Սաթենիկը ներկայանում է որպես Զվարթնոց համույթի պարուհի

Բերդ պարային անսամբլը պատրաստվում է մենահամերգի մայիսի 29-ին, և քանի որ մենք էլ ենք մեզ համարում արդեն պարուհիներ, հարկ ենք համարում զարգացնել մեր ճաշակը ներկա գտնվելով այդ համերգին: Մեր պարուսույց ընկեր Արմինեն անցյալ դասին ասաց, որ կարող ենք ձեռք բերել տոմսեր պրն. Գևորգյանից հաջորդ դասին սկսած 2000 դրամից: Մի քիչ փորձեցինք բարեխոսել, որպեսզի հրավիրատոմսեր վերցնենք, սակայն տեսնելով որ դա մեզ չի հաջողվի, որոշեցինք տոմսեր ձեռք բերել:
Սաթենիկը, ով բացակայում էր այդ օրը, սակայն քաջատեղյակ էր համերգից, զանգահարեց Օպերայի և Բալետի Թատրոն տոմսերի գներին ծանոթանալու համար: Պարզվեց, որ տոմսարկղերում տեղյակ չէին 2000 դրամանոց տոմսերի մասին, այնտեղ տոմսերի արժեքը սկսում է 4000-ից: <<Լավ, ուրեմն զանգահարեմ պրն. Գևորգյանին ու խնդրեմ, որ մեզ համար 2000 դրամանոց տոմսեր պահի>>, մտածեց Սաթենիկն ու զանգահարեց:
Ահա մոտավոր հեռախոսազրույցը Սաթենիկի և պրն. Գևորգյանի միջև:
- Բարև ձեզ, պրն. Գևորգյան:
- Բարև ձեզ:
- Սաթենիկն է խոսում Զվարթնոց Համույթից:
- Հմմմ, Սաթենիկը...Զվարթնոց Համույթից:
- Ես ճիշտն ասած համերգի տոմսերի համար եմ զանգահարել, մեզ համար կարո՞ղ եք 2000 դրամանոց տոմսեր պահել:
- Գիտեք, մենք չունենք 2000 դրամանոց տոմսեր, դա անհնար է, գնացեք և տոմսարկղից գնեք տոմսերը: Ես չեմ կարող ձեզ օգնել:
- Բայց, պրն. Գևորգյան, ընկեր Արմինեն մեզ ասաց, որ տոմսերն արժեն 2000 դրամ:
- Ինչ ընկեր Արմինե, - մտածում է պրն. Գևորգյանը:
- Պրն. Գևորգյան, ես Սաթենիկն եմ, մեր պարը սկսում է ժամը 8-ին...
Պրն. Գևորգյանը շփոթված նորից է ժխտում ու փորձում է քաղաքավարի կերպով ավարտել հեռախոսազրույցը: Սակայն Սաթենիկի համառ պնդմամբ նա մի պահ մտածում է...Զվարթնոց համույթ, ընկեր Արմինե, պարում են ժամը 8-ին...
- Օհ, ասացիք ինչպե՞ս է ձեր անունը:
- Սաթենիկ, Զվարթնոց Համույթից:
- Վայ, Սաթենիկ ջան, այո, իհարկե, ես էլ մտածեցի մյուս Զվարթնոց Համույթից են զանգահարում ու տոմս խնդրում: Իհարկե, ձեզ համար կպահեմ տոմսեր:
Պարզվեց, որ իրականում գոյություն ունի Զվարթնոց պարային համույթ, այն էլ Միացյալ Նահանգներում, ու պրն. Գևորգյանի ուշքն ու միտքը ավելի հեռուն էր սավառնել, քան մենք կարող էինք պատկերացնել:
Այսպես էլ է լինում...

Zvartnots Hamuyt Members!!!

The idea of creating "One spirit in one body" via the Armenian dances came from one of the group members, Satenik but when the news spread up around, many of us became very much interested in it, and I started to convince Mr. Gevorgyan,"Gevorgyan Paratun" Director with my everyday calls to form a group from 8 pm. Finally, I received a call from him and we went ahead to walk over the art bridge of our Armenian folklore dance.

Small description of the group member
Zvartnots Hamuyt consists of 9 members, 8 out of which are employed at Zvartnots International Airport. All of us are considered Administrative employees and our job starts at 10 am and ends at 7 pm, thus it is convenient for us to go directly to dance after work.

Armine Mikaelyan - The most administratively important person in the Company. She is in charge of assisting the Company's General Manager in almost everything. Besides, she is a unique personality, likes to travel and find new adventures, especially in Delhi streets at nights. Her voice is low and I wonder how she is heard during the grand meetings:) Armine likes to practice the dance steps even during the work. She also likes pizza with mushroom, ham, cheese and even suggests to prepare pizza mass at her workplace kitchen. We should try it!

Liana Badalyan - The most financially essential role in our Company's life. Liana is the only charming representative of the Accounting Department whose voice on phone is so pleasant that I am not afraid to use another word to describe it...it is sexy:) Liana likes to be among her friends during the lunch time, and she is constantly organizing meetings, such as walking to UTO, sitting in a pavilion located in the Administrative zone, etc. Liana also likes to travel, and her recent trip was to Dubai where she had the chance to cit on a camel and be in Safari. Liana dances very well since she had attended to dance classes in her early ages.

Naira Grigoryan - The most cheerful joker in the Company. Nairita is a very special flavor not only for the Company, but also for the Systems Department where she works as a Translator/Administrative Assistant. Almost everyone in the Company knows about the elevated Armenian language skills of this wonderful girl. She always speaks in fluent Armenian, applies very beautiful words in her speech sometimes mixing some very interesting colloquial words. You may see her saying words such as "achaparel, khrokht, vehandzn" together with a tasty ''Armenian'' word "piskel or khuzhan":) She is really a lovely person, unfortunately doesn't like mushroom:) Naira's dances are always accompanied with her hands movements which are the result of her own creativity.

Anaida Gazarova - The most legislative personality of the Company. Anaida is a multi-talented person, but her professional work in our Company is in the frames of her specialization of Lawyer. Don't be afraid of this fact, because she is a very joyful and energetic person and is always ready to change your negative mood into positive. Anaida is famous in the Company also by her dances in the bus. She never loses the chance to cheer up us after 7 pm, and I should confess she succeeds. Anaida is also a perfect cook. I have tried the chicken with mushroom she has cooked, and wow, it is so delicious. Anaida is fluent in Armenian, Russian, English, Hebrew, also speaks a little Spanish, Arabic...maybe some more languages? This is what I know yet. Oh, yeah she is a professor at the Slavonic University and doesn't like that fact when her students call her with her surname or name and father name.

Astghik Galyan - The most commercially important person in the Company. Astghik works for the development of trade within the airport, but before that she has contributed to the construction of the New Terminal which now serves as Departure and Arrival Halls. Astghik is a sunny person always with a beautiful smile on her face. With her admiring smile she has attracted the men in Safari. She looks great when she holds nargile on her fingers. Astghik likes to bear nice ornaments on her, especially earrings and necklaces. Astghik always smiles during our dance classes, moreover, she laughs at our mistakes and later on urges us not to feel upset when she can't keep her feelings. Don't worry, Astghik jan, we all are laughing at each other's ''nice'' steps.


Satenik Mkrtchyan - The most securely important person of the Company. Satenik is the right hand of the Security Department, and she knows almost everybody's steps in the Company. She can follow us by several screens, can zoom in to see your clothes and shoes from screen, in brief she is following us, so be cautious:) More seriously, Satenik is a very modest and kind girl, she is also a great traveler not only abroad, but also throughout Armenia. She knows almost every stone in many regions of the country. Very recently, I discovered one more privilege in the list of Satenik's advantages, and that's what anyone of us has once dreamed about. She worked as a flight attendant and has been in many countries for many times. Satenik dances quite well, and certainly will be one of the first to stand in the dance line because of her nice and tall height.

Meline Poghosyan - The most airport handling person in the Company. Meline is the Translator of the Airport Administrator, and almost no morning meeting starts without her. She is solving important questions concerning the aircrafts and flights, etc. Meline is as precious as her name, and she always appears in the place on time. One cannot hear from her for the whole day, and suddenly appears an email from her saying such definite words that have no limits for generating laughter. Meline dances good enough but she always complains of her steps. That shows her willingness to have progress in her job.

Anna Hovhannisyan - What refers to me, I can't say much, but what I am really interested in is to discover more about people surrounding me, to find more privileges they possess, and become delighted that such people exist on the earth. I am happy that a group of 8 Armenian girls attend those Armenian dances, and do their best to achieve perfect results. I am glad to have met such people and I am sure lots of things are to be discovered yet.

Learning the classic dance elements

Port de bras [pawr duh brah]

Carriage of the arms. The term port de bras has two meanings: (1) A movement or series of movements made by passing the arm or arms through various positions. The passage of the arms from one position to another constitutes a port de bras. (2) A term for a group of exercises designed to make the arms move gracefully and harmoniously. In the Cecchetti method there are eight set exercises on port de bras. In the execution of port de bras the arms should move from the shoulder and not from the elbow and the movement should be smooth and flowing. The arms should be softly rounded so that the points of the elbows are imperceptible and the hands must be simple, graceful and never flowery. The body and head should come into play and a suggestion of épaulement should be used. In raising the arms from one position to another the arms must pass through a position known in dancing as the gateway. This position corresponds to the fifth position en avant, Cecchetti method, or the first position, French and Russian Schools. In passing from a high position to a low one, the arms are generally lowered in a line with the sides. Exercises on port de bras can be varied to infinity by combining their basic elements according to the taste of the professor and the needs of the pupil.

Releve

In ballet, a rising with a spring movement to point or demi-point

Plie

A bending of the knees in any of the five positions. Demi plie: a half bending of the knees, with heels on the floor. Grand plie: a full bending of the knees.

Learning the classic dance elements

Jeté

Jeté is a jump from one foot to the other (like a leap), in which one leg appears to be "thrown" in the direction of the movement (front, back or sideways). There are several kinds of jetés, such as petit jeté, grand jeté, en tournant, jeté entrelacé, etc.

Learning the classic dance elements

Attitude

A particular pose in dancing derived by Carlo Blasis from the statue of Mercury by Giovanni da Bologna. A position in which the dancer stands on one leg (known as the supporting leg) while the other leg (working leg) is lifted and well turned out with the knee bent at approximately 90-degree angle. The lifted or working leg can be behind (derrière), in front (devant), or on the side (à la seconde) of the body. If the leg in attitude derrière is resting on the floor, then the pose is known as B-plus. It is important to note that when executing an attitude position devant or derrière, the knee should be in line with the ankle, as if the whole leg would be resting on a surface. The attitude position can be performed with the supporting leg and foot either en pointe, demi pointe or on a flat foot.

The tradition of many centuries contributed to the development of the rich diversity in Armenian dance. The dance itself is divided into two categories: dances (barer in Armenian), which were executed to the accompaniment of musical instruments, and song-dances (bari-yerker in Armenian), which were performed to vocal accompaniment. Dances were usually accompanied by musical instruments. In the village, the most common instruments were davoul/ tahul (a large drum), and zourna (primitive oboe). Other popular village instruments used were the dudek, sheeve, mey (shephard's flutes), and daf (tamborine).

The sax was a stringed instrument commonly played in Western Armenia, with the tar being its Eastern counterpart. The kemenche (fiddle) was used as a folk instrument on the Black sea, but elsewhere was used to accompany the songs and poetry of the wandering ashoog (troubadour). A village ensemble often consisted of no more than two or three instruments.

While the dancers danced to instrumental music of dance-songs, the spectatotors would always clap for accompaniment. This clapping was considered an intrinsic part of any dance. Girls were expected to keep their eyes modestly downcast while dancing. This custom prompted the men to cajole them, crying "Zhabid" (smile), to tease them into ignoring the properties. Armenian dance has a wide variety of formations.

The dances are often performed in an open circle, with the little fingers interlocked. In general, the dances moved to the right, although there are a few areas that moved to the left. The basic structure of the dance could be either men only, women only, or mixed lines. The number of dancers also varied: group/line/circle dances, solo dances or couple dances. In rural Western Armenia, the couple dances were commonly done by members of the same sex (e.g. Womens duet from Chamokhlu, men’s combat dances). In the urban areas of Eastern Armenia, a man and woman dancing together as a couple was more typical, where the Armenian female played a sensuous role in the Armenian dance with hand movements.

Armenian dance could also be broken down into two distinct styles of dance, Western Armenian (Anatolian), and Eastern Armenian (Caucasian). These two major styles are also subdivided into regional styles (e.g. Van, Lori). In Eastern Armenia, the style of the Transcaucasus Mountains displays ballet-like movements and acrobatics in its original folk form, particularly the men’s dances. This is the style usually performed by most Armenian dance groups today, who are influenced by the repertoire of the State Dance Ensemble of Armenia.

Western Armenia is the native style of most of the original Armenian immigrants in America, who settled here after the destruction of Western Armenia. The Western style is far less flamboyant, with little of the leaps or bold gestures that characterize the eastern style. Western Armenian dance is noted for its heavy earthy movements. However, the Western Armenian style is far less dramatic than the Eastern Armenian, and consequently is rarely performed by stage groups, or seen in the public.

Congratulations - Zvartnots Hamuyt blog was born!!!

Dear readers,

Today a new online community was born named as Zvartnots Hamuyt. The history of this group is not a long one, but the members promise to enrich the time you will stay with us here by telling you about different activities taking places in their daily lives.

Let us congratulate each other with the birth of this page, and try to enter the most interesting that can strike to our mind anytime during the day!!! Night ideas are more than welcome!

Wish you all of us successful blogging in this new and admiring page!