Georges Kazazian (Arabic: جـورج كازازيان) (born 25 Jan 1953[1]) is an Egyptian-Armenian composer and oud player.[2] He moved between two cultures in the vicinity of his cosmopolitan society, a feature of the social and demographic structure of Cairo at that time, which contributed to its open and decentralized compositions.[3]
Georges Kazazian | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 25, 1953 Cairo, Egypt |
| Genres | Contemporary, oriental, world music, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Composer Oud player |
| Instrument | Oud |
| Website | georgeskazazian |
Early life and career
editGeorges Kazazian was born into an Egyptian-Armenian family in Cairo, Egypt in 1953.[4] He completed his musical training as a self-taught artist.[5]
In 1991, after composing music for theater and film during the 1980s, he released his debut album Sabil.[5]
Georges Kazazian has performed around the world in prestigious venues, including at the Pyramids of Egypt and in India, in the project Neel Prayag with Indian maestro Shivkumar Sharma, in 2003.[6]
In 2004, Georges Kazazian created the project Ocre and collaborated with French trumpet player Michel Marre and percussionist Ravi Magnifique.[3]
In 2009, Georges Kazazian and Rahul Sharma collaborated and released the album, Meeting By The Nile produced by Saregama.[7][8]
In 2010, Georges Kazazian created Project Sabil and collaborated with Albin Brun, saxophone player.[9] In 2011, he performed with flamenco guitarist Pedro Soler in Paris and Montreal.[10] [11]
He created the White Lotus Project in 2011, in collaboration with accordion player Patricia Draeger, and saxophone player, Luca Sisera double bass, Chris Brown drums. Concerts were held in Egypt and Switzerland.[12]
Georges Kazazian's son, Tigrane Kazazian, is also a composer, oud player and multi-instrumentalist. Georges and Tigrane Kazazian collaborate through the project they have jointly created, the Nour project, with performances at The Opera House in Cairo, Egypt, in 2017 and in Yerevan, Armenia, in 2016.[13]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Sabil (1991)[14]
- Sagate (1997)[14]
- Sajaya (1997)[14]
- Le concert de Nanterre avec Pedro Soler, Kudsi Erguner, Renaud Garcia Fons, Keyvan Chemirani (1997)
- Nil Sangit (1999)[14]
- Suite "al Ganûb" (1999, 3-CD set)[14]
- Monaga (2001)[14]
- Azraq (2002)[14]
- Dayra Jazz (2002)[14]
- Neel Dhun (2008)[14]
- Zafir (2008).[14]
- Meeting By The Nile with Rahul Sharma (2009)[7]
Documentary soundtracks
edit- The Egyptian Museum by M.Islam (1979)
- Temples of Upper Egypt by M.Islam (1979)
- The Citadel by M.Islam (1979)
- Ramses The Second by Shadi Abdel Salam (1980)
- Before The Pyramids by Shadi Abdel Salam (1981)
- The Third Circle by M Zakaria (1988)
- Love Dance by Ihab Shaker (1992)
- Silent Dialogue by Ali El Ghazouli (1999)
- Les hommes oubliés de la vallée des Rois by Jérôme Prieur – France (2002)
Feature films
edit- Hunger by Ali Badrakhan (1985)[14]
- Kaher El Zaman by Kamal El Sheikh (1986)[14]
- The Wife of an Important Man by Mohamed Khan (1988)[14]
- The Lady of Cairo by Moumen El Semehi (1991)
- Ruis Blas by Jacques Weber (2003), an extract of the album Sabil was featured in this film
- Factory Girl by Mohamad Khan (2013)
References
edit- ^ Brief biographical info provided by the publisher of a number of Georges Kazazian's records in France: Al Sur Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "George Kazazian to perform at El Sawy Culturewheel - Music - Arts & Culture". Ahram Online.
- ^ a b "ADIC - V - Arrméniens et Musique arabo-musulmane". www.globalarmenianheritage-adic.fr.
- ^ "East is East". July 21, 2009.
- ^ a b "Georges Kazazian | Artisti | Romaeuropa". September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Pandit & the Pyramids - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 September 2003.
- ^ a b Kabra, Harsh (September 6, 2009). "Call of the valley". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Santoor meets the Oud". Deccan Herald. September 19, 2009.
- ^ "Ensemble Sabil – White Lotus Project - Musik der Welt - SRF". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF).
- ^ "NOVEMBRE 2011 - Spectacles et Musiques du Monde". www.musiquesdumonde.fr.
- ^ Bernard, Yves (October 22, 2011). "12e Festival du monde arabe - Les indignés, les fusionnistes et les classiques". Le Devoir.
- ^ "White Lotus Project at El-Sawy Culture Wheel - Music - Arts & Culture". Ahram Online.
- ^ "Ahram Hebdo - les favoris de l'Hebdo".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Art Alert: Composer and oud player Georges Kazazian at AUC Tahrir Cultural Center - Music - Arts & Culture". Ahram Online.
External links
edit- Tanz-Raum Archived 2017-07-29 at the Wayback Machine.
- Georges Kazazian website
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