Tigrane Kazazian
Tigrane Kazazian | |
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 Tigrane Kazazian in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 9, 1987 Cairo, Egypt |
| Genres | Avant-garde, folk, world music, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Composer Oud player |
| Instrument(s) | Oud |
| Website | tigranekazazian |
Tigrane Kazazian (Armenian: Տիգրան Կազազյան; born April 9, 1987) is a French-Armenian composer, oud player and multi-instrumentalist.[1][2][3] He plays avant-garde, folk, and world music-inspired original compositions.
Biography[edit]
Tigrane was born on April 9, 1987, in Cairo, Egypt, to a composer and oud player, Georges Kazazian, and a historian, Anne Le Gall-Kazazian.[1][4] He was educated at the American University of Cairo.[1] At the age of 19, he left Cairo to study at Concordia University where he earned a degree in political science and government.[1] From 5 to 17 years old, he played tennis at a high-level, competing in Egypt and France.[5][6]
In 2012, he moved to Armenia to study at the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan.[1][7]
In 2016, he and his father, Georges Kazazian, formed the Nour Project following an invitation by the Ministry of Culture of Armenia.[1][7]
In 2018, Tigrane Kazazian formed the Kazazian trio, with Duduk player Arsen Petrosyan, an artist nominated for Best Artist in the Songlines Music Awards.[1][8]
In 2021, his album, Cairo Nights, was published by Green United Music. In the same year, his music was featured in the documentaries including 1915 : le Génocide des chrétiens en Turquie and 2 mois après le drame: les chrétiens se relèvent by France 2 and on RTS Swiss Radio.[9][10]
In 2022, Tigrane Kazazian formed the Tigrane Kazazian Quartet. The Quartet gave its first three concerts in Armenia as part of the Francophonie Organization.[11] Tigrane Kazazian also collaborated with Swiss composer-musician Albin Brun in a concert commemorating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Armenia on April 21, 2022, in Yerevan, Armenia.[12]
Discography[edit]
- "A Lifelong Love Part A - Still Love"
- "A Lifelong Love Part B - Still Love"
- "Nowhere Now Here - Now Here"
- "Watching The Flames - Nar"
- "Shifting Sands - Moving Sands"
- "Streams And Rivers - Love Stream"
- "Blooming At Night Part A - Lila"
- "Blooming At Night Part B - Lila"
- "Enlightening The Way - La Voie"
- "A Dialogue Part A - Dia-Logue"
- "A Dialogue Part B - Dia-Logue"
- "Cairo Nights Part A - Cairo Nights"
- "Cairo Nights Part B - Cairo Nights"
- "Whitewashed Walls - Baleares"
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Rendezvous With Heritage: Composer, Vocalist, And Multi-Instrumentalist Tigrane Kazazian on Music and Life". Hetq. 26 January 2022.
- ^ "HAYP 1.0 – Frame of Mind". 6 October 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Kazazian Trio: Oriental Fusion Evening". Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Tigrane Kazazian". ArtVaNan.
- ^ "Grand prix Jeunes du TC Quimper Kazazian et les favoris". Le Telegramme. July 9, 2000.
- ^ "Grand Prix Jeunes de Quimper Kazazian". Le Telegramme. July 11, 2000.
- ^ a b "Tigrane Kazazian - Biography". August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Armenian duduk player Arsen Petrosyan nominated for Songlines Music Awards 2022". Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Dimanche 25 avril 2021 - 9h30 - France 2". Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "C'était quel disque ? - La 1ère". RTS. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Anne Louyot, Ambassadrice de France en Arménie, "Engagée à poursuivre la coopération"".
- ^ "Ֆրանկոֆոնիայի օրերի շրջանակներում Գյումրիում ելույթ ունեցավ Տիգրան Կազազյան քառյակը".