Oaksenham
Biography
Oaksenham is a progressive rock band from Armenia. Oaksenham was formed in 2001 by Vahagn Papayan (bass, bassoon) and Ashot Korganyan (drums), formerly of Dumbarton Oaks, with Valery Tolstov (flute). Soon guitarist Vardan Gasparyan and keyboard player Anna Adamyan joined, and later the band added drummer-turned-violinist Koryun Bobikyan. The band combines the traditions of academic music and rock. The complex rhythmic patterns, polyphonised melody, and jazz-influenced harmonies are mingled with a classic rock sound.
