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Djivan Gasparyan (var. Jivan Gasparyan; Armenian: Ջիվան Գասպարյան, Armenian pronunciation: [dʒiˈvɑn ɡɑspɑɾˈjɑn]; 12 October 1928 – 6 July 2021) was an Armenian musician and composer. He played the duduk, a double reed woodwind instrument related to the orchestral oboe. Gasparyan is known as the "Master of the duduk".
Jul 6, 2021 · Djivan Gasparyan. Facebook. Flipboard. Email. The duduk player and composer took his music from the mountains of his native Armenia to some of Hollywood's biggest films. Along the way, he...
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Jul 17, 2014 · Djivan Gasparyan is one of the world's most distinctive, haunting instrumentalists.
Jul 7, 2021 · Jivan Gasparyan was a master of the duduk, a double-reed instrument that he transformed from a folk to a concert instrument. He collaborated with many renowned artists and composed for films such as The Last Temptation of Christ and Gladiator.
Jul 6, 2021 · Upon learning of his death, the former president of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, wrote: "Djivan Gasparyan is one of the greatest musicians who raised the Armenian performing arts and, in particular, folk wind instruments to a new level, giving them world renown and recognition.
Musician who was the most celebrated exponent of the Armenian reed instrument the duduk. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 2010s. Born. 1929 in Solag, Armenia. Died. July 6, 2021. Genre. International, Jazz, Classical. Styles.
