Duduk - The piece opens with the duduk, an ancient instrument from Armenia. The instrument has roots going back several thousand years and although it is distinctly Armenian, it is evocative of the Middle East. The instrument is often used in film, usually to elicit an image of the Middle East desert, as in Syriana and Munich
Yochanan Sebastian Winston has performed as flutist, saxophonist, conductor and composer for audiences throughout the United States, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, France and Latin America. His repertoire spans classical music, jazz, klezmer, new age, contemporary “art” music, rock & roll and pop.