Armik

Armik (born Armik Dashchi) is an Iranian-Armenian flamenco guitarist and composer.

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.

Discography

• Magic Touch (1991)
• Rain Dancer (1994)
• Gypsy Flame (1995)
• Rubia (1996)
• Malaga (1997)
• Isla del Sol (1999)
• Rosas del Amor (2001)
• Lost in Paradise (2002)
• The Best of Armik (2003)
• Amor de Guitarra (2003)
• Piano Nights (2004)
• Romantic Dreams (2004)
• Treasures (2004)
• Mar de Sueños (2005)
• Cafe Romantico (2005)
• Desires: The Romantic Collection (2006)
• Mi Pasión (2006)
• Christmas Wishes (2006)
• Guitarrista (2007)
• A Day in Brazil (2007)
• Barcelona (2008)
• Fuego Gitana - The Nuevo Flamenco Collection (2008)
• Serenata (2009)
• Besos (2010)

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