| Womex (World Music Expo) Lifetime Achievement | | | | trees as a material. The Armenian duduk is |
| Awards in 2002 and Grammy in 2007 nominated | | | | perpetually played with addition of a second |
| Djivan Gasparyan as an Armenian national | | | | duduk-"dum", which gives the music a force |
| hero, created cross-cultural collaborations | | | | and stimulant atmosphere, harmoniously with |
| with many legendary musicians and composers. | | | | the principal duduk. The duduk is also |
| By him Armenian Symbolic Musical Instrument | | | | typically being an adjunct with "dhol". The |
| obtained worldwide popularity in | | | | dhol is known as its positive Armenian dance |
| Show-Business. | | | | rhythms. However, even when the duduk plays |
| | | | lament, the gentle touch of the dhol provides |
| One of the wholly Armenian oldest and | | | | a suitable background. |
| traditional musical instruments in the world, | | | | |
| its redolent, colorful character and warm | | | | Armenian duduk has truly become a part of |
| sound that bring just enjoyment or sadness is | | | | daily life in Armenia. In fact, it would not |
| Armenian wood-wind musical instrument - | | | | be an overstatement to say that no wedding |
| duduk! All over the centuries, the Armenian | | | | ceremony, festive occasion, or family |
| duduk has passed through to many adjoining | | | | gathering would be complete without a duduk |
| countries and today different variants of the | | | | player. The duduk has been used in many |
| Armenian duduk can be found in Georgia, | | | | western-made films; particularly it has been |
| Azerbaijan, Turkey and Persia, also named | | | | used in film soundtracks for "The Last |
| differently. | | | | Temptation of Christ", "The Crow", |
| | | | "Gladiator", "Titanic" and "Ronin". |
| Magical Armenian duduk has been particularly | | | | |
| developed to bring a warm, flexible | | | | Only one oldest musical instrument in the |
| character. Over the years the unique way of | | | | world can talk with you, entertain and amuse |
| duduk making is an apricot tree wood material | | | | you, can also get you into deep meditation - |
| applying, while other countries use other | | | | ARMENIAN MAGIC DUDUK! |