Traditional Armenian Instruments
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 2: Armenia / 2.3: Audio
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content: 1 Sound recording (digital audio file)
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content: 2018 June 27
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content: Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
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content: CFCH.SFF.2018, Item SFF2018_0627_Armenia_Hyurasenyak_0001
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content: Archival materials
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content: Sound recordings
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content: Listening copies available
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content: Huib Schippers; Grigor Davtyan; Grigor Kartashyan; Mikayel Voskanyan; Eteri Hovhannisyan; Music is a regular feature in Armenian daily life--from rituals and ceremonies to feasts and entertainment. Today, traditional instruments are inspiring new generations of musicians. Listen to and learn about traditional Armenian instruments from tar-player Miqayel Voskanyan; duduk, zurna and blul player Grigor Kartashyan; and qanon player and professor Tsovinar Hovhannisyan for a discussion with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Director Huib Schippers.