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Djivan Gasparyan

Born
Oct 12, 1928 · Aged 92
Died
Jul 6, 2021
Place of birth
Armenia Kotayk
Gender
Male
Movie credits
3
TV credits
0
Also known as (1)
  • Дживан Гаспарян

Biography

Djivan Gasparyan (var. Jivan Gasparyan; Armenian: Ջիվան Գասպարյան, Armenian pronunciation: 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.