Armik

Armik (born Armik Dashchicite web|url=http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608003546/Armik.html|title=Armik Biography|accessdate=2008-08-24] ) is an Iranian-Armenian flamenco guitarist and composercite web|url=http://www.armik.com/bio.html|title=Armik's biography|accessdate=2008-07-05] . Launching his solo career in 1994, Armik drew upon his jazz roots and flamenco passions to create a revolutionary twist on the emerging Nuevo Flamenco sound. His compositions and performances cover an entire range of provocative melodies honed throughout his formative years to his delicate balancing of flamenco and classical guitar to the Latin and jazz influences that listeners hear in his music today. As a guitarist, he is one of the most recognized guitarists of the Nuevo Flamenco genre.

When Armik was seven years old, he pawned his watch for a classical guitar, which he hid and practiced on in the basement. While his early career focused mostly on jazz, Armik discovered the beauty and passion of Flamenco while visiting Spain during the 1970s when he saw the legendary Paco de Lucia perform. Driven by a fire for the tradition that has defined his musical life ever since, the young musician immediately switched from his Jazz guitar for an in-depth journey to the heart of Spanish music.

In 2004, 2005 and 2006, he was listed on Billboard Magazine's Top Ten New Age Artists. His releases have also "consistently reached Top Ten positions on Billboard's charts of top-selling new age music." [cite web |title=Armik |author=Phares, Heather |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jxfuxqe5ldde~T1 |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=2008-07-04]

Discography

*Rain Dancer (1994)
*Gypsy Flame (1995)
*Rubia (1996)
*Malaga (1997)
*Isla Del Sol (1999)
*Rosas Del Amor (2001)
*Lost in Paradise (2002)
*The Best Of Armik (2003)
*Amor de Guitarra (2003)
*Piano Nights (2004)
*Romantic Dreams (2004)
*Treasures (2004)
*Mar de Suenos (2005)
*Cafe Romantico (2005)
*Desires: The Romantic Collection (2006)
*Mi Pasion (2006)
*Christmas Wishes (2006)
*Guitarrista (2007)
*A Day In Brazil (2007)
*Barcelona (2008)

References

External links

* [http://armik.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.bolero-records.com/ Bolero Records]