Vigen Hovsepyan is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist of Armenian origin. A self-taught musician, he plays guitar, duduk, darbuka, bendir, and cajón. Born in 1987, Hovsepyan grew up in the Erebuni district of Yerevan, Armenia. He became deeply interested in music when he moved to Barcelona, Spain at the age of 14. By the age of 17, he was proficient in various musical instruments.
In addition to his solo career, Hovsepyan was a member of both the HAV Folk Trio and Barcelona Ethnic Band. He has also collaborated with Norwegian composer, pianist and cellist Håvard Enstad.
In 2017, Hovsepyan released the album Echoes: Revived Armenia Folk Songs. The goal was to reawaken various songs in danger of disappearing. The album featured guest artists such as Ara Dinkjian (ud), Miqayel Voskanyan (tar) as well duduk masters Harutyun Chkolyan and Arsen Petrosyan.
Vigen Hovsepyan currently lives in Yerevan, Armenia.
Discography:
Echoes: Revived Armenia Folk Songs (Pomegranate Music, 2017)
Live in Paris 2017 (Pomegranate Music, 2020)
[headline image: Vigen Hovsepyan, courtesy of Pomegranate Music]
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.