Duduk facts for kids

A Duduk

The vocal range (the notes) that can be played on a Duduk

The Duduk is a traditional woodwind instrument of Armenian origins.

History

The duduk is one of the oldest double reed instruments in the world which dates back over 3,000 years. Many different duduks can be found in Armenia and the Caucasus. The roots of Armenian duduk music go back to the times of the Armenian king Tigran the Great (95-55 BC). The instrument is seen in many Armenian manuscripts of the Middle Ages.

Images for kids

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  A duduk mouthpiece

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  Benik Ignatyan playing the duduk at the Armenian Genocide memorial complex in Yerevan, Armenia, 1997.

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  Duduk player at the Forom des langues du monde ^[fr] in Toulouse, France.

See also

In Spanish: Duduk para niños