DUDUK KING JIVAN GASPARYAN TO PLAY AT WOMAD FESTIVAL IN RUSSIA
YEREVAN, August 20. / ARKA /. Famous Armenian musician Jivan Gasparyan
will perform at the legendary festival WOMAD, which for the first time
will be held in Russia's Pyatigorsk September 21 and 22, RIA Novosti
reported. Jivan Gasparyan plays the duduk, a double reed woodwind
Armenian instrument.
WOMAD, founded by former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel, stands for
World of Music, Art and Dance. The Russian version is subtitled
"Russian Mir (Russian World) -music and crafts of Russia."
Of three stages two will be for musicians to perform, and the third
will be given to musical and artistic workshops, both for adults and
children.The festival will also feature the "Village of Crafts" that
will display not only popular handicrafts, but also national
cuisines.
The first WOMAD festival was held in 1982. They were held also in
Denmark, Canada, the USA, Japan, Italy and other countries. However,
the main venue of the festival is still the United Kingdom. -0-
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From: Baghdasarian
YEREVAN, August 20. / ARKA /. Famous Armenian musician Jivan Gasparyan
will perform at the legendary festival WOMAD, which for the first time
will be held in Russia's Pyatigorsk September 21 and 22, RIA Novosti
reported. Jivan Gasparyan plays the duduk, a double reed woodwind
Armenian instrument.
WOMAD, founded by former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel, stands for
World of Music, Art and Dance. The Russian version is subtitled
"Russian Mir (Russian World) -music and crafts of Russia."
Of three stages two will be for musicians to perform, and the third
will be given to musical and artistic workshops, both for adults and
children.The festival will also feature the "Village of Crafts" that
will display not only popular handicrafts, but also national
cuisines.
The first WOMAD festival was held in 1982. They were held also in
Denmark, Canada, the USA, Japan, Italy and other countries. However,
the main venue of the festival is still the United Kingdom. -0-
- See more at: http://arka.am/en/news/society/duduk_king_jivan_gasparyan_to_play_at_womad_festiv al_in_russia/#sthash.8hrBOXFt.dpuf
From: Baghdasarian