Café Duduk

Café Duduk is a musical adventure that was inspired by a love for Armenian duduk music. Sar Kamler and pianist Viktor Kott combine their talents to present acoustic lounge and chill out jazz interpretations of Armenian and original music performed by duduk and piano.

The repertoire of Café Duduk includes Armenian spirituals and folk songs written as early as the 10th century, as well as contemporary jazz standards and original compositions for duduk and piano.

The duduk (or "tsiranapogh" in Armenian, meaning "apricot-made wind instrument") is an ancient Armenian double reed woodwind instrument made of apricot wood. It is indigenous to Armenia, though variations appear throughout the Caucasus, Balkans and the Middle East. The duduk has been on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2008.

Viktor Kott is a professional musician who is always on the move and looking for new ideas. Professionally trained as a pianist in Kharkov, Ukraine, Viktor immigrated to Canada in 2003 where he also mastered a variety of other instruments, such as the duduk, melodica, Irish flute, and jaw harp. An accomplished pianist and composer, Viktor recorded and produced two solo albums: You & Me (2014) and Unconditional Love (2015).