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