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There are various musical instruments, whose word stem corresponds to the term "Duduk". In the countries neighbouring Armenia, several instruments can be found which are similar to the Armenian duduk, such as the Mey, Balaban or Duduki. All these instruments are double reed instruments, similar to an oboe. The sound is generated by double reeds pounding against each other. How does it happen that similar words refer to different musical instruments and what is it that makes the Duduk so unique as an Armenian instrument?

Although the Duduk is well-known as an original Armenian instrument it has long been played all over the world. The Duduk does not only appear in Armenian folk and art music, it is also played more

Luca Recupero works as a musician, concert organizer and workshop leader for Sicilian Marranzano jew's harps. As organiser of the Marranzano World Festivals in Catania he started a reflection

The term "jew´s harp" is by far the most commonly used name in English for the musical instrument. The incomplete history of the word continues to raise doubts about its usage - the origin of the term

Many jaw harp players, even the most accomplished, have been plagued for years by a particular dilemma affecting the practice of playing: How can I coax new, previously unheard sounds from my jaw harp?

Japanese native Leo Tadagawa is one of the best Jew's harp players worldwide and is an important ambassador, researcher and innovator for the instrument not just in Asia. Leo Tadagawa developed a new