The Armenians like the flute. The duduk, a woodwind flute, is an indigenous instrument here in the Caucasus. I got my first taste of it a few nights ago. A band from Yerevan was playing with an Armenian-American from California. I could do without the the American guy's vocals (though the audience liked him). The band on the other hand had a talented musician who moved between a flute and a violin. The flute mixed especially well with the band's two guitars.
Jivan Gasparyan, a duduk talent, plays some wonderful, if haunting music with the instrument. You can listen to him...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDmeeGXip6U
Good to hear you're making it out to live music. Flutes and violins and all...missed you last weekend when I saw this DJ up in Silver Spring. You would've been into it.
ReplyDeleteMargaret, The music is quite beautiful. I was surprised in China how their modern music is a pale regurgitation of western styles. Does not look like that is happening in Armenia.
ReplyDeletePS Hope the winters aren't too cold!