Tigran Hamasyan was featured on NPR's All Things Considered Sunday. He spoke with host Arun Rath about his new album, Mockroot, and its diverse musical influences. "Musicians arrive at their signature sounds through all sorts of influences, but [Hamasyan] may have the most unusual collection yet," says Rath, noting sources from the folk music of Hamasyan's native Armenia to metal to Indian classical music. "So when you listen to the music of Tigran Hamasyan, know that there's a lot going on there." You can listen to the conversation here.
Tigran Hamasyan, whose Nonesuch Records debut album, Mockroot, was released last month, was featured on NPR's All Things Considered Sunday. He spoke with host Arun Rath about the album and its diverse musical influences. Although trained as a classical and jazz musician, Hamasyan draws on a wide range of influences, including Armenian folk music, rock, electronica, poetry, and more.
"Musicians arrive at their signature sounds through all sorts of influences, but [Hamasyan] may have the most unusual collection yet," says Rath, noting sources from the folk music of Hamasyan's native Armenia to metal to Indian classical music. "So when you listen to the music of Tigran Hamasyan, know that there's a lot going on there."
You can hear their conversation and music from the album below.
To pick up a copy of Mockroot, head to iTunes, Amazon, or the Nonesuch Store, where orders include a download of the complete album at checkout and the HD digital album is also available to purchase.
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