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JUNE 27-JULY 1; JULY 4-8,2018
LOG SHEET #4

SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET
LOGGER NAME: Ingeborg Holt
RECORDER 1 NAME: HYURASENYAK 1
FILE NAME: HYURA1_0112.WAV
RECORDER 2 NAME: HYURASENYAK 2
FILE NAME: HYURA2_0436.WAV
PRESENTER: Carolyn Rapkievian
DATE/TIME: 7/8/2018 2:00pm
PROGRAM: ARMENIA
STAGE: HYURASENYAK
GROUP NAME: Shukta Ensemble
SESSION TITLE: Handesl Performance & Talk

[[2 columned table]]
| PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION |
| --- | --- |
| Arpa | dancer, ensemble member |
| Arahyt | dancer ensemble member |
| Daron | dancer, ensemble member |

2 DC groups, 1 focuses on line dancing, Shukta means charm
many dances come from pagan rituals & are over 7000 years old
line dancing all [[dah?]] are village dances
Under soviet rule, Russia sent ballet dancers to
make the village dances more beautiful
A tour came to the US & dazzeled Armenian Americans & influenced the dances here
There is a movement in Armenia to preserve the simpler,
more Armenian Dances

- Comitas Sherol
- Tumseta, dance in 9-8 rhythm
- Kumkma - shared by Armenians and Syrians
- Kumkmia - another version 2, 

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