MosJan Posted November 21, 2001 Report Share Posted November 21, 2001 DJIVAN GASPARIAN THE VOICE OF ARMENIAN ART YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS: "If there is one musical voice that symbolizes Armenia, Djivan Gasparian's duduk is that voice," The Scotsman daily (UK) writes about release of a new CD with Gasparian's recordings. "This unassuming instrument is a cylinder of apricot-wood with eight finger holes, one thumb-hole, and a range of just one octave, but it requires great skill to play, with circular breathing being just one of the techniques involved," The Scotsman writes. Gasparian's genius has long been recognized - with tours over the past 40 years, and collaborations with Peter Gabriel and the Kronos Quartet - but in this lovely CD he returns to the simplicity of his musical roots. From the first notes of the first track onwards, a mood of poised stillness prevails, as Gasparian weaves his slow musical arabesques over the sound of an accompanying drone; not even the drum, when it softly enters, is allowed to disturb the peace. Each track reinforces the atmosphere; this would make an ideal record for healing purposes, and even to induce a trance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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