Tigrane Kazazian
Tigrane Kazazian in 2022
Background information
Born (1987-04-09) April 9, 1987
Cairo, Egypt
GenresAvant-garde, folk, world music, jazz
Occupation(s)Composer
Oud player
Instrument(s)Oud
Websitetigranekazazian.com

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

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

  • "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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Rendezvous With Heritage: Composer, Vocalist, And Multi-Instrumentalist Tigrane Kazazian on Music and Life". Hetq. 26 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "HAYP 1.0 – Frame of Mind". 6 October 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kazazian Trio: Oriental Fusion Evening". Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Tigrane Kazazian". ArtVaNan.
  5. ↑ "Grand prix Jeunes du TC Quimper Kazazian et les favoris". Le Telegramme. July 9, 2000.
  6. ↑ "Grand Prix Jeunes de Quimper Kazazian". Le Telegramme. July 11, 2000.
  7. 1 2 "Tigrane Kazazian - Biography". August 11, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Armenian duduk player Arsen Petrosyan nominated for Songlines Music Awards 2022". Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Dimanche 25 avril 2021 - 9h30 - France 2". Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "C'était quel disque ? - La 1ère". RTS. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Anne Louyot, Ambassadrice de France en Arménie, «Engagée à poursuivre la coopération»".
  12. ↑ "Ֆրանկոֆոնիայի օրերի շրջանակներում Գյումրիում ելույթ ունեցավ Տիգրան Կազազյան քառյակը".
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