Biography
Djivan Gasparyan (also credited as Jivan Gasparyan) was an Armenian musician and composer. He played the duduk, a double-reed woodwind instrument, and contributed to film soundtracks including Ronin (1998).
Born on 12 October 1928 in Solak, Armenia, Gasparyan became a soloist with the Armenian Song and Dance Popular Ensemble and the Yerevan Philharmonic Orchestra in 1948. He later served as a professor at the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory. His music appeared in soundtracks such as Gladiator (2000), Blood Diamond (2006) and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003). He received a Grammy nomination in 2006 for Best Traditional World Music Album and was awarded the title People's Artist of Armenia.
