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Azerbaijani folk dances The history of folk dances of Azerbaijan is very old. The scenes of dances reflected on Gobustan rock pictures are proof of that. Like in many nations of the world Azerbaijanis also had as first dances the ritual and hunting dances. Azerbaijani folk dances are very colorful from the viewpoint of themes and these types are – labor, ceremony, household, heroism, sport, chorus game (e.g. “Yallı”, “Halay”) etc. For terms of continuation, richness of the rituals and colorful the marriage ceremony is most important. Azerbaijani folk dance as a rule consists of 3 parts: the 1st part is speedy, dance on circle; the 2nd part is lyrical, as if the dancer frees on spot (“dances slowly”), the body is sharp and is strong and proud; the 3rd part – again dance on circle, ceremonial and with big emotional ardour. The dances of male and female shaprly differ from each other. The development of female dance is conditioned with costumer: long skirt defined the tender movement of feet, the dance is focused entirely on used technique of upper parts of arm and corpse (shoulder, head, mimics of face etc).The main feature of male dance is technique of feet. The dancer stands quickly on the tiptoe, and goes down ion knees, etc. The musical volume of Azerbaijani dances is – 6/8 and 3/4. Dances are mainly performed by folk dance people dances: the trio of zournas (2 zourna və sazanda trios), these dances are accompanied by (tar, kamancha) etc. Most spread folk dances are: Abayı Alçagulu Asta Qarabaghi Avarı Ay beri bakh (Hey, look at me) Banovsha (Violet) Birilliant Çhalpapaq Chattadı Chahribeyim Jangi Jeyrani Chit tuman Darchini Dartma, yakham cyrildy – Don’t pull me, my shirt is torn Dasmalı Anzali Gelin atlandı – bride on horse Gelin getirme – bride bringing Gelin havası – bride tune Gulgaz (dance) Gulmeyi Heyvagulu İki arvadlı – with two wives İnnabı Kechi mamasi –goat breast Kendiri Kasme Koroghlu Koroghlu’s return Lala - Tulip Mirvari – Pearl Mirzayi Misri Mujassama Naznazı Pahlavanı Gaytaghy Gazaghy Gitqilda Gızılgul Gizlar bulaghi- maiden spring Gochali Gofta Rangi Shahsevani Shalakho Samukh Sarybash –Yellow head Sheki Samani Tamara Tarakama Toy reqsi -Wedding dance Turajy Uch badam, bir goz – Three almonds, one walnut Uzundara Vaghzaly Velachola khalabajy Khanchobany Yallı Yerli reqs –Local dance Yuz bir- one hundred one Zoghaly
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