I Will Not Be Sad in This World

by Djivan Gasparyan

I Will Not Be Sad in This World cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1992
  • Label: All Saints Records
  • Country: Armenia
  • Length: 39:08
  • Community rating: 3.4/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Dedicated to the victims of the 1988 Spitak earthquake, this deeply sorrowful album showcases the unparalleled mastery of the Armenian duduk. Gasparyan's mournful, drone-accompanied melodies convey profound, transcendent grief, ultimately earning widespread international acclaim and introducing the instrument to western audiences and film scores.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, acoustic, melodic, repetitive, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. A Cool Wind Is Blowing (4:04)
  2. Brother Hunter (4:06)
  3. Look Here My Dear (4:06)
  4. I Will Not Be Sad In This World (6:18)
  5. Little Flower Garden (5:04)
  6. Your Strong Mind (6:39)
  7. The Ploughman (4:49)
  8. Dle Yaman (4:02)

Credits

  • Djivan Gasparyan - primary artist, arranged by, woodwind [duduk]
  • Traditional - composed by
  • Vachagan Avakian - woodwind [drone duduk "dam"]
  • Sayat Nova - written-by

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