Armenian musician says better to live abroad (video)

Prominent Armenian jazz player Tigran Hamasyan has said it is better to live outside Armenia and help the country from abroad.

At a press conference in Yerevan on Thursday, he said that it would be impossible to live and create in Armenia.

“I cannot live in Armenia permanently. I am coming [to Armenia] and each time I am being convinced that it would be impossible to live and create here,” said Hamasyan.

“It would be better to live outside Armenia, but to do something for this country [from abroad],” he added.

Tigran Hamasyan will from September 17-20 have beneficiary concerts in Yerevan, Stepanakert and Gyumri, his native city. All the proceeds will be sent to Pyunik benevolent union of Armenia’s disables.

Hamasyan plans to personally meet with children with disabilities and help them with whatever he can.

Speaking about music in Armenia, Hamasyan said that there is a problem of change of generation.

“I don’t see new people in jazz and rock [in Armenia]. May be because very few internationally-recognized musicians are visiting Armenia,” said he.

Hamasyan also said that during his concerts he will mainly perform new songs from his new album titled A Fable.

Tigran Hamasyan was born in Armenia’s second largest city of Gyumri in 1987.