HOW TO PLAY DUDUK - LESSON 1 - Preparing the Reed

Before starting to play the duduk it's essential to understand how to care for the reed (Ghamish). Adjusting and preparing the reed properly is the difference between making playing the duduk a joy or a nightmare!

Please take my advice here with a grain of salt. This is just how I prepare the reed. Using the glass of water would likely be frowned upon by most dudukists!

[Thiriously]

Anyone else here because you're an Avatar: The Last Airbender fan and this instrument is absolutely, hauntingly beautiful?

[MrFnox]

i can't believe the sound that instrument makes

[abrahemsamander]

I’ve known about your videos for a year or two, and this year....I finally got a duduk! Now I can follow the tutorials!

[megiMove]

Just bought me one. Gonna start learning! It just vibrates all through my dna and cells. Gives me the chills. This is so beautiful 😍❤️

[earsmouth]

this has to be one of the most chilling instruments... love it.

[WorldOneTube]

Thank you so much for this! The next time I go to Armenia I will definitely buy a duduk and learn it with your videos! 👏🏻

[yidneth]

I need to rewatch all these... I got a cheap duduk (not the cheapest) but I only get to play a while after soaking wet the reed a shile, I followed your tutorials and managed to play a bit then stopped practising and now I can burst my cheeks before taking out a proper sound :) determined to rewarch and practise again.

[vahanmekhakyan]

Just got mine from Armenia. Thanks for all these videos!

[LAUENEN]

Un grand merci pour cette ouverture à ce merveilleux instrument. Je suis fasciné par votre histoire, votre culture, et je suis de tout coeur avec vous.

[karami]

The first time I heard this instrument was in The Passion of the Christ. Gave me goosebumps. It creates very soulful music.

[Elasciapurgrattar]

I was always fascinated by this instrument. Being a mediocre piano player and a self-taught Irish whistle player I was always intimidated by reeds…. But your videos made the magic, I bought one duduk online. Can't wait to receive it and to start studying with you!

[peeweecoleman]

Hi Mark..thank you for providing us with excellent playing techniques for the Duduk and for your wonderful film music too!

[RustyRed]

Any movie with duduk in the soundtrack always makes me feel a sense of sorrow.

[kaindestuto]

Oh my god! THis is exactly what i needed! A clear and good instructionvid to teach me to play this magnificent instrument! Thank you!

[thepositeer]

The duduk is the kind of instrument that makes me want to regain my honor and capture the avatar!

[starlightvampire]

I'm so happy to have found your videos. I love duduk and want to try to learn to play!

[diegofotuche]

Thank you so much I appreciate your video.
Excellent video, mega like and mega subscribed.
I will buy a duduk soon. I know I can play it I just have that feeling.
Thanks!!

[TruthSurge]

holy cow. That's more high-maintenance than my last girlfriend! I guess I'll forget learning how to play this. hahah

[dhavalbhoi]

The lullaby, Narnia: the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe

Hey!! I got sound out of it! Thank you!!
I'll be sure to go through the rest of the videos! Very Helpful!