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Djivan Gasparyan tries to give a breath for brotherhood between
Armenian and Turks
01.09.2007 15:55 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ World famous duduk virtuoso from Armenia, Djivan
Gasparyan, is giving a concert with Turkish saz player and vocalist
Yavuz Bingol in Istanbul today in honor of International Day of Peace.
"My instrument is the voice of peace; I came here to lend a breath for
the brotherhood of two nations," Gasparyan told the Turkish Daily
News.

Another concert will take place in Ankara September 2.

Yavuz Bingol said he was deeply upset by the developments that
followed the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. "We
will be hand in hand with Gasparyan against racism, borders and wars,"
the Turkish musician said.