The book was dispatched quickly and I had it within a week (overseas). The book itself is good quality and beautifully presented.
Most importantly the content is great to get somebody started. I'm not a musician, I found a duduk music video online and had an urge to learn to play the duduk.
I've read the first 5 chapters of the book, duduk background, choosing a duduk, where to buy a duduk, all about reeds, and body posture, breathing etc.
After this I feel confident to dive in a get started on my duduk journey.
As advertised. Good quality and excellent delivery service.
The additional educational content is very helpful.
I am very happy with this book and the accompanying materials. My first attempts to learn this hauntingly beautiful instrument were met with confusion when I attempted to learn through another book, “Armenian Duduk Method” by G. Minasyan. But “Duduk Essentials” seems to perfectly compliment my other books by explaining some of the important details that were missing in the other materials. Now I am beginning to understand how to play beautiful music with my duduk.
This Duduk reed is definitely a level up from the standard medium duduk reeds and is well crafted. It has a lovely sensitive response immediately out of the box - without any special preparations to moisten it.
Nice book, fast shipping and communication.