Have you just bought your first duduk? This ancient Armenian woodwind instrument has been used throughout the ages to convey emotion and captivate audiences, but it takes more than simply playing it to keep it sounding beautiful. Read on for some helpful tips on caring for your duduk. If you are still looking for buy […]
Born in the early days of Armenian history, the duduk is known as the most “Armenian” of all folk instruments, because of its roots and its ability to represent the spirit of the Armenian people. The Armenian duduk is a double-reed woodwind musical instrument made of wild apricot wood, and it is indigenous to Armenia. […]
Recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by Unesco since 2008, the duduk is a folk instrument with a warm, slightly nasal timbre and a strongly evocative sound, used to accompany both joyful and sad songs, dances and celebrations throughout Armenia. Some even say that the sound of the duduk is suggestive of the inflections of all the […]
Introduction of Duduk In this article we will talk about Armenian duduk. The duduk and its tune as it is known today have been invented over many centuries. Throughout history, the music of the duduk has come to contain the wisdom and emotions of the people who have created it. Traditionally inseparable from the cultural […]
The first instruments, which were look like duduk were made of bone, but in our days professional duduks made of apricot wood. The duduk’s reeds are typically produced of bamboo. It is not easy process of flattening the reed. It takes several days until it is ready. In comparison to other double reed instruments, such […]
Famous duduk-player Jivan Gasparyan has passed away at the age of 92, his grandson Jivan Gasparyan Jr. said on Facebook. “I am writing with great sorrow about my big loss. Rest In Peace”, he said. Born in Solak, Armenia to parents from Mush, Jivan Gasparyan started to play duduk when he was six. In 1948, […]
We are thrilled to introduce Giglamesh International Composition Competition. Guidelines Eligibility Any composer regardless of age, nationality or professional level is eligible. Instrumentation Full scores of any style or aesthetic direction for 1-8 performers may be submitted. One Instrument per player: Flute (Piccolo), B-flat Clarinet (Bass Clarinet), French Horn, Violin, Cello, Harp, Percussion (List of available percussion instruments) & Duduk. […]
Today Armenia marks the 102th years of the First Republic. The Armenian regular military forces and volunteers defeated the Turkish troops, in May 1918, and thus prevented the latter’s invasion of Armenia’s capital city Yerevan. This triumph enabled the Armenian people to restore their statehood, which was lost centuries ago. It was 102 years ago […]
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Dear customers! As Christmas season is fast approaching, we would like to remind you of the expected Christmas delivery delays. These delivery delays may affect parcels shipped to Europe. Hope for your understanding. Unfortunately custom services and transit countries exchange stocks are out of our control. We would like to inform you that delivery of […]