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As an internationally lauded artist (receiving the WOMEX lifetime achievement award in 2002, multiple accolades from UNESCO, and a Grammy nomination this year alongside collaborator Hossein Alizadeh for the album Endless Vision), master duduk musician Djivan Gasparyan is often credited for Read the rest of this entry »

 The duduk is an amazing musical instrument; it seems that the duduk itself decides for whom it opens its universal secrets. Of course, anyone can learn to play the duduk, but not all are gifted to pass on the thoughts and emotions of the duduk. From that aspect, duduk player Vahan Harutyunyan is one of those chosen for this. Read the rest of this entry »