nahre, for this introduction to Tigran...it is hard to find music that fits me so well...melodic, yet artfully complex, and innovative. A really nice connection to other forms. I'm pretty blown away by this music. Maybe it is a cliche, but I like the spaces in it, diversions and changes but the clarity remains...really nice.
I relate to and appreciate the connection to musics around the world as well as a (seemingly) loose approach to harmony -- especially the part where he "matches" chords to a melody note at 9:03 -- that is often my approach to harmonization! Amazing and I look forward to the amazing people you will continue to work with in Germany at Elbphilharmonie!
Wonderful... thanks for these real , live insights into his genius! Know too that you are genius as well, else he would not have given you his time. Thank you for being you! 👏🏻💕
It's a bit "twisting the knife" that this video released on the exact day, when Tigran was playing a jazz festival near me, while I myself had to be playing keyboards at a different (much smaller) festival. 😅Still a wonderfully enjoyable video.
I'm subbed to the channel, and a huge Tigran fan. How am I only seeing this 2 weeks later. =/. I found Tigran through metal music. Things like Tool, Meshuggah, Gojira and Technical Death Metal eventually led me down a path to math rock and jazz and to Tigran. I'd always felt but never knew, he must have listened to some of these bands and styles. Very cool interview. Thx.
Very cool and refreshing! Thanks for making and sharing this. Tigran incorporates lots of very cool musical ideas. All of us music nerds always appreciate the people who go in depth in analysing and showing us how this kind of music is structured and where it comes from. Shout out also to Yogev Gabay, who played with Tigran and from who you showed one of his creative song analysis.