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Dec 27, 2012 · Djivan Gasparyan is unquestionably one of Armenia's greatest musicians, a living legend. He is the foremost virtuoso of the duduk, an ancient oboe-like instr...
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May 14, 2024 · Djivan Gasparyan & Michael Brook. D jivan Gasparyan is unquestionably one of Armenia's greatest musicians, a living legend. He is the foremost virtuoso of the duduk, an ancient oboe-like instrument that is made of apricot wood and capable of sustaining drone notes for long periods of time.
About Djivan Gasparyan The acknowledged master of the Armenian reed instrument known as the duduk, Djivan Gasparayan was born just outside of the nation's capital city of Yerevan, first picking up the instrument at age six.
Sep 22, 2020 · Djivan Gasparyan devoted nearly all of his concert to slow songs, and he turned nearly everyone into a quiet, riveting drama: elegiac, sultry, nostalgic, reverent. - JON PARELES , The New York Times Without a doubt one of the most beautiful and soulful recordings I have ever heard.
Djivan Gasparyan (born October 12, 1928, Solak, Armenian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR - died July 6, 2021) was an Armenian duduk player, composer, and educator. His debut album in the West was issued by Brian Eno 's Opal Records label.
credits. released January 1, 2005. First released in the USSR, 1983 on Melodiya. Licensed by V/O Mezdunarodnaya Knjga, Moscow. All compositions trad. Arr. Gasparayan; performed by Djivan Gasparyan & Vachagan Avakian (drone duduk ‘Dam’) I Will Not Be Sad In This World from Sayat-Nova, 18th century troubadour and poet of Armenia.
Useful links. Listen to Djivan Gasparyan on Spotify. Artist · 217K monthly listeners.
