Khanchobany (dance)

Performance of the dance during Nowruz holiday in Baku

Khanchobany (Azerbaijani: Xançobanı) – is a national Azerbaijani dance, performed by men to fast national music.

Origination[]

In the 17th and 18th centuries, a tribe called the Khanchobany settled in Shirvan region of Azerbaijan. The dance named for them is performed in a tribe spirit. The dance originated in the late19th century.

Performance[]

The dance is performed both in weddings (mainly in village weddings) and during other holidays and concerts. It is performed only by men at a quick pace, with synchronized moves.^[1]

External links[]

Культура Азербайджана^{[permanent dead link]}
Видеоролик исполнения Акифом Гурбетовым музыки танца Ханчобаны
АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНСКАЯ МУЗЫКА
Azerbaijan dances
AZERBAIJAN FOLK DANCES^{[permanent dead link]}
Video

References[]

^ "БСЭ: Большая Советская Энциклопедия от А до Г" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2016-04-20.

[1] "БСЭ: Большая Советская Энциклопедия от А до Г" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2016-04-20.

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