Armenian Duduk - Georgy Minasyan (Minasov)

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Résumé :
The Third Edition of Armenian Duduk Method is the only trilingual comprehensive and easy-to-use guide designed for anyone interested in playing Armenian Duduk from the complete novice just learning the basics to the more advanced player. Using his prominent performance and pedagogy background Georgy Minasov takes an all-in-one approach by combining theory, scales and technique into a single volume. For those who want to enrich their repertoire the book features over 250 songs from different music genres including such duduk standards as Hovern Enkan, Machkal, Eshkhemet and much more. The book is divided into four sections. The first section aims to teach the beginners to perform smoothly and correctly read the notes. Section II fixes and further builds on the skills gained in Section I, adding competence of correct performance of folk and gussan songs, dance melodies, and spiritual music. Sections III and IV include ensembles and mughams - the pearls of Eastern culture along with their audio tracks accessible online. More information about the book can be found by accessing book's official website at www.minasovduduk.com...

Biographie:
George Minasyan (Minasov) (1933-2020) was an Armenian professional duduk player,music educator, and author of seven duduk textbooks. Maestro Minasyan became a solo performer with the Azerbaijan State Radio and Television Folk Instruments Orchestra after graduating from Baku Musical College. He moved to Yerevan, Armenia, in 1983, joining the Gussan and Folk Music Ensemble. Georgy Minasyan taught duduk at the Melikian Music College in Yerevan for decades and performed with the Dudukner Ensemble locally and internationally.George Minasov, in addition to being a masterful performer, is also an experienced teacher, an inventor and a tireless researcher of the instrument. His patented duduk modifications include adding metal levers to traditional duduks, thereby significantly expanding the instrument's range and repertoire beyond traditional folk tunes.This 3rd Edition of Armenian Duduk Method is the culmination of Georgy Minasov's many years of performing and teaching, in which he never withered because of his insatiable curiosity.

Sommaire:
The Third Edition of Armenian Duduk Method is the only trilingual comprehensive and easy-to-use guide designed for anyone interested in playing Armenian Duduk from the complete novice just learning the basics to the more advanced player. Using his prominent performance and pedagogy background Georgy Minasov takes an all-in-one approach by combining theory, scales and technique into a single volume. For those who want to enrich their repertoire the book features over 250 songs from different music genres including such duduk standards as Hovern Enkan, Machkal, Eshkhemet and much more. The book is divided into four sections. The first section aims to teach the beginners to perform smoothly and correctly read the notes. Section II fixes and further builds on the skills gained in Section I, adding competence of correct performance of folk and gussan songs, dance melodies, and spiritual music. Sections III and IV include ensembles and mughams - the pearls of Eastern culture along with their audio tracks accessible online. More information about the book can be found by accessing book's official website at www.minasovduduk.com...