QoTW: What's your favorite instrument?

@GrumpyRabbit

6 жыл бұрын

Duduk, I play also the Duduk :)

@MaryHamerMusic

6 жыл бұрын

Nice!! How long have you been playing?

@abderahmanrejeb4423

5 жыл бұрын

Bansuri bamboo flutes but i am planning to get a deduk tell me how is to play seems so hard

@elgusster

5 жыл бұрын

My favorite instrument is the human voice, female... je

@samfrankenstein

4 жыл бұрын

Bass

Learning to play the duduk saved my soul. I recommend anyone with anxiety disorder to learn the duduk... it is a cure for anxiety😍😍

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

It's wonderful!

@TM-rh7zs

3 жыл бұрын

I have anxiety and i have just ordered this instrument but im frustrated because there is a lack of learning resources and music sheets for this instrument. How long did it take for you to learn this instrument and how did you learn it?

@stbuddha3547

3 жыл бұрын

@@TM-rh7zs there are some beginners exercises on youtube.. they can help you to start enjoying the duduk.. they can help you to the intermediate level and play few armenian melodies. I'm nowhere near a pro player but like Mary gamer said it's more about the slowing down the breathing that helps with reducing stress and lowering anxiety... and what's also important is the Armenian melodies that you learn are very emotional and roots you deeply into the present moment! The combination in my opinion calms down the nerves so much.. that's why whenever you may meet a pro duduk player.. he she looks very calm and talk so slowly! I do believe that all instruments related to breathing have a very calming effect but nothing like the duduk. Like I said it's the melodies that are very emotional.. hope this helps you out!

@maitri3

3 жыл бұрын

@@TM-rh7zs I found a tutor online for this and it really helped.

@1234smileface

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you 100%. It is.

There is no other feeling like playing duduk at sunset in Armenia (Caucasus mountains) wile hanging out with family...

@MaryHamerMusic

5 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@MaryHamerMusic

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds amazing!

@bmveBOY

5 жыл бұрын

@@MaryHamerMusic kzread.info/dash/bejne/nptlsLeifteThbw.html This is what i like to play at those times , der vorghormia , it means God have mercy

@aniokay

4 жыл бұрын

Ara: Can a complete beginner learn it, do you think?

The Duduk is the most difficult instrument I've ever tried to play and it took me quite a few minutes to get a note out of it. Well done indeed.

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Why thank you!!!

@axiosw0774

3 жыл бұрын

It might be because of the reed/bad technique or the duduk itself is not a professionally made or is just a souvenir

Watching a single-reed player’s first attempt on a double reed always makes me smile.

Niсе trу But if you wanna play an armenian instrument you have to play it like armenian 1 relax your fingers DO NOT let em go far away from your instrument and you will be more flexible 2 blow out your cheeks as much as you able to(I know that looks weird but that’s really important) That will relax your lips naturally and make your sound wider and way more emotional Also I’ll recommend you to listen to Vache Hovsepyan He is officially “The King of the Duduk

@MaryHamerMusic

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm new to it (haven't played as much as I'd like after this video was made) but your suggestions help a lot! I did start playing with air in my cheeks after getting a book on how to play, although I think I'm pushing too hard, as I get a pain in my jaw near my ear sometimes and have to stop playing. I come from a clarinet background ... sortof .. it was my first instrument, anyway. I always had issues with taking my fingers too far away from the instrument, even with the clarinet. But I assumed I needed to play duduk more like a clarinet when I first got it (no air in the cheeks, tighter embouchure). Anyway! Thanks for your comment! I really should get back into playing it!! It's so beautiful! ❤️

@Vanderzeil_05

3 жыл бұрын

I'm learning to play the duduk, and I'll put these into practice! Good advice! 😁

@Linda_Eskin

25 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tips! I am not any kind of reed player at all, unless a bit of harmonica counts. I just randomly bought a duduk at a liquidation sale, so I’m going to give it a try. I am guessing it’s going to be at least as challenging as the end-blown shakuhachi I bought decades ago. Nearly passed out trying to get a sound out of that thing at first.

Thanks! I just bought one, kind of randomly, and it’s a huge help seeing the steps to at least getting started.

Thanks for this video! Today is July 9 2018. I'm 57 and Black American. I just ordered my Duduk and can't wait to receive it!! I watch Bible dramas and I just love that ancient mellow sound. The Duduk impressed me when I watched Yanni quite a few years ago with Pedro Eustache playing Nostalgia. I am also training myself to sing Arabian Melismatic vocals. You did very well. I hear it's painful for a couple of weeks. Still....I'm gonna ace this instrument!! Just something different to do. I'll do an unboxing too!! Love from Auntie in Los Angeles 🌸🌸🌸🤗🤸‍♂️

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Hey there!! No idea how I'm just seeing this!!! Thanks for your comment!!! Did you get your Duduk? How did playing it go?? =D

@angietrinh3275

4 жыл бұрын

Where did you get it

@tigranispiryan4865

2 жыл бұрын

@@angietrinh3275 Armenia where else?

You got a note out of it on your first try. This is incredible!

@MaryHamerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

haha Thanks!!

@HappyMSI1

9 ай бұрын

Inwas wondering if I was the only one not able to get a note out of it.

Lol. I just love your personality Mary. Trevor, that was so sweet of you. You guys are like my favorite couple.

@MaryHamerMusic

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, luv!!!

I love this... I'm ordering my first duduk and I'm inspired and nervous based on your video! Any other videos of you playing it? Side note... I had Sting as well... I gave it to an old friend that was fighting a life and death battle and needed it more than I did. It was nice seeing you use yours.

Hello Mary! I just enjoyed your entire Video very much! Also read your text to the video! So cool! ^^)) Oh yes, I do agree with you very much: also for me, Duduk has the "highest level of soul-expression" in music, if you asked me! BUT indeed NOT the easiest instrument to play! I am fighting with all those tuning-issues and questions of open or not open enough .....too, I tell you! ^^)))) I´d like to see more of your progress ... lets search for it! ;-) Best to you, Arno

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I haven't been practicing, unfortunately... but I want to get back into it and do an update video!!

Thanks for the video! I got mine a couple of days ago. I started to get the notes, but I wonder, is it normal if I get a really airy sound?

@MaryHamerMusic

Жыл бұрын

hmmm... not sure. I don't think it should be airy. I think one of mine was airy, and I had to get a different reed to fix the issue. Did you soak your reed? If so, do this instead (from duduk.com): "it may be necessary to actually wet the reed in order to open it up. If the reed is dry (because it’s new or hasn’t been played in a while), then you will need to run a little water into the inside and while closing the circular end with your thumb, shake the water to coat the inside of the reed and either blow it out the closed side or tip it over and dump the water out. Next, making sure you have the closing cap on, stand the reed upright and wait a few minutes until it opens slightly on it’s own. The trick here is to lightly coat the inside with moisture, so that the reed can just be coaxed to open. If the reed is too wet, it will open too much and the pitch will move around a lot when you play."

@siposattila_tutorials

Жыл бұрын

@@MaryHamerMusic Thanks! Mine is open enough, in fact I didn't even need to wet or soak it. I hope that's normal. Maybe I'll try another reed in the future.

The actual instrument looks a lot like a quena (andean flute). Sound similar too, but with the reeds it's a little buzzier. The second reed you used sounded like a crumhorn. I'd never seen one of these before. Thanks for sharing. Have fun with it.

@MaryHamerMusic

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Yeah, it's been fun! I've been practicing and it shows, but I really need better reeds than what this one came with. They're about 40-50 bucks a pop 😳I'm just not used to reeds costing like that. haha. But... then again, these are HUGE!

@datumdleal3748

5 жыл бұрын

The quena and the duduk don't look anything alike, and sound even less alike. Being a fipple-less, notched flute, the quena is more similar to the Korean danso, the Chinese xiao, and the Japanese shakuhachi. The danso sounds closer to the quena, while the xiao and shakuhachi sound less like it and more like each other. The Indian bansuri, even though it is a traverse flute, sounds closest to the quena. I play about a dozen different Andean wind instruments, plus a few others from around the world, including the duduk, shakuhachi, Lakota flute, and didgeridoo.

Hi. How is it going? I hope it's ok. Sorry to bother you seriously is that I would like to know what the size of the complete duduk rod is, since my reeds split them and getting another in my country is impossible. and I'm investigating to see if I can make one and be able to play again. I hope you can answer and help me with that. Thanks and a hug

Hi Mary. Nice. I see your video. Me too play clarinet and I bought a Duduk, but I don't know that there is an adapter for clarinet. Please, You could tell me where you bought that piece to fit the clarinet mouthpiece.. So many thanks, please, please, please

@MaryHamerMusic

5 жыл бұрын

Hi there Gustavo! I got the Simon duduk set on Amazon and it included the clarinet mouthpiece. Here's a link: www.amazon.com/dp/B0042CD6HG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ZI3oCbM3B75B3

When u get the hang of the duduk , play der voghormia outdoors at night.

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds lovely!

I'm deciding whether to buy a duduk and whether an inexpensive one will cut it and this video was surprisingly educational

@MaryHamerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Thanks!! I ended up buying more, easier to play, reeds for it, but it's great!! I still need to practice a whole lot more though... haha

@tigranispiryan4865

2 жыл бұрын

Make sure to play only armenian music please. don't play turkish or azeri nonsense.

Thanks for sharing. I got one of these today and I was about to pass out from how hard I had to blow. Maybe I didn’t let the reed sit long enough with the water drops. I only waited a few minutes.

Hey plz help me to buy this duduk any other place where can I get it in some low cost on amazon its going nearly to 12000 or 9000 any other place with low prices plz help.....

Oh, I would fail hard at this if the two weeks I was forced to play clarinet in grade 12 are any indication.

@MaryHamerMusic

6 жыл бұрын

oh dear!! haha! I played clarinet in grade school. I ... THINK I was good at it??? I have no idea haha! But this the Duduk is definitely more difficult than the clarinet! Or, at least, it's a lot different. I'm also supposed to poof out my cheeks when I play. (didn't know that at the time) I'm getting better at it now... but I've been having some issues playing lately due to really bad TMJ =( Still, though... getting better! Can't wait til I'm good enough to record with it!!! ❤

:))) I remember why I skipped the duduk in Istanbul.. But the native american bass flute in D is so relaxing to play.

"And now the moment you've all been waiting fo- oh there it is." Made me laugh Cool instrument tho, thanks for sharing, been thinking about learning for a bit now. After seeing this I think will. Thanks for the vid!

@MaryHamerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Let me know how it goes!

I've been considering purchasing one of these and have been checking out various videos/sites. Thanks for posting as it was highly entertaining and educational! I just subscribed and I'm hoping you'll have an 'update' video. (: In the comments below you mentioned that you had found a source for better reeds - as an oboist I make all my own reeds (oboe, oboe d'amore, and English horn) so I know how that goes! Would you mind sharing your reed source? I found various links online, but would love a recommendation.

@MaryHamerMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Victoria!! I haven’t played much, but I want to get back into it. I got my reeds on duduk.com but they’re the only other reeds I have (other than the ones that came with the Amazon instrument), so I haven’t compared any other site. Hope that’s helpful!! ❤️

@orchplayers

Жыл бұрын

@@MaryHamerMusic Thanks for the fast response! I have saved the reed link, and plan to go ahead with the instrument purchase. 🤩

@MaryHamerMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@orchplayers awesome!! Have fun with it!!! :)

Hi, very nice video! After 2 years do you will buy it again? Do you have learned well? I'm confused, I want to buy it but I don't know if is too much difficult for a woman. Help me!

@MaryHamerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, definitely I would buy it again. Although, I don't play it as much as I want to/should to get good. I have TMJ and sometimes the pressure from playing doesn't feel good, but only after I haven't played in awhile. I want to start practicing for smaller amounts of time every day, so that I can get better and build up the muscles required for playing. But no, I don't think it would be harder because you're a woman. You just have to work on proper breath support, like everyone does when starting any wind instrument. If you get a Duduk, I'd suggest looking up how-tos on it, and also how to have good breath support. They also have a how to book on Amazon. Let me know if you'd like the link! =)

Dose it harm the lungs???

lol!!! captions say 'notes followed by fail. trevor laughs' LOL how was it a fail youtube!

I bought mine right now let the journey start!

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

YAY! That's awesome!!

@ugurpolat9963

4 жыл бұрын

@@MaryHamerMusic by the way it's pretty hard.. Can you play it well now?

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

@@ugurpolat9963 no, unfortunately... I really need to practice more consistently. :/ Once I do though, I'll definitely post a follow up video haha!

Also favorite instrument eeee that’s a hard one! Does the human voice count? Cuz if so that’s gotta be the one for me. But if that doesn’t count I would have to say drums. And for a more obscure instrument I’d have to say the Peruvian flute!

@MaryHamerMusic

6 жыл бұрын

Nice!! And yeah, I think voice counts hehe

❤

I play oboe and clarinet and the duduk is I would say the embouchure is more like the bassoon and oboe then a clarinet

That’s awesome! Why did you want this i strummer in particular?

@MaryHamerMusic

6 жыл бұрын

Great question!! I've always loved the sound, ever since I first heard it... I don't remember when I figured out that THIS was the instrument I loved so much, but I'm glad I did. Once you can play it well, it's one of the most expressive instruments, I think. Lots of swells and bends and it's just so lyrical!!! I love it!

@GROWYOURSELF

6 жыл бұрын

Really?! That’s so awesome that you found it! It’s so interesting how all these wind instruments can sound SO different from each other.

@GROWYOURSELF

6 жыл бұрын

Honestly it sounds like an Indian instrument. Is it? Like the talk dirty to me flute which is probably a horn. Not sure 🤔

Mey and duduk are almost the same right ?

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

As far as I know, yes. Mey is the Turkish name, Duduk the Armenian term.

No one: The tiny art model in the background:💃

@MaryHamerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Haha!! Amazing 😁

@Idontgothatway

Жыл бұрын

Lmaooo

Where did you get it ?

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

I got it on Amazon! Here's a link: amzn.to/31FPbXI

Lets get some help opening the box...medieval sword appears... 😵

@MaryHamerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha!!! It's what I do! ;)

@matthubbard6353

3 жыл бұрын

Is that sting from LOR?!?

@MaryHamerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

​@@matthubbard6353 GOOD EYE!!! And it's close. It is from LOTR, but Sting has a mostly wooden handle. ^_^ So this is just an elven blade.

Did this yesterday. Same thing happened. :) Granted I've never played woodwinds before.

Try playing turkish ney. Thats a hard instrument to play. Took me a couple of weeks just to make a sound.

@MaryHamerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow!! I'll look it up!

Hi i dont get any sound from duduk. Whats my mistake

@Csefyke1

3 жыл бұрын

big breath to your belly button, not the upper side! Left hand up right hand down! your finger must be close the holes perfectly.

Can I contact you? I have a question about the duduk if you allow it

@tigranispiryan4865

2 жыл бұрын

Im armenian i know everything about our duduk? what question do you have brother?

I just subscribed, awesome content!!

@MaryHamerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Already a fan lol

05:23 when the guy in the room thinks he knows better

Puff your cheeks out like a blow fish and use the pressure to your advantage. Very very different from normal embouchure. Dont use your cheek muscles to suck your cheeks in. I fought with my duduk for weeks before it clicked for me. It feels strange for a while. U also need to play with the bridle quite a bit to get it tuned right. Youll get it.

Oh man I feel if you got cut by your letter opener it might Sting a little.

@MaryHamerMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Haha omg

Armenian Duduk. That is beautiful

mine is coming in the mail. good grief it will take a lot of work to sound like anything at all!

😊😊😊👍👍👍

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

👍💙

U should try Turkısh Ney:)

Lmao you’re hilarious! Omg!!! Did you ACTUALLY just get helped from STING!?!

@MaryHamerMusic

6 жыл бұрын

hahaha!! .... maaaaaaybe(ok yes) ;P hehehe!

@MaryHamerMusic

6 жыл бұрын

P.S. - I love you for knowing that it's Sting. haha!!

@GROWYOURSELF

6 жыл бұрын

Mary Hamer Music & Vlogs honestly that is THE COOLEST MOST AMAZING THING! I love you for having it and using it nonchalantly! Like oh yeah this old thing? NBD! 😂😍💗🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

Is it difficult to play???? Mine is almost here!

You should add word ARMENIAN to known where this beautiful instrument comes from 🇦🇲💓🏔️

omg i as soon as i saw you star using the scissors i felt it was a baaaad idea

@MaryHamerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeahhh

You need to learn narnia tumlus song

Are you armenian

Mary hamer good video linda

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! ♥️

I can't even lie when I first got mine out of the Box I cut those in half too🤣🤣

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Haha!! Well it's nice to know I'm not the only one!!

@Mateusofchrist

4 жыл бұрын

I was not expecting you to reply🤣

When you are blowing you are not doing it correctly - your cheeks have to have air and be puffy but Armenian duduk is not easy to play, it's very difficult and I think you need strong cheeks

@MaryHamerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I found that out after I got it haha! Used to playing Clarinet, which is very different. I haven't kept it up, sadly, because it was hurting my jaw when I would puff out my cheeks. But I think I just need to start with smaller amounts of time, and then work my way up so I can play longer.

@axiosw0774

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaryHamerMusic I know haha I am Armenian, I started from a flute, then clarinet, then duduk - which I suck at and kinda don't really like but yeah it can be your reeds are bad, there are easy/medium/hard one's, easy is actually just slighty harder than a clarinet reed, but the sound is not so deep and mysterious Also for the regulator thingy on the reed, that wood thing, you have to close the opening a bit to make it easier/in tune, for watering it, don't need to do it from inside, I just put the tip in a water - but be carefull not to open it up too much - check every now and then

@MaryHamerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

@@axiosw0774 Awesome! Thanks!! I did end up getting some better, easier reeds after this. But I think I just try to play for too long of periods of time. It's been a long time since I've even played clarinet, so yeahhhh haha

@axiosw0774

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaryHamerMusic I feel you, same here...I haven't played in 10-11 years, I'm just starting to get back to it, but as a hobby Duduk definitely takes time, it's a very easy instrument to pick up, but is very tough to actually get the mysterious, sad tones - you need strong cheeks, jaw to vibrate it cuz that's the whole secret thingy in creating it Search up Dle Yaman, it's a very easy tune/song to start with

Valerian steel.

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

👍💙

Funny :)

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I don't recommend this instrument for a smoker, you will die

@hayots_lernashkharh

3 жыл бұрын

Lmaoooo

@ImBackdrifting

3 жыл бұрын

dude deadass tho 😭😭😭

Duduk is the easiest and the hardest instrument to play at the same time.

@MaryHamerMusic

Ай бұрын

Haha! SOOOO true!

Serj tankian has joined chat

@MaryHamerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

hahhaaa 💕💕💕

Iroh

@MaryHamerMusic

3 жыл бұрын

"Leaves from the vine... falling so slow..."

Maybe it needs to be worn in.

Se me han quitado las ganas de comprarlo

I'm scared your knife

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

haha! Me too... hahaha!

Is it me or is this thing taking a lot of air to function, man I was out of breath just watching!

Maybe it need more water

Chek the kurdish balaban

Nice voice, but it seems hard to blow

@MaryHamerMusic

Жыл бұрын

Takes practice, for sure. Plus I didn’t know what I was doing 😂 still don’t, really, as I haven’t practiced much

Why don’t you let some Armenian show you how it’s done ? :)

horrible. que falta de respeto a un instrumento tan noble, que video mas desordenado, que forma descuidada de abrirlo y de tocarlo.

@AlexBlackhouse

2 жыл бұрын

A veces es mejor no decir nada, más si vas a criticar. Quisiera ver tus videos, pero no existen.

@ringosfruitreview3376

2 жыл бұрын

Your lack of respect for newcomers of an instrument is disgusting and is quite frankly disruptive to the foundation of creativity and you have done a disservice to the musical world. Your musical talent is questionable and you have no room to speak here. As a musician, I do not claim you, and I am sure that most would agree. You awful human being

it is balaban no duduk it is AZERBAIJANIAN

@MaryHamerMusic

4 жыл бұрын

it is? hmm....

@garoshamirian

4 жыл бұрын

Where is Azerbaijan?

@HyperFlux

4 жыл бұрын

@@MaryHamerMusic dont believe him. Azeris steal history, music, and our culture. Today Yerevan celebrated 2801 year birthdate, older than Rome. And azeris are mongols mixed with kurds and iranians they arent old at all

@TheDVartan

3 жыл бұрын

Stop talking shit dude!! The whole world knows the Duduk is an Armenian instrument!

@nivos6159

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaryHamerMusic no hahahahahah its an azeri and they claim averything armenian, duduk is internationally known as armenian