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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000012.txt from 2005/04
From: Juan Zuccolo <jzuccolo03@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Duduk
Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 22:59:40 -0500
Hi Phil, indeed the Duduk has an incredible sound, if you have a chance,
the movie "The Last Temptation of Christ" has a nice repertoire of Duduk
throughout..
I didn't know there was a supplier in North America selling the
instrument, neither I knew its name, so I bought a G clarinete and tried to
modify it trying to replace the single reed with a double one and get the
"oboenete" to sound like a Duduk, the idea flew like a lead balloon! might
as well 'cause trying to learn to play the oboe, which is what I'm trying
to do presently, getting it to sound half civilized and at the right time
is proving to be a lot of work, I don't think I would have enough time to
learn to play Duduk as well.
Perhaps you could post the site (If there is a site) where one can
get one of them Duduk, I wouldn't mind getting one and add to the level of
frustration... ;-)
Cheers
Juan
At 11:49 AM 4/2/2005, you wrote:
>Hi -
>
>I recently discovered the Armenian instrument, the Duduk. It has a double
>reed but also a cylindrical (like a clarinet) bore, and a very limited range:
>octave and one note. It's most famous hearing in the U.S. is probably the
>prominent role it played in the sound track for "Gladiator."
>
>I just purchased an interesting "how to" book and have been reading about it.
>It has a reputation for being a difficult instrument, but much of the
>discussion about playing technique seems to indicate most of the issues
>are similar
>to ones we deal with all the time on oboe. For example, there are separate
>vibrato exercises for "embouchure" and for "breath" vibrato.
>
>The part that seems like it would be hardest to master for an oboist is
>dealing with intonation. On one hand, one has to master half-holing, as
>there are
>no keys, just holes, as well as using breath and lip to reach a pitch. But
>perhaps even more difficult, to play the authentic repertoire, one needs
>to be
>able to hear the intricate tuning systems, some that rely on pythagorian
>intervals smaller than a half-step.
>
>I'm thinking of getting one, as they can be bought for under $100. I'm
>wondering if anyone else has a Duduk, and how easy it is to get one that
>can match
>Western pitch. It really does have a haunting tone.
>
>- Phil Freihofner
>
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