A Fable (album)

A Fable
Studio album by
Tigran Hamasyan
Released2011[1]
RecordedFebruary 2010[2][3]
GenreArmenian folk music, jazz and other styles[2][4][5]
Length56:07
LabelVerve and EmArcy[2][4]
Tigran Hamasyan chronology
Aratta Rebirth: Red Hail
(2009) 		A Fable
(2011) 		Shadow Theater
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jazzwise[2]
The Guardian[4]
All About Jazz[1]
The Daily Telegraph[6]
Armenian Pulse[7]

A Fable is the fourth album by Tigran Hamasyan released in February 2011.[8][1][3][9] Tigran uses traditional Armenian hymns, Armenian poetry and Armenian folk music as the basis for the tracks on the album.[10][4][11] The album also draws influences from Jazz, Rock and Pop.[5][7] Tigran in an interview said that he chose the name of the album "... because each composition tells a story ... [and] people can relate to fables because they are both simple, yet deep."[3][11][7] He only used his first name on this album's release, but has used his full name in subsequent albums.[12]

  1. ^ a b c Walker, Charles (April 10, 2011). "Tigran Hamasyan: A Fable". All About Jazz. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Flynn, Mike (August 23, 2011). "Tigran – A Fable ★★★★". Jazzwise. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "A Fable". Fip. February 27, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Fordham, John (September 8, 2011). "Tigran: A Fable – review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Parri, Paola (March 19, 2011). "Tigran Hamasyan, A fable (Verve, 2011) - Pianosolo, il portale sul pianoforte". pianosolo.it. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  6. ^ Hewett, Ivan (September 2, 2011). "Tigran: A Fable, CD Review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Tigran Hamasyan – With A Fable". Armenian Pulse Radio & Entertainment. April 13, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  8. ^ Silver, Marc (December 22, 2011). "Tigran Hamasyan: A Pianist's Mellow Ode To 'Mother'". NPR. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "A Fable". Télérama. February 14, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  10. ^ Cohen, Sharonne (November 18, 2011). "Tigran Hamasyan: A Fable". JazzTimes. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Tigran Hamasyan: discografia, biografia, album e vinili - UMG". Universal Music Group. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "Tigran Hamasyan An Ancient Observer". VisionMusica. March 17, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2019.