On September 4, 2015, “ECM” label released “Luys i Luso”, the seventh Tigran Hamasyan studio album. It was recorded in October 2014, at “Argo Recording Studio” in Yerevan, Armenia, and was produced by Manfred Eicher. The album was released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Personnel:
- Tigran Hamasyan – piano, prepared piano, arranger, mixing, English liner notes
- Anahit Tashchyan, Lilit Yedigaryan, Lusine Vardanyan, Ruzanna Grigoryan, Ruzanna Khandoyan – alto vocals
- Jenni Nazaryan – soprano vocal soloist
- Anahit Nazaretyan, Karine Sahakyan, Kristina Voskanyan, Maqruhi Khachaturyan, Tamara Mosinyan – soprano vocals
- Ruben Karaseferyan, Sargis Sargisyan, Serzh Hakobyan, Vrezh Fishyan – tenor vocals
- Seiran Avagyan – bass vocal soloist
- Areg Ghahramanyan, Arno Zargaryan, Garegin Hayrapetyan, Vahagn Babloyan, William Vainer – bass vocals
- Yerevan State Chamber Choir – choir
- Harutyun Topikyan – conductor
- Armen Paremuzyan – engineer
- Markus Heiland – engineer, mixing
- Manfred Eicher – mixing
- Sascha Kleis – design
- Vahan Stepanyan – photography
- Elena Petrosyan – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tigran Hamasyan, except where noted.
- Ov Zarmanali – Komitas
- Ankanim Araji Qo – Mesrop Mashtots
- Ov Zarmanali (Var. 1)
- Hayrapetakan Maghterg – Komitas
- Bazum En Qo Gtutyunqd – Mesrop Mashtots
- Nor Tsaghik – Nerses Shnorhali
- Hayrapetakan Maghterg (Var. 1)
- Hayrapetakan Maghterg (Var. 2)
- Havoun Havoun – Grigor Narekatsi
- Voghormea Indz Astvats – Mesrop Mashtots