Azerbaijani dances

Azerbaijani folk dances are traditional dances that are primarily used in Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani settlements. The music beat these dances are 6/8 and 3/4.

History

The process of formation and education of national dances in Azerbaijan took many centuries. In Qobustan National Park, there are rock paintings dating from the 5th - 3rd Millennium BC, which resemble the Yally dance. Such massive ceremonial dances that have given among men, even before the recent past, as " Godu - Godu ", " Kosa - Kosa ", " Hydyr Ilyas" and others are also old. Various folk dances emerged from these ritual dances in the Middle Ages. In the palaces of the Azerbaijani rulers there were dance companies, who were famous for the high skill to the dancers.

The history of Azerbaijani folk dance is intimately linked to the history of the country. This art of Azerbaijani dance has its long history back to the Stone Age. We have several examples of that throughout the drawings, which were of the ancestors on old stones in Gobustan ( 60 km east. Baku ) carved thousands of years ago mainly represent the old folk dances of Azerbaijan today.

Just as in any other folk dance are also reflected in the Azerbaijan's the pride of the people, its culture and mentality, traditions and Caucasian bravery, the soul and the popular character resist.

The Azerbaijani folk dance has a number of folk forms and consists of many unique steps and hand movements that are perfectly synchronized and peculiar.

This characteristic movements serve as the basis of a professional folk dance and were adopted long ago by the folk festivals, weddings, folk games and funny show fights that existed in Azerbaijan for several centuries.

The Azerbaijani folk dance symbolizes different emotions, especially the world's estimated hospitality of the Orient, the friendship, the unity of the people, the exuberance of the young girls and bravery of the young men, the joy of living.

Many dances tell of the awakening of spring and love by the extraordinarily beautiful, sculptural, sensual and graceful movements of the girl in dance, some of them have a fun and boisterous character. It is important that sensitive music, accompanied by the unique oriental singing.

Famous among others, the Caucasian passionate, fiery and heroic men dances with knives and proud head, technically sound and spirited will be demonstrated by the courageous dancers, each individual dancer is trying to prove his dancing skills.

Often these dances are accompanied by the hot rhythms of the drums that pull the audience immediately under her spell, fully excite and fascinate.

A special role is playing in Azerbaijan the old wedding dances, which are based on the folk music and the related customs and traditions, with, for example, preparing for a wedding is an important part of the dance includes.

These dances are performed holding hands in large circles and are particularly effective through the synchronic hand movements and exceptional steps.

Also known are the fantasy dances that have typical oriental elements and movements are mainly danced by the young girls with their floating, graceful and feathery movements.

Diversity

Azerbaijani folk dances are diverse and divided among others in these topics:

• Work ( " Chobany " - " Shepherd" )
• Ritual ( ritual calendar, wedding)
• Household appliances ( " Mirzaee ", " Turajy ", " Uzundara ", " Sari Gelin " )
• Heroic ( " Gengy " )
• Sporty ( " Zorkhana " )
• Chorowodtänze ( " Yally ", " Halay ", " Kochari " )

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