Duduk

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.