Armenian Folkdances / Mugam Arrangements

Nikoghayos Tigranian belongs to the first generation of composers and folk song collectors who laid the foundation of an Armenian national style. Tigranian's piano transcriptions of folk dances are perhaps his most important legacy, emulating folk instruments and capturing and preserving colorful depictions of Armenian folk life that are simple in texture and rich with harmonic and melodic detail. His interest also extended to Persian improvisational vocal-instrumental poems or mugams; expressive pieces that influenced contemporaries and subsequent generations of composers. This album features the exquisite talents of Mikael Ayrapetyan, a pianist and composer, who is also the founder and artistic director of the music project Secrets of Armenia.

• Genre: Classical
• Label: GRAND PIANO
• Release Date: 04/12/2019

• Label: GRAND PIANO
• Genre: Classical