For Gyumri
For Gyumri is the 3rd extended play by Tigran Hamasyan and was released 16 February 2018.[1][2][5][6] Tigran considers this EP a companion work to his 8th album An Ancient Observer, which was released the year before.[1][5][3][7] Similarly to An Ancient Observer, this work is mostly solo piano with use of sparing vocals.[1] The album is named after the city Gyumri and is where Tigran was born.[2][5][6] This was his 3rd release on Nonesuch Records, with the two previous releases being An Ancient Observer and Mockroot.[8] Tigran said that this album "... is an ode to my birthplace, the town that nourished my childhood world with great experiences and made me who I am".[8] He performed this EP in Royce Hall at University of California, Los Angeles, and part of the proceeds went to the Children of Armenia Fund.[9][10][11]
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Released | 2018 | |||
Genre | Armenian folk music, Jazz fusion and other styles[1][2] | |||
Length | 29:34 | |||
Label | Nonesuch Records[1][2] | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Tigran Hamasyan.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Aragatz" | 4:22 |
2. | "Rays of Light" | 3:47 |
3. | "The American" | 6:34 |
4. | "Self - Portrait" | 2:48 |
5. | "Revolving - Prayer" | 12:03 |
Total length: | 29:34 |
References
- Tamarkin, Jeff (June 21, 2018). "Tigran Hamasyan: For Gyumri (Nonesuch)". JazzTimes. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Georgievski, Nenad (February 19, 2018). "Tigran Hamasyan: For Gyumri". All About Jazz. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Skinner, Jared (March 29, 2018). "On 'For Gyumri', Tigran Hamasyan Wraps His Virtuosic Skill in Emotive Sonic Structures". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Jurek, Thom. "For Gyumri - Tigran Hamasyan". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Tigran Hamasyan's "For Gyumri" Due February 16 on Nonesuch Records - Nonesuch Records". Nonesuch Records. January 10, 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Schnee, Guillaume (February 1, 2018). "Les lueurs de Tigran Hamasyan" [The lights of Tigran Hamasyan]. Fip. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Lemke, Uli. "Tigran Hamasyan: For Gyumri". Jazz Thing. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Music You Need To Hear: Tigran Hamasyan-"For Gyumri"". Hi-Fi Trends. February 16, 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Hamasyan's 'For Gyumri' Solo Concert to Benefit COAF". Asbarez. September 26, 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Tigran Hamasyan Concert at UCLA to Benefit Children of Armenia Fund". Armenian Mirror-Spectator. September 27, 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Cherezova, Polina (October 15, 2018). "Musician's unique performance blends Armenian folk, jazz improvisation". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 27 May 2019.