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JUNE 27-JULY 1; JULY 4-8, 2018 LOG SHEET #4 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET LOGGER NAME: Paul Motsuk/Ben Capistrano RECORDER 1 NAME: Aygi 1 FILE NAME: Aygi 1 245.wav RECORDER 2 NAME: Aygi 2 FILE NAME: Aygi 2 354.wav PRESENTER: Hamazsap Danielyan DATE/TIME: 7/8/18 2:00pm PROGRAM: Armenia STAGE: Aygi GROUP NAME: SESSION TITLE: Around the Table: Tasting Traditions [[2 columned table]] | PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | Bosdan Hounamssyan | craftsman (stone maker) Arsen Vardamyen | Gyumri (artist group) Table - in Armenia - filled w/food + drinks(no space is left). Head of the table - selected first - will then have all the power/decision making on feast. Bosdan - selected "Tamak" - head of the table. Began the feast w/ a soup - - [[?]] time they [[?]] they toast - "For life" [[?]] - Feast - eat, toast, drink - for hours - Most important Genatz - drink while standing 1st Genatz - may be done in song - Bosdan [[soup?]] Arsen - Armenian have to make Genatz/toasts - the human body is mostly liquid; so you give positive energy to what you drink - so "Genatz" - always positive/appreciation of each other & of life - glass-toasting [[strongly?]]-touching each other's glass contents spilled from one glass to other - shows trust that no one will poison each other