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Pages in category "Armenian musical instruments" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bağlama;
The music of Armenia (Armenian: հայկական երաժշտություն haykakan yerazhshtut’yun) has its origins in the Armenian highlands, dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE, [1] [2] and is a long-standing musical tradition that encompasses diverse secular and religious, or sacred, music (such as the sharakan Armenian chant and taghs, along with the indigenous khaz musical notation).
Unlike other two-toned instruments, the reed of the duduk is quite wide, which gives the instrument its unique sad sound. In the 1920s-30s, the Armenian duduk was improved by the master V. With the musical instruments of Buni, who, mainly preserving the initial structure of the folk instrument, created 3 types of duduk of different registers.
The duduk is a double reed woodwind instrument made of apricot wood. 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. Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars: 2010 00434
The duduk is a double reed instrument with ancient origins, having existed since at least the fifth century, while there are Armenian scholars who believe it existed more than 1,500 years before that. [11] The earliest instruments similar to the duduk's present form are made of bone or entirely of cane.
The most known Armenian traditional instrument is the Ծիրանափող, meaning apricot flute, also known as duduk (pronounced or doo-dook). Modern day Armenian artists have incorporated folk music into more modern jazz and rock genres so that the traditional music still influences their creations, such as Zartong a late 70's Armenian ...
The instrument also features special metallic levers or latches under each course called mandals. These small levers, which can be raised or lowered quickly by the performer while the instrument is being played, serve to slightly change the pitch of a particular course by altering effective string lengths. [4] Qanun performer in Jerusalem, 1859 ...
The bağlama or saz is a family of plucked string instruments and long-necked lutes used in Ottoman classical music, Turkish folk music, Turkish Arabesque music, Azerbaijani music, Bosnian music (), Kurdish music, and Armenian music.