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Ethnographic dances taught at Russian-Armenian University
21:37 - 31.03.13
It is the second week the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University has
been hosting classes of ethnographic dances.
The lessons are conducted by Gagik Ginosyan, the art director of the
ethnographic song and dance ensemble Karin.
Speaking to Tert.am, an advisor of the University's rector, Hripsime
Margaryan, said they are the first institution of higher learning to
make such an offer to Ginosyan.
`We came up with the idea of introducing ethnographic dances to the
university's curricula when we were considering the significance of
national dances with Gagik Ginosyan. As for the students, you don't
imagine their reaction when they came to know of the opportunity. The
number of students attending the dance [lessons] is increasing
gradually,' Margaryan said, adding that she is very happy that their
university is the first to offer such an opportunity.
According her, the classes are now organized as an extracurricular
activity, but the University has plans to make them part of the
compulsory program.
Speaking further, Ginosyan said their ensemble has long underlined the
importance of including ethnographic dances into the curricula of
higher education institutions and secondary schools.
`It is necessary to introduce them to universities and especially to
secondary schools as those institutions offer absolutely no subject
educating [students] on their national identity. So it is important to
make this phenomenon part of an Armenian's set of values given that it
is a serious way towards self-identification,' he added.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Baghdasarian
21:37 - 31.03.13
It is the second week the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University has
been hosting classes of ethnographic dances.
The lessons are conducted by Gagik Ginosyan, the art director of the
ethnographic song and dance ensemble Karin.
Speaking to Tert.am, an advisor of the University's rector, Hripsime
Margaryan, said they are the first institution of higher learning to
make such an offer to Ginosyan.
`We came up with the idea of introducing ethnographic dances to the
university's curricula when we were considering the significance of
national dances with Gagik Ginosyan. As for the students, you don't
imagine their reaction when they came to know of the opportunity. The
number of students attending the dance [lessons] is increasing
gradually,' Margaryan said, adding that she is very happy that their
university is the first to offer such an opportunity.
According her, the classes are now organized as an extracurricular
activity, but the University has plans to make them part of the
compulsory program.
Speaking further, Ginosyan said their ensemble has long underlined the
importance of including ethnographic dances into the curricula of
higher education institutions and secondary schools.
`It is necessary to introduce them to universities and especially to
secondary schools as those institutions offer absolutely no subject
educating [students] on their national identity. So it is important to
make this phenomenon part of an Armenian's set of values given that it
is a serious way towards self-identification,' he added.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Baghdasarian