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offline plaster from splitska 10 on 2004-10-14 09:44 [#01362909]
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Djivan Gasparyan (b. 1928, Solag, Armenia) is a famous
Armenian musician and composer. He plays the duduk, a native
Armenian shalmey, a relative of the orchestral oboe.

He has won four world-wide gold Medal UNESCO competitions
(1959, 1962, 1973, and 1980). He has the unique distinction
of being the only musician to be given the honorary title of
People's Artist of Armenia in 1973. A professor at the
Yerevan Conservatory, he has instructed and nurtured many
performers to professional levels of perfomrance in duduk.

In 2002, he received the WOMEX (World Music Expo) lifetime
achievement award.

He has toured the world several times with a small ensemble
playing Armenian folk music.

He has collaborated with many artists, such as Lionel
Richie, Peter Gabriel and Michael Brook.

Discography:

* I Will Not Be Sad in This World (Opal/All Saints)

* Moon Shines at Night (Opal/All Saints)

* Ask me no questions (Traditional Crossroads 4268,
1996)

* Apricots from Eden (Traditional Crossroads 4276,
1996)

* The Crow, soundtrack

* Black Rock, with Michael Brook (Realworld 46230,
1998)

* Djivan Gasparyan Quartet (Libra Music 1998)

* The Seige, soundtrack (1998)

* Heavenly Duduk (Network 1999)

* Armenian Fantasies (Network 34801, 2000)

* Gladiator, soundtrack

* Fuad (2001)

First release i heard from him was the armenian fantasies
which is etno influenced and it's amazing.
very good music for soon to come winter breezes.



 


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