Hayk, a multi-instrumentalist specialising in Armenian woodwinds, draws the full range of his cultural identity from the subconscious through his instruments. You can hear the vibrant Mediterranean palette and the rich diversity of Armenian medieval culture. With mixed roots blending East Mediterranean and Armenian influences, he’s never aimed to be purely Armenian — in his music or in himself. His sound is a fusion, an ongoing experiment — never complete, always evolving, always searching for something new.
Expert Practices 5
1 hr +
Boxing as musicmaking
Hayk Karoyi
Musician
30 min
Breath as sound
Hayk Karoyi
Musician
1 hr+
Improvised gatherings
Hayk Karoyi
Musician
30 min
Space changes music
Hayk Karoyi
Musician
30 min
App as instrument
Hayk Karoyi
Musician
Music is a place where I can speak without words. It’s stronger than language. Music is life itself. It has fed me, moved through me, and let me say what I can’t say in any other way.
Tools
Wind instruments are a powerful practice — one note a day can change your body and mind. They teach you to breathe, to listen, to hold sound like a pulse.
Flutes
Workspace
Even in the centre of Yerevan, I created a space that felt like another world. But nothing compares to recording on a mountain with friends — headphones on, wind in the mic.
Studio in Yerevan
I'm proud of
Releasing myself through music. What I create is a release of who I am in this moment. That’s the work I’m proud of. Years later, I might listen and think, “I miss the person I was when I made this.”
Hayk Karoyi’s, 'Under The Hot Sun LP on UNHEARD'
Driven by...
Nature, people, rhythm, silence — everything inspires me. The sea, a stranger, a breath. I’m sensitive to it all. That’s why I often seek calm places, to stay connected with what’s moving inside.
Temporary set up in the nature
Tips