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Song 2
melody This Land is Your Land
Words: traditional Armenian song about love of country 
lyrics about raising a glass to our country (Armenia)
Q/A: Learned songs 1 in California, when he was born.
parents born in Lebanon or Syria because great-grandfather escaped during Armenian genocide and parents had to emigrate again in 1970's
1's Father arrived in USA in 1976, came to Wash DC to hear a concert on the Mau[[?]]; father is pleased that his son is now performing a concert on DC Mau[[?]].
Q/A: 6 explains why TmbaTa, growing up in Southern California 
a) to teach kids how to play/compose music
b) to teach kids about Armenian music
4 years later they are performing at Folklife Festival
Song 3 w/ TmbaTa Youth Choir
Zarzan Gar(?)
8 young ladies (singing chorus percussion)
1 young man (on flute)
Aaron - lead singer
Song 4 

Q/A: about 500,000 Armenians in Los Angeles area 
1/2/3 have visited Armenia individually/ would like to perform there one day