Duduk

A Duduk

The vocal range (the notes) that can be played on a Duduk

The Duduk is a traditional woodwind instrument of Armenian origins.

History

The duduk is one of the oldest double reed instruments in the world which dates back over 3,000 years. Many different duduks can be found in Armenia and the Caucasus. The roots of Armenian duduk music go back to the times of the Armenian king Tigran the Great (95-55 BC). The instrument is seen in many Armenian manuscripts of the Middle Ages.

Duduk Media

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  Հայաստանի գյուղերի երեխաները դուդուկ են նվագում

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  Unesco Cultural Heritage logo

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  Photographer: Armen Enikolopov*Armenian Duduk purchased in Yerevan in 1999 Material: Apricot wood

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  Anche double de doudouk fabriquée par Félix Vartoumyan

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  Benik Ignatyan playing the duduk at the Armenian Genocide memorial complex in Yerevan, Armenia, 1997.

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  Duduk player at the Forom des langues du monde in Toulouse, France.

Other websites

• Jivan Gasparyan, "Eshkhemed"
• Jivan Gasparyan & Nune Yesayan "Dle Yaman"
• Jivan Gasparyan "Tribute" Archived 2007-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
• Jivan Gasparyan "Horovel" Archived 2007-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
• Jivan Gasparyan "Hin U Nor Husher" Archived 2007-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
• Vatche Hovsepyan "Duduk" Archived 2011-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
• Duduk.com
• Duduk.co.uk Archived 2013-01-25 at the Wayback Machine