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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