Tigran Hamasyan Trilok Gurtu / Belgium 2013

This is the first release of a supreme duo collaboration performance that confirms the surplus talent of Tigran Hamasyan, a top pianist/composer who is attracting attention not only from music fans but also from professional musicians around the world, and is full of creativity that easily exceeds the imagination of common sense. Both titles are recorded on the highest quality sound board, which is the best of the best! This is an excellent live performance that makes you think that Tigran is no ordinary person. Tigran was 26 years old when he performed in Antwerp, Belgium on August 15, 2013. This spectacular improvisation-based duo performance with percussionist/drummer Trilok Gurtu, who is said to have the "hands of God" in India, a country where many extraordinary percussionists are crowded, was recorded on the highest quality sound board, which perfectly captures even the smallest sounds of each person's instruments/equipment. This is the pinnacle of modern improvisation that is no longer possible to classify into a genre. Although it is more than a decade old, it is still cutting-edge music, and a supreme title that will impress true music lovers! Trilok Gurtu is a percussionist who reigns supreme in all aspects, including virtuosity, sensitivity, and sense of sound, and can be said to be the successor to Zakir Hussain, who passed away recently. He is said to have the "hands of God" when it comes to his playing, and is the most trusted percussionist by top artists such as John McLaughlin, Joe Zawinul, and Jan Garbarek, who have worked with him for many years. Garbarek says, "My group is particularly influenced by Gurtu." Gurtu's playing is complex and perfect, and he freely manipulates a drum set including bass drum, snare, and hi-hat, tabla, djembe, shaker, bells, various cymbals, gongs, chimes, and even buckets of water, creating a sound that is hard to believe is being played by just one person. He also creates his own world with his unique approach, bringing important colors to music. In his duo with Tigran, a storm of drum and percussion blows like a hundred-handed Kannon with a super irregular beat against Tigran's super piano, who loves progressive rock! He also skillfully incorporates elements of ethnic music, demonstrating a musicality that is too fast! A genuine collaboration between the cutting-edge genius Tigran Hamasyan and a leading legend! What is improvisation, the pinnacle of modern improvisation, where you never know what the next step will bring? The answer is here!!