Composing is what I love most from what I do. Each genre has a unique expression that you cannot supplant with another. All the records co-inspire each other though they are not tied conceptually in any way to another. Serj Tankian composeconceptuallyexpression share on social
I like African music, and I'm a huge Ravi Shankar fan. Serj Tankian africanfanhuge Change image and share on social
Pretending that we live doesn't make us alive. Serj Tankian alivelivemake Change image and share on social
I'm not comfortable with just entertaining. Although I like entertaining, I also like bringing forward the truth of our times as minstrels used to in the old days. Serj Tankian bringcomfortableday Change image and share on social
People always ask me 'do you think there should be more bands doing political music?' and I say 'absolutely not.' Serj Tankian absolutelybandmusic Change image and share on social
Civilization is a failure. We need to think what we can do together in love and peace. Serj Tankian civilizationfailurelove Change image and share on social
With most of the songs and music that I've composed, irrespective of the myriad videos made, I was always careful not to overly define the experience, leaving room for people to internalize things for themselves, making their experience more integral. Serj Tankian carefulcomposedefine share on social
I believe very firmly that indigenous populations had a really good, intuitive understanding of why we're here. And we're trying to gain that same understanding through psychology and intellect in modern civilization. Serj Tankian civilizationfirmlygain share on social
I've worked with some great orchestras and amazing classical musicians, but I don't like the conceptualization of classical music as an elitist form of art. Serj Tankian amazeartclassical Change image and share on social
I have a more direct avenue to expression as an artist than I ever would as a politician. Serj Tankian artistavenuedirect Change image and share on social