Ivan Gasparjan

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Ivan Gasparjan

Dschiwan Gasparjan ( Armenian Ջիվան Գասպարյան in scientific transliteration Jivan Gasparyan, in other transcriptions Djivan Gasparian *  12. October 1928 , SOLAG , Armenian SSR ; † 6. July 2021 ) was an Armenian instrumentalist and composer.

Life

Gasparjan, who came from a village near Yerevan , was best known as a duduk player. He taught as a professor at the Yerevan Conservatory. His style ranged between traditional (Armenian) folk music and pop music.

He achieved worldwide fame through his collaboration with Peter Gabriel on the soundtrack of the film The Last Temptation of Christ . Gasparjan later took part in the soundtrack of the film Gladiator . He has also worked with musicians such as Lionel Richie , Hans Zimmer , Brian May , Andreas Vollenweider , Majid Bekkas and Michael Brook .

In 2010 he played Duduk at the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo - as part of the Armenian contribution.

Discography

  • I Will Not Be Sad in This World (All Saints)
  • Moon Shines at Night (All Saints)
  • Ask me no questions (Traditional Crossroads 4268, 1996)
  • Apricots from Eden (Traditional Crossroads 4276, 1996)
  • The Crow , soundtrack
  • Black Rock (with Michael Brook, Realworld 46230, 1998)
  • Jivan Gasparyan Quartet (Libra Music 1998)
  • The Siege , Soundtrack (1998)
  • Djivan Gasparyan Quartet: Nazeli with Haig Yazdjian , Libra Music, 1998
  • Heavenly Duduk (Network 1999)
  • Armenian Fantasies (Network 34801, 2000)
  • Gladiator , soundtrack from Gladiator (film)
  • Fuad (Traditional Armenian and Turkish Music, 2001)
  • Endless Vision (with Hossein Alizāde , 2005)

Web links

Commons : Djivan Gasparyan  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Legendary Armenian duduk player Jivan Gasparayn dies aged 92. In: armradio.am/. July 6, 2021, accessed July 6, 2021 .
  2. ↑ Musthear review
personal data
SURNAME Gasparjan, Dschivan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Djivan Gasparyan; Ջիվան Գասպարյան (Armenian)
SHORT DESCRIPTION Armenian instrumentalist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Solag near Yerevan , Armenian SSR , Soviet Union
DATE OF DEATH July 6, 2021