The Bird Of A Thousand Voices

by Tigran Hamasyan

The Bird Of A Thousand Voices cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 August 2024
  • Label: Na茂ve
  • Country: Armenia
  • Length: 1:32:15
  • Community rating: 4.5/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Nate Wood, Layth Sidiq, Areni Agbabian, Sofia Jernberg, Vahram Sargsyan, Marc Karapetian

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Armenian pianist and composer orchestrates a highly ambitious fusion of avant-garde jazz and heavy djent polyrhythms. Inspired by ancient folklore, the album juxtaposes delicate, ambient piano passages against massive, distorted instrumental complexity.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion

Tracklist

  1. The Kingdom (3:34)
  2. The Curse (Blood Of An Innocent Is Spilled) (6:53)
  3. The Bird Of A Thousand Voices (3:51)
  4. Areg's Calling (Towards The World Above) (5:17)
  5. The Quest Begins (4:34)
  6. The Path Of No Return (3:15)
  7. Areg And Manushak (He Saw Her Reflection In The Water) (4:08)
  8. The Saviour Is Condemned (2:03)
  9. Guidance (Areg Meets Zaman) (2:30)
  10. Flaming Horse And The Thunderbolt Sword (From The Depths Of The Sea) (3:49)
  11. Red, White And Black Worlds (6:15)
  12. Bells Of Memory (2:09)
  13. Only The One Who Brought The Bird Can Make It Sing (5:22)
  14. Prophecy Of A Sacrifice (4:23)
  15. The Demon Of Akn Anatak (2:18)
  16. Temptations (Follow The Luminous Feather) (2:41)
  17. Forty Days In The Realm Of Bottomless Eye (He Brings Light Into The Soil Of Evil) (3:56)
  18. He Refuses To Be Immortal (The Goddess Of Paradise Gives Him The Enchanting Bird) (4:29)
  19. The Return (Through Vast Deserts, Seas And Dark Mountains) (3:09)
  20. Betrayed By Brothers (1:55)
  21. The Well Of Death And Resurrection (4:40)
  22. Sing Me A Song When You Will Be At The Place Where All Is Bliss (2:36)
  23. The Eternal Birds Sings And The Garden Blooms Again (6:05)
  24. Postlude: After Seven Winters (2:23)

Credits

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