Eshjemet on soprano duduk
This is an excerpt from "Eshjemet" a traditional Armenian song. This duduk in the key of "D" may also be called a soprano duduk because of its range. It was kindly given to me by Steen Christensen: http://www.youtube.com/user/geesmaildk The duduk was made by Karen Hakobyan and plays very well and in tune. The reed supplied needed a little bit of tweaking to make it playable. This involved sanding and thinning the walls of the reed to reduce its hardness and stiffness. The bridle also needed reshaping and reworking to create tension at the right place on the reed. The reed can still be temperamental at times, and has a tendency to close, thus raising the pitch of the reed and making the bridle slip out of place. However, one can work around these attributes with a little practice... This was recorded on my MacBook Pro using a Rode M3 condenser mic connected to an Edirol UA/1EX. Audacity was used to add reverb and compression. Garageband was used for mastering. If you are lucky, you might hear the Australian Rainbow Lorikeets in the background. These cheeky birds simply delight in "fly-by" interruptions whenever I try to record.
This is an excerpt from "Eshjemet" a traditional Armenian song. This duduk in the key of "D" may also be called a soprano duduk because of its range. It was kindly given to me by Steen Christensen: http://www.youtube.com/user/geesmaildk The duduk was made by Karen Hakobyan and plays very well and in tune. The reed supplied needed a little bit of tweaking to make it playable. This involved sanding and thinning the walls of the reed to reduce its hardness and stiffness. The bridle also needed reshaping and reworking to create tension at the right place on the reed. The reed can still be temperamental at times, and has a tendency to close, thus raising the pitch of the reed and making the bridle slip out of place. However, one can work around these attributes with a little practice... This was recorded on my MacBook Pro using a Rode M3 condenser mic connected to an Edirol UA/1EX. Audacity was used to add reverb and compression. Garageband was used for mastering. If you are lucky, you might hear the Australian Rainbow Lorikeets in the background. These cheeky birds simply delight in "fly-by" interruptions whenever I try to record.