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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000015.txt from 2005/04
From: Sameer Al-Abdullah <simsim29@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Duduk
Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2005 08:40:21 -0400
Phil,
Yes actually i was gonna recommend the soundtrack of the Last
temptation of christ. I have that and the Gladiator (big fan of
soundtracks) but I dont really remember the dudouk in the gladiator!!!
The first thing that comes to mind when I remember the music of the
soundtrack to the last temptation of christ is the Dudouk!! One of the
main reasons why that soundtrack was loved by many people here in the
middle east was the usage of such instrument as well as others to play
middle eastern melodies.
Listen to the first track of that soundtrack. Some of my friends cried
when they heard the dudouk. Anyways i know this is not what you are
looking for but I couldn't resist.
I did think about trying to play it but never tried or even looked to
see if i can find it here in Kuwait. But please do keep me posted if
you play it.
Hey have you heard the Arabic version of the flute, the Nay
(pronounced Ni as in Nile) now THAT is a difficult instrument to play
as there are no keys just holes and pretty much everything is done
with lips and wind. I bought one from Cairo where it is most famous
and it's not expensive at all...just a few dollars. Trying to get a
sound from that instrument is like trying to get a sound by blowing
over the opening of a bottle.
there is an incrediable short piece by one of the famous Nay players
here that I'm sure would be really nice to hear.But I dont know how I
can upload it into a computer....
anyways
my 2 cents
ciao
Sameer
On Apr 3, 2005 6:58 AM, Juan Zuccolo <jzuccolo03@-----.ca> wrote:
> 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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