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Kochari
Folk dance of the Armenian Highlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kochari (Armenian: Քոչարի, romanized: K’očari; Azerbaijani: Köçəri; Greek: Κότσαρι, romanized: Kόtsari; Turkish: Koçari) is a folk dance originating in the Armenian Highlands.[1] It is performed today by Armenians,[2][3][4] while variants are performed by Assyrians,[5] Azerbaijanis,[6][7] and Pontic Greeks.[8] It is a form of circle dance.
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![]() Young Armenians dancing kochari in Yerevan | |
Native name | Քոչարի |
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Genre | Folk dance Circle dance |
Origin | Armenia |
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Kochari, traditional group dance | |
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Country | Armenia |
Domains | Folk dance |
Reference | 01295 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2017 (12th session) |
List | Representative |
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Each region in the Armenian Highlands had its own Kochari, with its unique way of both dancing and music.[9]