Djivan Gasparyan

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Djivan Gasparyan (Armenian: Ջիվան Գասպարյան ; born 1928 in Solag, Armenia) is an Armenian musician and composer. He plays the duduk, an Armenian double reed woodwind instrument related to the orchestral oboe.

He has won four world-wide gold Medal UNESCO competitions (1959, 1962, 1973, and 1980). In 1973, he became the first musician to receive the honorary title of People’s Artist of Armenia. In 2002, Gasparyan received the WOMEX (World Music Expo) lifetime achievement award.

Gasparyan has toured the world several times with a small ensemble playing Armenian folk music. He has collaborated with many artists, such as Hossein Alizadeh, Sting, Erkan Oğur, Michael Brook, Peter Gabriel, Brian May, Lionel Richie, Derek Sherinian, Ludovico Einaudi, Boris Grebentshikov, and Hans Zimmer.

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Ask Me No Questions
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Top Tracks

1	They Took My Love Away	53
2	You Have to Come Back to Me	43
3	A Cool Wind is Blowing	34
4	Lovely Spring	32
4	Dle Yaman	32
6	Look Here, My Dear	29
6	Don't Make Me Cry	29
8	Sayat Nova	27
9	Apricot Tree	25
10	Tonight	24
11	I will not be sad in this World	20
12	Moon Shines at Night	18
12	Your Strong Mind	18
12	Little Flower Garden	18
15	Intz mi Khuntrir (Ask Me No Questions) full track	17

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Armenika wrote:
last month

We love you Djivan papi! You're our pride!!! Armenian music is the best music in the world!! Araj Hayastan!!!

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mitralioz wrote:
last month

Armenian folk intrumental great sound Duduk very good :(

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sohrabmk wrote:
August 2008

i love his music!

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goranhemed wrote:
July 2008

i am kurdish and armenians my brothers.

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ch1kyr wrote:
June 2008

not bad :P

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ehk2 wrote:
May 2008

moving

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wendell3 wrote:
May 2008

Yes, it is in fact incredible...

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bluesbomb wrote:
April 2008

great

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gl00my_sunday wrote:
March 2008

i love his music

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mosesxan wrote:
March 2008

This music never ceases to amaze me. Beyond beauty...it is truly sublime.

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zonnebloemkonin wrote:
February 2008

love this subtle and considered sound.

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Platon-Tallmute wrote:
January 2008

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wu_wang wrote:
December 2007

I discovered him in Gent Biblioteek, Belgium. His music made me cry hundred of times when I was away from home.. Try to listen Fuad that he is featuring with Erkan Oğur.

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cogsturning wrote:
October 2007

beautiful

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satskone wrote:
July 2007

http://remitur.wordpress.com/2007/06/11/djivan-gasparyan-michael-brook-black-rock-1998/

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maltune wrote:
May 2007

Listen to I Will Not Be Sad in this World.. Heartfelt, hauntingly beautiful music.

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Oct 17 Djivan Gasparyan Театр Эстрады, Moscow, Russian Federation
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