Armik - Serenata

Armik (born Armik Dashchi) is an Iranian-Armenian flamenco guitarist and composer.
Armik was born in Iran of Armenian descent. When he was just seven years old, he pawned his watch for a classical guitar, which he hid and practiced in his basement. At 12, he was a professional recording artist.[citation needed] While his early career focused mostly on jazz, Armik discovered the beauty and passion of flamenco while visiting Spain during the 1970s, where he saw Paco de Lucia perform.
Launching his solo career in 1994, Armik drew upon his jazz and flamenco influences to create a twist on the emerging Nuevo Flamenco sound. As a guitarist, he is one of the most adulated virtuosos of the Nuevo Flamenco genre, having appeared in Billboard Magazine's Top Ten New Age Artists in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008

SERENATA captures Armik's virtuosic guitar artistry and impeccable techniques on eleven brand new songs. He explores fresh and uncharted territories filled with passionate new melodies, rhythms and unique harmonic approaches. Armik's sound sweep is natural, exotic and romantic as he unleashes his purest impulses and most deft inspirations on these breathtaking tracks. His works are significant and make this recording a solid, sharply focused addition to Armik s amazing repertoire and to the increasingly popular Nuevo Flamenco genre. It is one that you will surely enjoy.

1. Serenata 4:51
2. Cafe Siena 4:35
3. Rain 5:04
4. Piazza San Marco 4:56
5. Sangria 4:54
6. Barceloneta Beach 4:44
7. 4 Nights In Venice 4:47
8. San Juan 4:42
9. Via Veneto 4:41
10. Moon Over Malaga 4:45
11. Speechless 3:52


SERENATA