Djivan Gasparyan
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 | Duduk |
| Years active | 1948–2021 |
| Labels | All Saints Records |
Djivan Gasparyan (var. Jivan Gasparyan; Armenian: Ջիվան Գասպարյան, Armenian pronunciation: [dʒiˈvɑn ɡɑspɑɾˈjɑn]; 12 October 1928 – 6 July 2021) 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". In 2006 he was nominated for Grammy Awards for the Best Traditional World Music Album.