Project

Community-Based inventory, documenting and safeguarding folklore of the Syunik region of Armenia

Financial assistance:
- US$ 70,855 granted in 2021
Dates of implementation:
- 04/04/2022 - 15/07/2024
Documents:
- Request form ICH-04: English|French
- Budget and timetable: English|French
- Progress report 2024: English
- Progress report 2023: English

Benefitting country(ies): Armenia

Overview:

Being implemented by the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, this twenty-four-month project aims to inventory, document, safeguard and promote the oral heritage of the Syunik region of the Republic of Armenia. As a response to this lack of documentation and to the dwindling practice of and interest in local folklore, the project seeks ›››

Armenian Duduk Music

Project budget:
- US$ 91,383
Source:
- Japan Funds-in-Trust
Dates of implementation:
- 01/11/2006 - 01/04/2009

Benefitting country(ies): Armenia

Overview:

An Armenian oboe, the Duduk accompanies popular songs and dances and is played at social events such as weddings, anniversaries and funerals. The Armenian Duduk is distinctive in construction and performance technique and characterized by a warm and soft timbre. The project aims to safeguard traditional duduk music in the difficult modern social, cultural and political context in Armenia. The ›››

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