Few are familiar with the culture and history of Armenia, a small Middle Eastern country surrounded by Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The Armenians have a past which was both successful and ...

I’m closer to a filmmaker who tells stories with a specific vision than a traditionalist.” In a recent written interview, Armenian-born pianist Tigran Hamasyan (39) discussed his perspective on ...

Armenian folk music has retained its compelling singularity for centuries, through all the tribulations faced by the nation and its people, but TmbaTa Orchestra show that a deep respect for this ...

Lucy Yeghiazaryan immigrated to New York at just 12 years of age, and the artist is known to draw on her Armenian identity as an inspiration to deliver powerful renditions of jazz standards and ...

It is not often you come across a musician whose work feels like a bridge—between cultures, centuries, and inner worlds. Levon Eskenian, the Armenian musician and artistic director behind the ...

In order to perform and ‘conceal’ jazz, musicians translated the names of the Jazz Standards into the local language and added elements of local folk music into their performances. Note: Originally ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Answering in a way that only bright-eyed youth can, the young men and women featured in this video are members of the Armenian youth rock group ...

With a live music performance, UCLA’s celebration of Armenian music continues. Acclaimed Armenian jazz pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan will perform a free public concert tomorrow at Schoenberg ...

A new documentary, “We Thrive,” celebrates the history of Armenian music in Detroit. Armenians and Armenian Americans have long been a part of Detroit’s rich cultural tapestry, and with them these ...

The Naghash Ensemble of Armenia will perform John Hodian's composition set to medieval Armenian poetry at The Wallis in ...