Lezginka

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Lezginka is a fast-paced, energetic folk dance of the Caucasus region, characterized by sharp, agile movements and often performed at celebrations and cultural events.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Lezginka canonical 6
лезги чӏал 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage ⓘ
folk dance ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ
associatedWith Azerbaijan ⓘ
Chechnya ⓘ
Dagestan ⓘ
Georgia ⓘ
Ingushetia ⓘ
Lezgins ⓘ
North Caucasus peoples ⓘ
category Caucasian folk dance ⓘ
characteristic agile footwork ⓘ
energetic movements ⓘ
expressive arm gestures ⓘ
sharp movements ⓘ
costumeFeature chokha for men ⓘ
long dresses for women ⓘ
traditional Caucasian costumes ⓘ
culturalSignificance important element of social gatherings ⓘ
symbol of Caucasian identity ⓘ
danceForm group dance ⓘ
pair dance ⓘ
solo dance ⓘ
femaleStyle graceful ⓘ
smooth gliding steps ⓘ
genderRoles male and female roles often differentiated ⓘ
maleStyle acrobatic elements ⓘ
athletic ⓘ
movementFeature dynamic changes of direction ⓘ
quick turns ⓘ
sudden stops ⓘ
musicAccompaniment drums ⓘ
fast rhythmic music ⓘ
traditional Caucasian instruments ⓘ
zurna ⓘ
performanceContext family celebrations ⓘ
festivals ⓘ
public cultural events ⓘ
stage performances ⓘ
weddings ⓘ
popularity performed in diaspora communities ⓘ
widely known across the Caucasus ⓘ
region Caucasus ⓘ
rhythm strong accentuated beat ⓘ
socialFunction celebratory expression ⓘ
display of skill and bravery ⓘ
tempo fast-paced ⓘ
transmission taught in dance ensembles ⓘ
taught informally within families ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Avars → traditionalDance → Lezginka ⓘ
Lezgins → traditionalDance → Lezginka ⓘ
Circassians → traditionalDance → Lezginka ⓘ
Lezgi → traditionalDance → Lezginka ⓘ
Lezgin → hasNativeName → лезги чӏал ⓘ
linked to: Lezginka