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Musaner Releases Second Album, "Once Upon A Time", Nov. 7

November 4, 2012

Referred to as “an eclectic mix” by the Boston Phoenix and “one of the most picturesque, intensely vivid albums of the year" (New York Music Daily), musAner’s blend of genres is featured on their second release, “Once Upon A Time” (Lucent Music, Nov. 2012). Founded in 2007 by composer and pianist Ara Sarkissian, Musaner is now ...

Armenian Folk with Jazz Orchestration: Once Upon a Time

October 29, 2012

Old Stories, New Retellings: Ara Sarkissian and Musaner’s Jazz Muses Inspire a Twist on Armenian Folk with Once Upon a Time “It’s about what you inherit,” declares Ara Sarkissian, the composer and classical pianist behind modern Armenian fusion experiment Musaner. The group has plunged into the caves of tradition to rescue melodies once left for dead ...