Djivan Gasparyan

Djivan Gasparyan
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Gasparyan in 2009
Background information
Born(1928-10-12)12 October 1928
Solak, Armenian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died6 July 2021(2021-07-06) (aged 92)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresArmenian folk
OccupationsComposer, score composer, musician
InstrumentDuduk
Years active1948–2021
LabelAll Saints Records
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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". In 2006 he was nominated for Grammy Awards for the Best Traditional World Music Album.

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