Tigran Hamasyan - Levitation 21 (Official Video)

Music by Tigran Hamasyan
Tigran Hamasyan : Piano & Voices
Evan Marien : Bass
Arthur Hnatek : Drums

Credits:
Director, editor: Luska

Executive producers: Tigran Hamasyan, Luska
Director of photography, camera operator (LA): Tigran Mutafyan
First assistant camera (LA): Korey Waggoner
Steadycam operator (LA): Avery Ramirez
Camera operator (Armenia): Vahe Hambarcumyan
Camera operator (Armenia): Luska
Production management (LA): VTProDesign: Hayk Khanjian, Nico Yernazian
Lasers and projection mapping : VTProDesign: Matthew Wachter, Atsushi Kobayashi
Projection mapping visuals: Moeen, Armine Israelyan
3D modeling, animation, : Vince Fraser
Additional animation, compositing, tracking: Trilogy: Arbak Hakobyan
Color correction: Trilogy: Alex Shushanyan

Location scouting (LA): Rika Okazaki
Location scouting (Armenia) Luska, Araqs Martirosyan

Huge thank you to all the amazing crew! Special thanks to: VTProDesign: Vartan Tchekmedyian, Trilogy: Michael Khalapyan, Arbak Hakobyan, Alex Shushanyan,
Rika Okazaki, Dimitri Thouzery

[LeafsKiller]

Tigran wants us to think this is just a piece of music but he's actually giving his home planet the signal to begin the invasion.

[asmodeo]

Seeing a Tigran concert live is a totally psychedelic and emotional experience at the same time.

[ericfricke]

People in 2080: "Djazz just ain't what it used to be..."

[arammartirosyan]

I’m glad that Tigran validated all my weird head-bobbing and fake piano playing with this video.

[manukyan]

մեր անկրկնելի, մեր յուրահատուկ, մեր տաղանդաշատ, ազգիս սերն ու նվիրումը քեզ, քեզ, քեզ🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲

[romandegtiarev]

I was in a middle of a pretty bad depression when I discovered Tigran Hamasyan (thanks to my improv teacher) and his music was one of the things that pulled me from a very dark place. I'm so grateful that this music exists and it continues to be my go-to medicine for bad thoughts and one of the pillars of my mental health. Thank you.

[xenoth]

Evan Marien : Bass
Arthur Hnatek : Drums

最強メンツすぎる

[スッパイ大作戦]

In 2016, a keyboardist I adored died.
I was grieving and desperate. But the discovery of Tigran's music has revitalised me.
Thank you, Tigran.

[dsvelazquez]

I played music for 34 years and had a 20+ year career in the music business. I quit for four years after a frustrating human experience. I credit Tigran for my renewed passion and drive to create music and for finding again my true purpose. I'm back. Thank you Tigran.

[NathanHakoune]

How does Tigran always find new ways to make things that sound totally like him?
This was incredible, I'm stoked for the album

[devonk]

This is the level of music I always dreamed someone would create. So original with total groove

[AavashUpreti]

3:43 me listening to Tigran's music.

[onlypiano]

I got late to the party but I cannot believe the complexity, artistry and work behind this masterpiece. Now this is a music to impress your friends

[llamapenNHL]

The structure of this song is so brilliant. It sounds like (correct me if I'm wrong) the piano starts off playing 21 in 7 bars of three and then the rhythm section comes in playing 3 bars of 7, then the piano picks up to match the rhythm section, and by the end of the song the drums and piano flip. It creates this intensity and chaos at first because the parts only seem to match up occasionally, then there is this harmony when they match each other, and eventually it winds down into chaos as they mix up again. It also gives the feeling that the piece is alive and growing and transforming before our eyes, it's really a genius song.

[gregssoundroom]

WOW...The bar for genius just got reset. Not just the music, which I am obsessed with, but even his video. How beautiful to see the references to his Armenian homeland. System of a Down, Gor Mkhitarian, Johnny Berbarian, and of course Tigran.... How wonderful to see such great contributions from Armenians around the world..

[benjaminjosephfoster]

Arthur Hnatek is back? Prepare for the return of Tigran Djent!

edit: Tigjrent? Hamasjyent?

[nh]

Ապրես Տիգրան ջան քեզ նոր շունչ երաժշտական կյանքում և միշտ հայկական համ ու հոտով ! Thank you 🇦🇲 match fake very

[Lilit.B]

I don't ever use the word genius lightly, but I have no other word for this! Thank you for gracing us with your art.

[olajideparis]

I love that this video features common places around the city of Yerevan that I recognize.

[highwayproducoes]

I just discovered this music and all of Tigran's work last week, a few days before my father passed away. My father used to play the guitar but he wouldn't play it for quite some years while he was battling his cancer. In his last months he was starting to desire to play again and we talked a few times about playing together, although that never happened. The Call Within is starting to mean a lot to me and represents to me a lot of the feelings I have for my experience of witnessing my father's disease and passing away: tremendously complex, difficult to understand but deeply mystical and touching. I'm grateful for this brilliant musical expression, it nurtures my soul to allow such rich music into my life, especially in this difficult moment.