How do I choose a duduk?

When choosing your first duduk, you should pay attention to the key of the instrument. Duduk’s musical range is very limited, only around 1¼ of the octave. Duduks are made in a range of keys, but an individual instrument can play a limited number of scales. If you’re going to be playing drone, this won’t be a problem.

How much does a duduk cost?

Considering most duduks for sale in other places can reach an upwards of 200-300+ dollars, this duduk is priced relatively cheap, and is quite the bargain; especially for somebody who’s interested in the instrument, but doesn’t necessarily want to drop several hundred dollars on one.

Is duduk hard to learn?

Playing any musical instrument to a good or professional standard is not easy, and requires much practice, patience, and perserverance. Learning to play Duduk is considered to be harder then most instruments mostly due to the lack of understanding towards it in the western world.

What wood is a duduk made of?

apricot wood
The duduk (/duːˈduːk/ doo-DOOK; Armenian: դուդուկ IPA: [duˈduk]) or tsiranapogh (Armenian: ծիրանափող, meaning “apricot-made wind instrument”), is an ancient Armenian double reed woodwind instrument made of apricot wood. It is indigenous to Armenia.

Is duduk Armenian?

The duduk, the Armenian oboe, is a double-reed wind instrument characterized by a warm, soft, slightly nasal timbre. It belongs to the category of aerophones, which also includes the balaban played in Azerbaijan and Iran, the duduki common in Georgia and the ney in Turkey.

Who invented the duduk?

Opinions differ on exactly how old it is – Western researchers suggest the instrument is about 1,500 years old, but in Armenia, it is believed to date back to 1,200 BC. True to this belief, Armenian duduk player Vardan Harutyunyan accords the duduk 3,000 years of history.

How do I close duduk reed?

The reed must be wet; if the tip is closed it must be soaked until open. However, if the tip is too open, it will be almost impossible to play, so adjust the bridle to close the tip more.

What can the duduk play?

These instruments now make it possible to perform pieces within a three-octave range that is not possible with traditional duduk. These instruments can be used in quartets, as well as folk ensembles and orchestras. Duduk family includes instruments in different keys, such as in C, B, A, G, Es, D and F.

How long does a duduk reed last?

Don’t do it! Excess humidity will ruin the reeds. My own experience and discussions with duduk players validate that reeds that are properly cared for may last no less than 2-3 years at the very least.

Is the duduk loud?

‘The tree for duduks has to be cut parallel to its rings. Thus you will get the beautiful sound of the duduk. Otherwise the sound is sharp and loud. With that duduk you can play dance melodies.