Special offer. Manifeste
Tigran Hamasyan (musician, keyboard, synthesizer, vocal effects, piano, whistle), Marc Karapetian (musician, bass), Arthur Hnatek (musician, electronic), Yessaï Karapetian (musician, flute)
Disarmingly simple Armenian folk melodies bubble up too -such as the gorgeous 'E flat Venice Per Mané with Asta Mamikonyan's -vocals floating over rippling piano and subtle programmed beats,...
Special offer. Manifeste
Tigran Hamasyan (musician, keyboard, synthesizer, vocal effects, piano, whistle), Marc Karapetian (musician, bass), Arthur Hnatek (musician, electronic), Yessaï Karapetian (musician, flute)
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Disarmingly simple Armenian folk melodies bubble up too -such as the gorgeous 'E flat Venice Per Mané with Asta Mamikonyan's -vocals floating over rippling piano and subtle programmed beats,...
About
Pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan releases his latest album Manifeste on Naïve Records. The album represents a new chapter for the Armenia-born artist, whose work continues to bridge jazz, progressive rock, electronic music, and the spiritual traditions of his homeland. Recorded between 2023 and 2025 in locations including Yerevan, Athens, Moscow, and Los Angeles, Manifeste unfolds as a ritual-like sequence exploring themes of seeking, transformation, and creative renewal.
Following his 2024 double album The Bird of a Thousand Voices, Hamasyan expands his sonic palette through intricate rhythmic structures, dense ensemble writing, and layered production. The music incorporates Armenian folk elements alongside progressive metal textures, electronic sound design, and choral writing, with contributions from musicians including Nick Llerandi, Marc Karapetian, Matt Garstka, Evan Marien, Arthur Hnatek, and the Yerevan State Chamber Choir.
Contents and tracklist
- Tigran Hamasyan (musician), Tigran Hamasyan (keyboard), Tigran Hamasyan (synthesizer), Tigran Hamasyan (vocal effects), Tigran Hamasyan (piano), Marc Karapetian (musician), Marc Karapetian (bass)
- Tigran Hamasyan (musician), Tigran Hamasyan (keyboard), Tigran Hamasyan (synthesizer), Tigran Hamasyan (vocal effects), Tigran Hamasyan (piano), Marc Karapetian (musician), Marc Karapetian (bass)
- Tigran Hamasyan (musician), Tigran Hamasyan (keyboard), Tigran Hamasyan (piano), Arthur Hnatek (musician), Arthur Hnatek (electronic)
- Tigran Hamasyan (musician), Tigran Hamasyan (keyboard), Tigran Hamasyan (synthesizer), Tigran Hamasyan (vocal effects), Tigran Hamasyan (piano), Marc Karapetian (musician), Marc Karapetian (bass)
- Tigran Hamasyan (musician), Tigran Hamasyan (keyboard), Tigran Hamasyan (synthesizer), Tigran Hamasyan (piano), Marc Karapetian (musician), Marc Karapetian (bass)
- Tigran Hamasyan (musician), Tigran Hamasyan (keyboard), Tigran Hamasyan (synthesizer), Tigran Hamasyan (vocal effects), Tigran Hamasyan (piano), Yessaï Karapetian (musician), Yessaï Karapetian (flute)
- Tigran Hamasyan (musician), Tigran Hamasyan (keyboard), Tigran Hamasyan (synthesizer), Tigran Hamasyan (vocal effects), Tigran Hamasyan (piano), Marc Karapetian (musician), Marc Karapetian (bass)
Awards and reviews
April 2026
Disarmingly simple Armenian folk melodies bubble up too -such as the gorgeous 'E flat Venice Per Mané with Asta Mamikonyan's -vocals floating over rippling piano and subtle programmed beats, before a scorching, distorted piano solo fires up across menacing synth bass, all in the service of Tigran's strange alchemy of sounds.