Lena Chamamyan
لينا شماميان
Musician
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Syria
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based internationally,
Syria
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A Syrian soprano whose fusion of jazz, Arabic folk, and Western classical technique gave old Syrian songs an entirely new register.
Lena Chamamyan trained as a classical soprano before turning her technique toward reworking traditional Syrian and broader Arabic folk songs, layering jazz harmony and Western classical arrangement over material that had circulated for generations in a much sparser form.
Her voice, precise and warm at once, gave old repertoire a contemporary audience without stripping it of its original character.
Languages
Arabic, French, English
Representation
Independent