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California State University, Fresno
Armenian Studies Program
5245 N Backer Ave PB4
Fresno, CA 93740-8001
Tel: 559-278-2669
Fax: 559-278-2129
Hasmik Harutyunyan To Present Workshop on
Armenian Song and Dance at Fresno State
Hasmik Harutyunyan will present a workshop on Armenian Song and Dance,
from 2:00-5:00PM on Saturday, February 1, in the South Gym, Room 134,
on the Fresno State campus.
The workshop is co-sponsored by the Armenian Students Organization and
Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State and is partially funded by
the Associated Students, Inc. of Fresno State.
Participation in the workshop is free, but participants are asked to
bring only soft-soled shoes.
Hasmik Harutyunyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia and has extensive
experience studying Armenian dance and music in Armenia. She will be
demonstrating folk dances from the various provinces of Historic
Armenia, in their original form. Dances will include the Gyovend ,
Kochari , Tamzara , Ververi , Mayroke , Pampouri , and others, such as
Hamshen dances and dances especially for women.
Harutyunyan will also teach Armenian folk songs, including lullabies,
from historic Armenian provinces. In Armenia, she is well-known for
her work with the Shoghaken Folk Ensemble and for her deeply touching
renditions of Armenian lullabies. Her performances are often broadcast
on Armenian National Radio and presented at traditional music
festivals around the world.
For more information about the workshop, please contact the Armenian
Studies Program at Fresno State at 278-2669.
California State University, Fresno
Armenian Studies Program
5245 N Backer Ave PB4
Fresno, CA 93740-8001
Tel: 559-278-2669
Fax: 559-278-2129
Hasmik Harutyunyan To Present Workshop on
Armenian Song and Dance at Fresno State
Hasmik Harutyunyan will present a workshop on Armenian Song and Dance,
from 2:00-5:00PM on Saturday, February 1, in the South Gym, Room 134,
on the Fresno State campus.
The workshop is co-sponsored by the Armenian Students Organization and
Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State and is partially funded by
the Associated Students, Inc. of Fresno State.
Participation in the workshop is free, but participants are asked to
bring only soft-soled shoes.
Hasmik Harutyunyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia and has extensive
experience studying Armenian dance and music in Armenia. She will be
demonstrating folk dances from the various provinces of Historic
Armenia, in their original form. Dances will include the Gyovend ,
Kochari , Tamzara , Ververi , Mayroke , Pampouri , and others, such as
Hamshen dances and dances especially for women.
Harutyunyan will also teach Armenian folk songs, including lullabies,
from historic Armenian provinces. In Armenia, she is well-known for
her work with the Shoghaken Folk Ensemble and for her deeply touching
renditions of Armenian lullabies. Her performances are often broadcast
on Armenian National Radio and presented at traditional music
festivals around the world.
For more information about the workshop, please contact the Armenian
Studies Program at Fresno State at 278-2669.