Show Notes
S1E6 Andre Simonian: Full Circle
Andre Simonian is an artist, musician, and producer based in both London and Yerevan. Since 2006, he has fronted the English language rock band The Beautified Project, which has become one of the most popular bands in Armenia. In addition to his work with The Beautified Project, Andre has done high profile collaborations with the likes of Nemra, Sevak Amroyan, Adana Project, Sibil, Melody for Harmony, Sona Rubenyan, Mick Moss as well as others. Deeply committed to his homeland, Andre has had a major impact on the development of new artists- in both music and the visual arts.
Featured Songs:
Beautified Project- "Lost Innocence" (Andre S.S Simonian, 2016)
Beautified Project- "Kilikia" (St. Mongoose Entertainment, 2012)
All songs featured on this podcast episode are with express permission from the recording artist.
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S1E7 John Hodian: Meditations on Naghash and New Classical Music. Composer and musician John Hodian joins the podcast to discuss his career, newest recording, The Naghash Ensemble Live Volume 1 and Armenian Medieval mystical poet & priest Mkrtich Naghash. Featured Music John Hodian and Bet Williams (The Epiphany Project)- "Ararat {Arto's Song}" (Hin Dagh, 2008, Epiphany Records) The Naghash Ensemble- "Meditations on Greed and Poverty" (The Naghash Ensemble Live, Volume 1, Epiphany Records, 2020) John Hodian Biography John Hodian is a composer, conductor, and pianist who has worked in a wide variety of idioms—from classical to jazz, rock to rap, and traditional to avant-garde theater. Hodian's music conveys emotions ranging from profound melancholy to bold exuberance. His hauntingly beautiful melodies, intricate rhythms and soulful intensity reflect both his Armenian roots and his formal classical training, as well as his years spent as a cutting edge jazz improviser. Hodian received Masters degrees in composition and conducting at The Philadelphia College for the Performing Arts. John also spent several summers at the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado where he studied piano and improvisation with Art Lande, Ralph Towner as well as literature and poetry with Allen Ginsburg and William Burroughs. While teaching composition and music theory at the University of the Arts, John was conductor of the Philadelphia New Music Ensemble and associate conductor of The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra. John went on to found the first fully digital music studio in Philadelphia where he began his career in film and television scoring. Over the past 15 years he has scored over 250 documentary films and won the New York Emmy Award for "Best Music for a Documentary".
S1E5 Ian Nagoski: Resurrecting Ghosts, Part 2
S1E4 Ian Nagoski: Resurrecting Ghosts, Part 1