Instruments
are a big part of music because they create the melody and sound. There are guitars, pianos, violins, trumpets,
and much more. One instrument that a lot
of people don't know about is the duduk. It kind of looks like the flute but
doesn't sound anything like it. It's
made out of wood and it has this very unique tone. There might not be such thing as a racial
instrument but, if there was this definitely would be it. Armenians have played the duduk for centuries
and it has been a big part of Armenian cultural music. You can hear it played in the background of
almost every Armenian song. When it is
played on its own, it rarely has a happy melody. The duduk brings a sad tone to the music and
that is what it's really meant for. The
duduk is played at funerals or other sad occasions like the commemorations for
the Armenian genocide. After the
genocide, the Armenians portray themselves as the sad race and they can give
out their message through the sounds of the duduk.
Although it
looks like it's a simple instrument to play, it's actually not. It's a very difficult instrument to learn
because one small mistake is even heard.
One of Armenia's most famous duduk players is Jivan Gasparyan. He is known for his amazing music and there
hasn't been anyone who can play the duduk like him. He puts all his emotions and worries into his
music as he plays.
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