For Gyumri

For Gyumri
EP by
Tigran Hamasyan
Released2018
GenreArmenian folk music, Jazz fusion and other styles[1][2]
Length29:34
LabelNonesuch Records[1][2]
Tigran Hamasyan chronology
An Ancient Observer
(2017) 		For Gyumri
(2018) 		They Say Nothing Stays The Same (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[2]
PopMatters[3]
AllMusic[4]

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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tigran Hamasyan

No.TitleLength
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

  1. ^ a b c d e Tamarkin, Jeff (June 21, 2018). "Tigran Hamasyan: For Gyumri (Nonesuch)". JazzTimes. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Georgievski, Nenad (February 19, 2018). "Tigran Hamasyan: For Gyumri". All About Jazz. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Skinner, Jared (March 29, 2018). "On 'For Gyumri', Tigran Hamasyan Wraps His Virtuosic Skill in Emotive Sonic Structures". PopMatters. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  4. ^ Jurek, Thom. "For Gyumri - Tigran Hamasyan". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Tigran Hamasyan's "For Gyumri" Due February 16 on Nonesuch Records - Nonesuch Records". Nonesuch Records. January 10, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Schnee, Guillaume (February 1, 2018). "Les lueurs de Tigran Hamasyan" [The lights of Tigran Hamasyan]. Fip. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  7. ^ Lemke, Uli. "Tigran Hamasyan: For Gyumri". Jazz Thing. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Music You Need To Hear: Tigran Hamasyan-"For Gyumri"". Hi-Fi Trends. February 16, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  9. ^ "Hamasyan's 'For Gyumri' Solo Concert to Benefit COAF". Asbarez. September 26, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  10. ^ "Tigran Hamasyan Concert at UCLA to Benefit Children of Armenia Fund". Armenian Mirror-Spectator. September 27, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  11. ^ Cherezova, Polina (October 15, 2018). "Musician's unique performance blends Armenian folk, jazz improvisation". Daily Bruin. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
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