【亚洲·亚美尼亚】亚美尼亚的史诗《萨逊的卫》表演 Performance of the Armenian epic of 'Daredevils of Sassoun' or 'David of Sassoun'（2012年）

亚美尼亚史诗《萨苏的敢死队》讲述了萨苏的大卫的故事，他是一个敢于挑战、自力更生的年轻人，在上帝的恩典下，他在与邪恶的不平等决斗中保卫自己的家园。这部史诗属于英雄民间故事的传统，它戏剧化地表达了一个民族最深刻的情感和愿望。史诗以抒情的声音和有节奏的发音讲述，而不同的章节则以押韵的诗性风格演唱。每年10月的第一个星期六（在一些村庄，这是一个史诗般的节日），在婚礼、生日、洗礼和重大的国家文化活动期间举行。通常，epos出纳员穿着民族服装，坐在木管乐器duduk上。史诗叙事艺术没有性别、年龄或职业限制。它作为一种职业通过家庭传播，在与民俗文化有密切联系的农村社区传播最为强烈。共有160个变种。现在的演出长达两个小时，史诗部分讲述。它通常被认为是亚美尼亚民间传说中最重要的作品之一，是一部百科全书，汇集了关于亚美尼亚人的遗产、宗教、神话、哲学、宇宙学、习俗和伦理的全部知识。

2012年度列入人类非物质文化遗产名录。

来源：联合国教科文组织亚太地区非物质文化遗产国际培训中心

The Armenian epic Daredevils of Sassoun recounts the story of David of Sassoun, a defiant and self-reliant youth, who by the grace of God defends his homeland in an unequal duel against the evil. The epic falls within the tradition of heroic folktales that dramatize and voice the deepest sentiments and aspirations of a nation. The epic is told in a lyrical voice with rhythmic enunciation, while separate cantos are sung in a rhyming poetic style. It is performed annually on the first Saturday of October (Epic Day holiday in some villages), during weddings, birthdays, christenings and major national cultural events. Usually the epos teller sits, wearing national costume and is accompanied on the duduk, a woodwind instrument. The epic-telling art has no gender, age or professional limitations. It is transmitted through families as a vocation, most strongly in rural communities with close links to folklore culture. There are 160 variants. Performances nowadays last up to two hours with the epic narrated in parts. It is commonly cited as one of the most important works of Armenian folklore, functioning as an encyclopaedia and repository of the entire range of knowledge about the heritage of Armenian people, their religion, mythology, philosophy, cosmology, customs and ethics.

Included in the list of human intangible cultural heritage in 2012.

Source: UNESCO International Training Center for intangible cultural heritage in the Asia Pacific Region