Author: Farya Faraji & World Musicians

Duduk by @AliFarbodnia, vocals and arrangement by Farya Faraji. This is a song by the renowned Sayat Nova, one of the great musicians of Armenian culture. The style of Sayat Nova represents a courtly form of Maqam music that is very representative of the East Armenian styles of music, characterised more by triple metres, similarities to Iranian and Azerbaijani music, and prominent usage of instruments like the tar, used here. Also used is the duduk, the national instrument of Armenians originating in the Armenian Highlands and the Caucasus. Armenian lyrics: Դուն էն հուրին իս, վուր գեմի կու զավթե, Չունքի ինձ…