Divan and the Duduk

Divan Gasparyan is a master of the duduk….


One of most passionate, often plaintive, ancient instruments of Armenia, is a woodwind called the duduk. The duduk is a double-reed instrument traditionally made from apricot wood. Ususally duduk players perform in pairs; one player performs the a deeply emotional melody while the second performs a haunting drone. In this video, duduk master Divan Gasparyan takes the lead on the duduk as his friends drone on.

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