Tigran Hamasyan - Nairian Odyssey (Solo Piano Live at Berklee)

Tigran Hamasyan performing "Nairian Odyssey" live at Berklee College of Music. This performance was part of the ninth annual Berklee Middle Eastern Festival produced by the festival founder Christiane Karam, associate professor of voice.
Known for melding jazz, folk, progressive rock, and classical forms, Hamasyan has established himself as one of the most innovative artists of his age. His career has included an impressive number of accolades, including top piano award at the 2013 Montreux Jazz Festival, and the grand prize at the 2006 Thelonious Monk Jazz Piano Competition. In 2015, Hamasyan garnered the Paul Acket Award at the North Sea Jazz Festival and, in 2016, he earned the Echo Jazz Award (the German Grammy) for International Instrumentalist of the Year, Piano, for his album Mockroot. An Ancient Observer is his second solo album for Nonesuch Records, and his eighth overall as a leader.
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Audio Mix - Pedro Calloni
Video Producer - Reggie Lofton
Video Associate Producer - Ken Shifman, Jin Choi
Video Director - Oscar Brown III
Video Engineer - Min Lee
Camera Operator - Victor Martin, Ana Valeria Peñaranda Valda, Gitai Vinshtok
Video Editor - Sara Pagiaro

[@franciscogiunta7834]

in a couple of years tigran will be analyzed in music schools like Debussy or Beethoven

[@Bebopopotamus]

He went full Tigran on this one.

[@yopohastacuando]

TIGRAN ON FULL ATTACK

[@rafaelpernil]

Tigran is one of the 21st century genius of classical music. What a time to be alive! He has delicacy, depth, power, spirit, abstraction... Completely trascendental music!

[@iseetheendisnear2416]

This is the rhythmic equivalent of a jaw-dropping microtonal symphony. And of course, because he’s a genius, managed to add the harmony of a piano on top of that… Absolutely insane.

[@drakkeur]

It is really astonishing how he can go from extremely complex and technical heavy sections to pure harmony and beautifully simple melodies.

[@jrobinsondrums]

If you look, at 10:11 it looks like he meant to play that one note 3 times but the third hit didn't come out all the way - but then he plays the same rhythm again, with just 2 of those notes... what a genius

[@uiop60]

The studio version already kicked my ass regularly. I think i'm just dead now

[@UkuleleAversion]

7:14 How is everything he plays so killing and perfect... The tension and release of the line is just so natural

[@bridude2001]

Astounding. Seriously, I believe Tigran is the only human being on the planet who could pull something like this off.

[@passionatedevice5312]

Such a masterpiece! Tells a story. feels good to listen to. I will admit, I have been listening to this on repeat during work for a whole week, non stop, over and over, the whole 8 hours. It does NOT get old!

[@bakedandsteaked]

I've always considered myself to be a very music minded person. I feel like I've always been able to comprehend and "feel" music better than most people. Most every piece of music I've ever heard, with every artist/composer I will tell myself, "if I practice this enough, I will eventually be able to play it", and that is a statement I still find true. Hamasyan however is much different from any other artist I've ever seen. The way he "feels" music is unlike anything I've ever heard or seen before. The way he comprehends each note and rhythm is incredible. It's as if his musical mind has an absolutely perfect, disruption free connection with his body and his hands. This is beyond my limits, and I'm not afraid to say it. I will never be able to hear and feel music like Hamasyan can. I can listen to it and understand it, but the way he is able to play, regardless of the complexity and difficulty of the piece, just his style and the "feel".. I will never compare and don't know anyone that can. Thank you Berkeley for hosting and thank you Tigran for the incredible performance as always.

[@JatinderGill9]

14:32 he actually pulled it off, the madman

[@somafiora]

I love that he has a microphone for this.

[@bazdesh]

i have been watching this video everyday since it got posted and - i love the 5:28 clap - and tigran just slowly wiggling his head like "oh man you think that was everything?.." and then he proceeds to blow everyones mind second by second

[@AlfonsoPeduto]

how could anyone 'dislike' this performance..?

[@matthewdrake605]

For anyone who's wondering, at least in the studio recording, the pulse shift at 14:32 is from sixteenth notes grouped into fives in 4/4 (giving it a sort of broken 60% swing feel), to sixteenth note quintuplets grouped into sixes in 7/4. I measured the tempos and had my notation software play it back to be sure!

[@smlak]

I've been listening to a lot complex stuff. Hell, I even play some on the piano. But this. My mind just can't comprehend. It just goes into a "whaaat" mode. Like no idea. Absolutely flabbergasted. WTF

[@Dismoeyy]

Criminally underheard

[@TimothyGondola]

This literally blew my mind :o Tigran's thinking is beyond "another level" I can't figure out how he computes these insane rhythmic rearrangements...

[@ntn_ntn_]

My favorite thing ever is the theme starting at 13:21

[@user-ob7yt6lk8z]

All my love to you Tigran.your music is incredible☀️🌟🌙

[@CharlesHx]

At the end I just clapped. At home.

[@DavidIzkierdoArispon]

Qué GRANDE!!! Cuánta música tiene en sus venas!!!

[@hfmhsi]

Jazz freedom!. Excellent!.

[@vaqalarxornawosk1731]

This guy is absolutelly amazing. great respect and love for his work

[@Eflatmajor7sharp11]

Curious how many drummers eBay’d their gear after this concert.

[@sanmarinojr]

This guy , every time ... I even checked if it was on oiginal speed cause it's sounds out of this world.. but who said he's from this planet anyway..

[@philmaturanodrums]

i love this cat! Really great! Greetings Tigran!

[@mariomarinho6480]

Fantastic! Great! Much! Impressive! We stay wanting more

[@kaykaleli]

I love this guys work!

[@maglerdon]

20:06 such an elegant ending to a masterpiece

[@anushabazyan6859]

Tigran Hamasyan is The Genius of music! Out of this Universe!

[@peterweins9017]

What a chance to enter into his infinite musical cosmos.

[@davidecirillo9675]

15:25 beatboxing on Ravel's Prélude à la nuit

[@AlexandreKandoyan]

J'aime vraiment le toucher de Tigran. En piano solo il est formidable dans ces différents modes. Un vrai régal !

[@harryhaller436]

Love it!

[@user-dy3pw5xl4g]

Bravo Tigran! Very cool. that you do!

[@richdefazio2497]

Sometimes it sounds like he has a little “prepared piano” goin on, but I’m pretty sure he’s making that sound with his mouth. And it sounds way cooler than my drummer grunts

[@rollpoze]

17:28.....so progressive metal..

[@alamosdark4517]

I no longer believe Tigran Hamasyan in from our Universe he just proved the parallel universe theory to me

[@zenithapollostar487]

Brilliant as always Tigren😊

[@jordantalks77]

this guy is unbelievable you guys

[@rishimazza]

Masterpiece

[@yumavaneekelen]

Of course. He even puts his mic away exactly ON THE BEAT (beat 5 if you count in 7/8) 2:56 (mic hit is at :59). Of course.

[@michelepiteo7179]

really loveleee and as truthful as it gets watereeee

[@ninofunka1106]

No. 1 Djazz guy

[@OysterWallace]

I wish I was there.

[@MaenSwaiti]

amazing!!

[@sensejazz]

This is amazing!!! My inspiration !!!

[@user-jasmin1905]

Браво !!!!

[@shri777]

I thought nobody is "louder" than Keith when playing

[@jannisandroutsopoulos5708]

mesmerisingly good

[@phatmusic]

5 dislikes? what are they deaf and blind???!

[@Tracks777]

Awesome! Keep it up!

[@user-xn8ix2kh4f]

Wowww

[@kevinseverine2528]

I mean we gotta love internet sometimes

[@SuperFashi]

So good at 3:22

[@juanquiroga8933]

The melody at 3:06 kills me

[@VST421]

un sueño hecho realidad

[@Tracks777]

I enjoyed your video :)

[@Portia...]

OMG

[@ben1147]

Holy shit this is good

[@DanielHeikalo]

I'm waiting for a duet with Jojo Mayer! That would be something else.

[@maglerdon]

13:40 Just incredible

[@ericahata2162]

Brilliant Beauty

[@aureliaanastasia4198]

Dude I need that mic

[@daughj]

I can only think of Keith Jarrett as someone else who is this level of an improvisor

[@gasparmc]

This is very beautiful and interesting. I wonder if he studied Konnakol...

[@Trystaticus]

"Odyssey" has never been so apt.

[@PepekBezlepek]

honestly at this point what surprised me the most is Tigran using sheet music on his performance :D

[@jayclarke5466]

………. …. ………. ….. …………. ….wow

[@ericbedell9646]

15:40 he’s the Busta Rhymes of Jazz

[@Antonela.Leão]

🌷

[@user-ws2nb9vr6m]

4:01 3:52 6:35 13:40

[@mohitoness]

heard scriabin in intro

[@barriovueno]

Amazing human been

[@maglerdon]

5:28 "You have no idea what I'm capable of..."

[@kolkol123145]

Love this piece. Can anyone try to decipher the time-signature change at 14:20 to 14:40? I know it starts in 7/4.

[@kolkol123145]

Fantastic, thank you for your analysis! I'm trying to transcribe this piece, so you are very helpful. Will the time signature remain in 7/4 and the quintuplets/sextuplets be written in sixteenths? Thanks again!

[@isaksigurdssnnhungnes624]

8:16

[@jrobinsondrums]

At 7:30 it sounds like he makes a mistake, but in time, and then plays the same mistake again in time, and keeps going

[@bloolish]

it's The Doctor! What is he doing in our planet? I thought bow ties were cool.

[@itslizmller]

What in the Tigran

[@arturata1]

;9:17 - 9:25

[@anastasiaaurelia7601]

sweet spot starts in 13:00

[@isaksigurdssnnhungnes624]

7:49 lick

[@bherr1311]

I get it.....

[@user-sd6jz9tf8w]

jaja soy el primer comentario en español ardan de envidia.

[@elpolako3460]

this is fucking insane

[@user-ws2nb9vr6m]

12:57

[@goharsaribekyan2196]

this is Armenian soul.

[@user-ws2nb9vr6m]

12:40

[@allisterthplt3814]

the best 🎶 🎹 👌 hahaha lesson to 17 min

[@tomassaenzvaliente2549]

dunch, dunch, ducu tu kat dun ka tun

[@guillermohaase5275]

12:07 to 12:23(?

[@jeffreyboris6168]

ill have what hes having

[@marinooliveira4204]

so that's how you speak armenian

[@308atalay]

The most technically musical seizure.

[@eleonoraroussou440]

9 people? Really? :))

[@uraharamitchell7250]

WTF just happened?

[@hansongnaily]

Modern day sorabji?