The Passion of the Christ (Score)

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Music Review: Music from first Christian nation in the world - Azerbaijan
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cite the relevant quote from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, which I recite again below, but here's

my only quote relevant to the national belonging of the duduk: "The instrument used, duduk, is an

ancient one used in the Caucasus, particularly in Western Azerbaijan".

The duduk musical instrument cannot belong to any one nation, it is neither exclusively

Azerbaijani, nor Armenian, nor anyone else's, but instead common in the Caucasus region and the

greater Middle East. There are some nation-specific variations, like "Armenian duduk", Azerbaijani

duduk/balaban", "Turkish dtidiik", etc., which all are duduk's. Although, we should consider the

following facts and evidence, proving the duduk to be slightly more relevant to Turks and

Azerbaijanis, than any other nation.

First, the word duduk is Turkish, as the relevant entry from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (edited

by two Armenian academicians) and another Armenian source proves.

"DUDUK (from the Turkish du:du:k), a wind instrument having a pipe about 300 mm in length with nine

fingerholes and a double reed. Usually two duduks are played--one performer plays the melody while

the other holds a single tone (the pedal point). The duduk is widespread among the people of the

Caucasus" (Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd edition, vol. 8, 1973, in English, p. 438).

"The word "duduk" seems to be derived from either the Turkish duduk, whistle, or the Russian duda,

pipe. The phonetic resemblance between the Turkish and Russian words is probably coincidental. The

word and minor phonetic variants are used throughout Eastern Europe, Russia and the Caucasus, but

the name in much of the earlier literature is applied to various forms of the Turkish duct flute

.... This sometimes results in uncertainty as to the differences between duduk and dtidiik, in

other words, the differences between a Turkish flute and an Armenian or Georgian oboe. In addition,

the duduk is often referred to as an instrument of the Caucasus, an area that is home to over

thirty nationalities" (from Arsen Grigoryan, a prominent Armenian duduk player).

Second, to prove the duduk predating Armenia and Armenians, here's a quote from an Armenian

propaganda source: "The musical ancestors of the duduk existed as long ago as 4,000 years ago.

These musical instruments were found in Egypt, however, its use was more widespread in the

Caucasus." (Gayane Abrahamyan, ArmeniaNow magazine, June 13, 2003).

What material is the duduk best made from? "From the informative folder we learn that the duduk's

body must be carved from the root of the apricot tree, while the reed -- called "ramish" or "

yegheg" -- is ideally cut from canes growing along the banks of the Arax river." (Again, an

Armenian source: Gevorg Dabaghyan, Miniatures: Masterworks for Armenian Duduk, Traditional

Crossroads, 2002). The Araxes river in the left bank mostly flows through Azerbaijan, and the

entire path of it along the right bank, the Iranian side, is populated by ethnic Azerbaijanis only.

Same it is in history, ancient Armenian historians write that the southern border of Caucasian

Albania, the predecessor of Azerbaijan, is along the Araxes river -- naturally.

Finally, to show how common the duduk is in the Caucasus, let us remember that even Georgians have

the duduk as part of their culture and traditions, having two famous songs, "Duduki" and "Duduko",

and many prominent musicians and theaters using the duduk (e.g., The Dancing Crane Georgian Dance

Theater presents Songs and Instrumental Music from the Republic of Georgia Traditional and City

Songs, Church and Classical Music).

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