Website dedicated to duduk launchedMarch 31, 2009 - 20:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Mar. 31 Armenian Duduk Melody website presentation was be held in RA State Museum of National Art. The website is dedicated to UNESCO's proclamation of Armenian duduk as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritages of Humanity.Website creation was made possible by UNESCO and Japanese "Preservation of Intangible Heritages of Humanity" Fund. Extensive information about duduk, folk instrument made of apricot tree, as well as players and composers of duduk music is provided on the website. Duduk music recordings and a wide list of publications dedicated to duduk are also included here. A law on Intangible Cultural Heritage was passed by RA NA on Mar 30 in accordance with UNESCO, Vice Minister of Culture Gagik Gyurgyan reported. Gevorg Dabaghyan, Anna Mailyan and Karine Hovyannesyan were performing at www.armenian-duduk-music.com website presentation. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |