Musician´s unique performance blends Armenian folk, jazz improvisation
(WorldNews Entertainment)

Tigran Hamasyan reimagined his native homeland of Armenia through a traditional, folk-inspired jazz performance Sunday evening. Hamasyan, a pianist and composer, performed a 90-minute jazz piano recital in Royce Hall to a packed audience. The program focused on selections from Hamasyan’s two most recent albums “For Gyumri“ and “An Ancient Observer,� characterized by a fusion of jazz improvisations and Armenian folk music elements. Through a combination of solo piano, synthesized sounds and beatboxing vocalizations that imitate percussive instruments, Hamasyan’s performance served to honor the history of his Armenian roots through modern sounds. Fourth-year...