Djivan Gasparyan

Djivan Gasparyan (var. Jivan Gasparyan;  October 12, 1928 – July 6, 2021allmusic gives birth year as 1928.) was an Armenian musician and composer. 

He played the duduk, a double reed woodwind instrument related to the orchestral oboe. Gasparyan was known as the "Master of the duduk".On the Track: A Guide to Contemporary Film Scoring - Page 87 by Fred Karlin, Rayburn WrightWorld Music: The Rough Guide - Page 334 by Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo

He had won four medals at UNESCO worldwide competitions (1959, 1962, 1973, and 1980). In 1973 Gasparyan was awarded the  honorary title People's Artist of Armenia. 

References

Other websites
 Official Website

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Category:Armenian composers
Category:Folk musicians