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Lazgi
Lazgi is a folk music and dance of Khorezm. It has different styles for men (heroic and courageous) and women (lyrical and humorous).Botir Matyoqubov. National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan. Volume 1. Tashkent, 2000 Legendary Uzbek dancers Tamara Khanum, Tamarakhanim, Mukarrama Turgunboyeva, Mukarrama Turgunbayeva and Gavhar Matyakubova have brought the Khorezm folk dances to perfection and captivated the world stage with their graceful movements. International recognition Lazgi was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity under the name “Khorezm dance – lazgi” on December 13, 2019. The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev issued a decree on September 28, 2020, on organizing and holding the “Lazgi” International Dance Festival. According to the decree, the “Lazgi” International Dance Festival will be held every two years from 2022 in Khiva city on April 25–30. The documentary film “Lazgi” b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance In Uzbekistan
There are three schools of dance in Uzbekistan: Khorezm, Fergana, and Bukhara. Each one has its peculiarities and specific features. Khorezm dance Khorezm dance is known for its fiery nature. The most popular style of dance is "Lazgi", which has been included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists#Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO in 2019. The music consists of an introduction and main body including folk melodies. First, slow and simple dance movements are made with the fingers, wrists, and shoulders, and then the whole body starts to move. The pace accelerates and becomes increasingly energetic. Men and women dance it very differently. Fergana dance In contrast to Khorezm, Fergana Region, Fergana is fluent and lyrical, with smooth rounded movements of dancers' hands. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
