Description
The duduk or tsiranapogh, which means “apricot-made wind instrument”, is an ancient Armenian double reed woodwind instrument made of apricot wood. It is indigenous to Armenia.
Variations of the Armenian duduk are found in other regions of the Caucasus and the Middle East, including Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Turkey and Iran.
It is commonly played in pairs: while the first player plays the melody, the second plays a steady drone called dum, and the sound of the two instruments together creates a richer, more haunting sound.
The unflattened reed and cylindrical body produce a sound closer to the English horn than to more commonly known double reeds. Unlike other double reed instruments like the oboe or shawn, the duduk has a very large reed proportional to its size.
UNESCO proclaimed the Armenian duduk and its music as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2005 and inscribed it in 2008. Duduk music has been used in a number of films, most notably in The Russian House and Gladiator.
This Duduk is Armenian made and in the key of C and comes complete with mouthpiece and pouch.
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