PRI The World: Armenian Duduk

That's the soulful sound of the duduk. The duduk is a kind of folk oboe from Armenia. It's played here by the Armenian master of the duduk, Djivan Gasparyan. In Gasparyan's homeland, the duduk embodies Armenian culture and pervades folk music. But there's no need to leave the United States to hear it. There's probably one playing at a theater near you. The World's Adeline Sire explains.

The duduk has become the stuff of Hollywood soundtracks. It's about 2000 years old, so it's probably the oldest and the hardest working instrument in show business. Many blockbusters have featured it, including The Crow, Dead Man Walking, The Siege, and even Hulk. The trend started with the 1988 film "The last temptation of Christ." That soundtrack was composed by British rock musician Peter Gabriel.

Venezuelan-born musician Pedro Eustache was haunted by the sound of this mysterious instrument.

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• Duduk
• Djivan
• Gasparian
• Armenian
• Yanni
• Pedro
• Eustache
• Peter
• Gabriel

[Gregory10000000000]

Duduk is a gift from God to the Armenian nation.

[CristophVae]

duduk is the Armenian soul!

[tonythex1]

Damn , i wanna fuck every turk (small t)!

[DUBZ285]

@Azerbaycan994 AY MAMAT KUNEM BOZI TXASIKTIR EXI STUS KUNEM YES KO ENTANIKI PORNIKI BALA

SHOULD I TRANSLATE WHAT I WROTE YOU COCK SUCKER GET THE FUCK OUTE HERE YOU BITCH AS AZERI.

[SovieTiko310]

@Azerbaycan994 GET THE FUCK OUT. DUDUK IS ARMENIAN YOU AZERI SCUM

[sevag1974]

one mistake in the radio ,its 3000 Year old Instrument .

in yanni show they introduce it as 3000 years old ARMENIAN instrument !

[SmokeNoMore]

...think so?

[ArmenianGayl]

nice video !