Armen Chakmakian
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Armen John Chakmakian (born February 11, 1966 in
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) is an American musician, composer, recording artist, and producer. Formerly the keyboardist for the
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® award-winning band Shadowfax, their 1992 CD, ''
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'' was nominated for a Best New Age Album
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® Award. He has released two solo albums on his label TruArt Records: ''Ceremonies'' (1998); ''Caravans'' (2004). Two tracks from ''Ceremonies'', "Gypsy Rain" and "Distant Lands", also appear on the famed " Buddha Bar" and " Buddha Bar IV" compilation albums, respectively. Armen's albums also feature oud player, violinist and composer John Bilezikjian,
duduk The duduk ( ; ) or tsiranapogh (, meaning "apricot-made wind instrument"), is a double reed woodwind instrument made of apricot wood originating from Armenia. Variations of the Armenian duduk appear throughout the Caucasus, the Balkans, and the ...
master Djivan Gasparyan and former Windham Hill acoustic guitarist Alex De Grassi. In 2006 Armen toured South America with Cirque du Soleil's show,
Saltimbanco ''Saltimbanco'' was a touring show by Cirque du Soleil. ''Saltimbanco'' ran from 1992 to 2006 in its original form, performed under a large circus tent called the Grand Chapiteau; its last performance in that form was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ...
and in 2017 he toured South America again as keyboardist and background vocalist with Roger Hodgson. Currently, he composes music for television, performs his own concerts as well as performs for other artists and productions.


Discography

*1998 ''Ceremonies'' (TruArt Records) *2004 ''Caravans'' (TruArt Records)


With Chuck Greenberg

*2018 ''Into The Blue'' (single, Greenberg Music)


With Shadowfax

*1992 ''
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'' (EarthBeat Records) *1994 '' Magic Theater'' (EarthBeat Records) *1995 ''Shadowfax Live'' (Sonic Images)


See also

List of Armenian-Americans


References


External links


Armen Chakmakian Official website

IMDb Page
Living people American people of Armenian descent Musicians from California American jazz keyboardists Shadowfax (band) members Cirque du Soleil performers Musicians from Glendale, California Jazz musicians from California 1966 births {{US-musician-stub