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 Armen Chakmakian's Profile |
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Melody is God but the groove makes you move |
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| Location: | Somewhere near Hollyweird, California |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | May 6, 2008 (157 days back) |
About Me |
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| "For as long as I can remember there was always music in our house while I was growing up. One of my brothers introduced me to the Big Band sound at an early age and the other introduced me to rock & roll. My sister plays classical piano and my parents always had Armenian and Arabic music playing on the stereo," remembers composer/keyboardist/producer, Armen Chakmakian. A prodigy with a gift for playing by ear, Armen's musical education was extensive. A native of Glendale, California, he attended Berklee College of Music, UCLA and USC where he studied the "History of Armenian Music". Also, he studied jazz with John Novello, a world acclaimed music educator, and learned improvisation from keyboardist, Chuck Wild of Missing Persons fame and composer of the Liquid Mind stress-relief music series. Soon he found himself embarking on a successful career in Hollywood performing, composing and arranging for singer/songwriters with former Rick James' Stone City Band members, Richard and Lorenzo Shaw. Next up, Chakmakian formed his own jazz-fusion ensemble whose members graduated to stellar careers playing for hit makers, Shadowfax, Strunz & Farah, Kitaro, Jon Anderson (from Yes), The Rippingtons and some of the biggest pop artists of our time including Sting, Bonnie Raitt, The Backstreet Boys, Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony and Patti Labelle. In 1991, the break of a lifetime occurred when Armen joined the GRAMMY® Award-winning band, Shadowfax as the keyboardist. The following year, the album, Esperanto co-written by Chakmakian was nominated for a Grammy as Best New Age Album of 1992. Following Esperanto was Magic Theater, Shadowfax Live, and a 90-minute concert video of the Live album. The next five years were spent co-writing, recording and touring with Shadowfax and were instrumental in shaping Armen's signature keyboard stylings. A new era began in 1998 when he founded TruArt Records. Armen's debut solo album, Ceremonies was released that year to rave reviews and debuted ..1 on the New Age/World radio charts (NAV Top 50). Airplay was received on over 600 stations worldwide. Two tracks from Ceremonies were featured on the European compilation CD series, Buddha-Bar I & IV, and have to date sold over 700,000 units. In 2004, Armen's second solo album, Caravans was released and showcases the artist's growth as a composer/producer with its spontaneous performances. While he continues to man his independent label, he also enjoys playing with other groups and contributing songs to film and audio projects. As an artist, Armen Chakmakian continues to break new ground and explore new territory with his inventive and dramatic compositions. CEREMONIES VIDEO FIRE DANCE - LIVE! |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 7/2/2005Band Website: armen.tv Band Members: Armen Chakmakian Piano, Keyboards, Percussion (Shadowfax, Buddha-Bar) My music also features these world-class musicians:: Influences: I've fused the music from different cultures, primarily Western styles, Armenian, Mediterranean, Middle-Eastern, North and West African, with a hint of jazz and progressive rock thrown in for good measure. As far as my influences, I've always loved to listen to Chick Corea, Peter Gabriel, Mozart, Erik Satie, U.K., Eddie Jobson, The Beatles and Elton John to name a few. Sounds Like: Hmmm...good question. I don't know who else I sound like. I work hard to have my own sound and not sound like anyone else. If you know any bands or artists that sound like my music, let me know. I'd love to hear! Record Label: TruArt Records -(my label!) Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Experimental / Nu-Jazz / Indie) |
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My Blog |
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93 years ago today... |
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| April 24, 1915: 300 Armenian leaders, writers, thinkers and professionals in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul) were rounded up, deported and killed by the Ottoman Empire. It gets worse: On t... Posted by Armen Chakmakian on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:28:00 PST |
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Lost in Translation...Again. Sweet! |
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| These candies are so yummy! I found them in an Armenian market and cracked when I saw the plain.Yum! With Pistachio!Mmmmm...with Walnuts!Ohhh with Plain!! I love it with plain!!... Posted by Armen Chakmakian on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:14:00 PST |
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Lost In Translation...kind of |
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| Our family recently had a scare when when my father had to be taken to the emergency room. He's been there before and hates it, like anyone else would. This night in particular the E.R. was so full th... Posted by Armen Chakmakian on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:12:00 PST |
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Its a Dog-Eat-Dog World |
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| I learn a lot about myself by observing my recently acquired Shih-Tzu puppy. And while taking her on her first long walk to a park yesterday she passed by and met a lot of other dogs and kids. However... Posted by Armen Chakmakian on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:54:00 PST |
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Stu Nevitt - Rest In Peace |
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| We lost our friend and band mate, Shadowfax, drummer Stu Nevitt.Rest in peace my brother.1953-2008Sign Stu’s guest book ... Posted by Armen Chakmakian on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:27:00 PST |
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From the Thirsty Mouth of Babes |
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| My five-year-old nephew was having trouble opening the extra-tight lid of a bottle of Gatorade. Handing it to me after trying to open it himself, he asked, "Uncle Armen, can you open this for me... Posted by Armen Chakmakian on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:08:00 PST |
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Integrity and the Stolen Bass Guitar |
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| All of us know someone who has had something of sentimental or financial value stolen from them, never to be seen again. So I wanted to share an email I received tonight from my friend, Brian who sent... Posted by Armen Chakmakian on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:57:00 PST |
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Corteo (Cirque du Soleil) in Los Angeles |
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| Last night my wife and I attended the Los Angeles premier party for Cirque du Soleil's Corteo. It was on the floor of the L.A. Forum - a BIG place where years ago I saw many bands perform - AC/DC, Rod... Posted by Armen Chakmakian on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:25:00 PST |
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Y'all Come Here Often? - Bad Music and the Bathroom Dilemma |
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| If you read my previous post on Easy Listening Music being hard to listen to, then you're familiar with how music effects me. I took this to a new level though. A few days ago when I was at Linen's n ... Posted by Armen Chakmakian on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:20:00 PST |
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I'm Not Making This Up |
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| Is it me, or do you find it strange that there are laws prohibiting talking on the cell phone while driving, but no laws against applying makeup in rush-hour traffic while driving with your elbows?... Posted by Armen Chakmakian on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:55:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Djivan Gasparyan, BMI, claude challe, Jefferson Thomas, Paul Hanson, Shawn Jones, GOR, voki, Cirque du Soleil, Zulal, Susan, andre, John Novello, Steve Lawson - Bass 2.0!, Courtney Gains, Matt Duncan, Ray, Bruno Buarque, Sarine Balian, Nord USA, Prince Diabate, André Hosoi, Ed Mann, Armen Hambar, Stu Nevitt, Pedro Eustache, Kathleen Monahan, Haig Yazdjian, Suzanne Teng & Mystic Journey, Andreas Geck, Vahe Berberian, Bryan, BLOGGER: Ralph Hälbig, Ben zen Berg, EFFUSION, manush, Kelly’s Lot in Belgium and Paris, Armen Chakmakian, Victor Démé, Armine Mardirosian, Jake, TC, QUEEN T, Lone Corneliussen, CoRinne L.*, Blu Kat, GeeArtStudio, Misty Dawn, Samantha Keely Smith: Painter, Douglas Trowbridge, raz, Julio Pereira, Katie Louise, Modmoizelle♥, Baird Hersey & Prana, Steve Mohacey, ., DIRAN TAVITJAN, amycanbe, Lela-Lilo, Lex Dourian, LiSA & KMP, Karen, Happyday Newage Radio (HNR), **Barbara**, TAVITJAN BROTHERS, Film Composer/Keyboardist GREG HOSHARIAN, Roccoco, Cuneyt -June8- Yetkiner (Zorba), Piano Man John, Creative Artists Productions
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