Tigrane Kazazian

Composer – Oud Player

Tigrane Kazazian

Composer – Oud Player

Tigrane Kazazian born at the foot of The Giza Pyramids in Egypt, is a French and Armenian Composer & Oud Player.

He has journeyed through several traditions of the world, from Egypt to France, Canada and Armenia. He currently lives in Yerevan, Armenia and regularly spends time in France. He has performed at the Cairo Opera, with the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, more recently he performed at the New Morning in Paris, and at many other prestigious venues. In 2017, Tigrane Kazazian founded the “Nour Project” with his father, renowned oud player and composer Georges Kazazian. In 2018, Tigrane formed the Tigrane Kazazian Trio, which later became a quartet in 2021.His first album, “Cairo Nights”, was released in 2020 (GUM – Sony Music). Drawing from his roots and culture in both the East and the West, his new album “Still Love” and his music are a reflection of this, creating a harmonious synthesis between the two cultures, between oriental sonorities, jazz and modern western music. Still Love is Tigrane Kazazian’s second album. It was recorded live during a concert in Yerevan, Armenia, in 2022, and released with the Paris-based label L’Horizon Violet.

“Recorded live in Yerevan, Tigrane Kazazian’s new album combines hypnotic softness and highly addictive tonicity, soft light and full sun.” Patrick Labesse | Le Monde

“Composer and performer, Tigrane Kazazian is an enchanting musician. His long fingers soar over the oud with the apparent lightness of inspiration and passion. His melodies come from the crossroads of his native Egypt and many other journeys. A transformation of experience into consciousness. He is young, and already one of the greats.” Nadia Benjelloun | International Director of the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music

“Tigrane Kazazian uses his oud like a singer who is an expert in acrobatic vocalizations. He transports the listener into a joyful and spiritual trance around beautiful oriental melodies, both mesmerizing and haunting and carried forth by inspired improvisations. “Still Love” is a particularly magical and deeply melodic instrumental album, because in this recording, all the instruments sing.” Lionel Eskenazi | France Musique, Jazz Magazine

Still Love is the second album from Tigrane Kazazian. It was recorded live during a concert in Yerevan, Armenia, in 2022, and released with the Paris-based label L'Horizon Violet.

Here Kazazian is playing in quartet with Lucy Khanyan (Piano, electro acoustics, arranger), Movses Ebejyan (Percussion) and Gurgen Ebejyan (Bass). Kazazian’s music raised from his knowledge of traditional arabic music, oud masters, european modern music and jazz. His powerful compositions come to life in a minimalist yet full-of-essence form.The chemistry and musical understanding shared on stage are deeply rooted, giving birth to a musical experience of another world. The music draws upon an eclectic spectrum of influences and meditative soundscapes made of a subtle blend between improvisations and clear compositions.

Oriental sounds tangled to Western and modern touches, Kazazian’s music transcends cultures and traditions. The instruments set a reflexive conversation giving the word to the alongside meditative chants.

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Cairo Nights is an album that was released by GUM (Green United Music - Sony Music) in 2020. The album exclusively features compositions by Tigrane Kazazian, in trio (Oud, percussion, duduk), in duo (Oud-percussion), and solo.

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"Dancing Lights" was released by Lhorizon Violet on February 7, 2025, featuring Tigrane Kazazian on Oud and Lucy Khanyan on Keys.

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Tigrane Kazazian Quartet

In 2022, Tigrane Kazazian formed the Tigrane Kazazian Quartet. The Quartet held its first concerts during the Francophonie days in Armenia. Tigrane Kazazian also collaborates with Swiss composer-musician Albin Brun, French singer-songwriter BlauBird, and French violinist, composer, and founder of the band Les Yeux Noirs Olivier Slabiak.

Nour Project

The Nour Project is an intimate dialogue between two ouds, a father and his son. More than anything, a tribute to the universal language of our world, the power of music, fueled by the passionate mastery and mystical approach of both Georges and Tigrane Kazazian.