JIVAN GASPARYAN PRESENTED WITH SWORD
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[04:16 pm] 24 November, 2008
On November 24 the Defense Minister of Armenia, Seyran Ohanyan,
received world known duduk player, composer, People’s Artist of
Armenia, laureate of a number of international awards Jivan Gasparyan.
The Minister congratulated the renowned musician on his 80th birthday
and wished him a long life, endless vigour, creative success and
realisation of cherished dreams.
During the meeting Seyran Ohanyan noted that invaluable is Jivan
Gasparyan’s immense contribution to making the Armenian music better
known in the world: thanks to him Armenia appears before the world with
duduk, which sounds from the most famous stages of the world and in the
most popular films, exciting people’s hearts, affording real pleasure.
"Unaware of the Armenian musical instruments, the world was once
surprised to see how easily that simple wooden instrument wins
the hearts of people. In this sense, it’s hard to overestimate the
importance of your decades-long devoted activity, since culture has
always been of vital importance for the Armenian nation," the Defense
Minister said. Seyran Ohanyan presented a symbolic sword to Jivan
Gasparyan , wishing that the sword and duduk be always inseparable.
JIVAN GASPARYAN PRESENTED WITH SWORD [04:16 pm] 24 November, 2008
On November 24 the Defense Minister of Armenia, Seyran Ohanyan,
received world known duduk player, composer, People’s Artist of
Armenia, laureate of a number of international awards Jivan Gasparyan.
The Minister congratulated the renowned musician on his 80th birthday
and wished him a long life, endless vigour, creative success and
realisation of cherished dreams.
During the meeting Seyran Ohanyan noted that invaluable is Jivan
Gasparyan’s immense contribution to making the Armenian music better
known in the world: thanks to him Armenia appears before the world with
duduk, which sounds from the most famous stages of the world and in the
most popular films, exciting people’s hearts, affording real pleasure.
"Unaware of the Armenian musical instruments, the world was once
surprised to see how easily that simple wooden instrument wins
the hearts of people. In this sense, it’s hard to overestimate the
importance of your decades-long devoted activity, since culture has
always been of vital importance for the Armenian nation," the Defense
Minister said. Seyran Ohanyan presented a symbolic sword to Jivan
Gasparyan , wishing that the sword and duduk be always inseparable.