Djivan Gasparyan

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Djivan Gasparyan

Born October 12, 1928 · Armenia Kotayk

Died July 6, 2021 · aged 92

Djivan Gasparyan (var. Jivan Gasparyan; Armenian: Ջիվան Գասպարյան, Armenian pronunciation: 12 October 1928 – 6 July 2021) was an Armenian musician and composer. He played the duduk, a double reed woodwind instrument related to the orchestral oboe. Gasparyan is known as the "Master of the duduk". In 2006 he was nominated for Grammy Awards for the Best Traditional World Music Album.

Known For

GladiatorGladiator · 2000
Gladiator
8.22000
MovieActionDrama
After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
Blood DiamondBlood Diamond · 2006
Blood Diamond
7.62006
MovieDramaThriller
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven SeasSinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas · 2003
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
7.12003
MovieActionAdventure
The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.
RoninRonin · 1998
Ronin
7.01998
MovieActionThriller
A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.
OneginOnegin · 1999
Onegin
6.11999
MovieDramaRomance
A virtuous and passionate girl falls in love with a cynical but a dashing aristocrat.
CalendarCalendar · 1993
Calendar
6.31993
MovieComedyDrama
A photographer and his wife travel across Armenia photographing churches for a calendar project. Travelling with them is a local man acting as their driver and guide. As the project nears completion, the distance between husband and wife grows.
The Great Mystery of WaterThe Great Mystery of Water · 2006
The Great Mystery of Water
5.82006
MovieDocumentary
Pseudo-scientific documentary film that expresses a number of para- and pseudo- scientific views on the properties of water and so-called the memory of water, which are presented by its authors as scientific.
Hrant (Fırat)Hrant (Fırat) · 2007
Hrant (Fırat)
2007
Movie
Hrant Dink's words... thousands walking after him... Murat Belge's dismal hopefulness... Hrant (Firat), is a visual lament.

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Clean ThursdayClean Thursday · 2003
Clean Thursday
5.72003
MovieDocumentary
Not far from Grozny, on an alternate railroad track, there is an old steam locomotive with several wagons attached to it. The steam engine gives steam — hot water is in the boilers, and a bathhouse is equipped in the cars, where soldiers and officers wash, laundry is washed ... A washing on wheels — at the same time a soldier’s bivouac, a piece of peaceful life, and the beginning of a new road. To this locomotive, these cars come - platooned, in batches and one at a time - tired, tired, unshaven, angry Russian guys. They scrape dirt off themselves. Soak from stubborn soot, warm with souls. They put on clean underwear. They drink vodka. They smoke. They talk about love, remember loved ones and native places. Cry. They sing. And around - the landscape after the battle. It's not over yet ... An accidental explosion. Stray bullet. And our guys washed into the unknown. Clean. Hoping to survive.

Original Music Composer