Djivan Gasparyan | |
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 Gasparyan in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 12 October 1928 Solak, Armenian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 6 July 2021 (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Armenian folk |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, score composer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Duduk |
| Years active | 1948–2021 |
| Labels | All Saints Records |
Djivan Gasparyan (var. Jivan Gasparyan;[1] Armenian: Ջիվան Գասպարյան, Armenian pronunciation: [dʒiˈvɑn ɡɑspɑɾˈjɑn]; 12 October 1928 – 6 July 2021)[1][2][3] was an Armenian musician and composer. He played the duduk, a double reed woodwind instrument related to the orchestral oboe. Gasparyan is known as the "Master of the duduk".[4][5][6] In 2006 he was nominated for Grammy awards for the Best Traditional World Music Album.[7]
- ^ a b "Biography". Jivan Gasparyan Official Website. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ allmusic gives birth year as 1928.
- ^ Legendary Armenian duduk player Jivan Gasparayn dies aged 92
- ^ On the Track: A Guide to Contemporary Film Scoring - Page 87 by Fred Karlin, Rayburn Wright
- ^ World Music: The Rough Guide - Page 334 by Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo
- ^ "Djivan Gasparyan at MSN music". Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
- ^ Jivan Gasparyan, Grammy, 2020