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Tello (dance)
Tello ({{langx, az, Tello) is an Azerbaijani national dance. It is a kind of yalli dance and is related to a female name. Performance of the dance Both women and men can perform this dance. The dancers hold the little fingers of each other and lift them at shoulders level. The dancing process consists of two fast parts, during which the shoulders move up and down. This dance is popular almost in all regions of Azerbaijan. See also * Tello (song) External links Национальные танцы на официальном сайте Нахичеванской автономной республики Tello , Azerbaycan Xalq Mahnisi Azerbaijani dances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia's republic of Dagestan to the north, Georgia (country), Georgia to the northwest, Armenia and Turkey to the west, and Iran to the south. Baku is the capital and largest city. The territory of what is now Azerbaijan was ruled first by Caucasian Albania and later by various Persian empires. Until the 19th century, it remained part of Qajar Iran, but the Russo-Persian wars of Russo-Persian War (1804–1813), 1804–1813 and Russo-Persian War (1826–1828), 1826–1828 forced the Qajar Empire to cede its Caucasian territories to the Russian Empire; the treaties of Treaty of Gulistan, Gulistan in 1813 and Treaty of Turkmenchay, Turkmenchay in 1828 defined the border between Russia and Iran. The region north o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yalli
Halay is the national dance of Turkey and refers to a broad category for all circular and line dances performed throughout the country. Today, it is danced by Turks, Kurds, and Greeks, among others. Halay and similar dances are parts of multiple ancient folk dance traditions and cultures throughout the Middle East and regions in proximity. These dances are commonly performed at weddings and festive gatherings, traditionally accompanied by the ''zurna'' and ''davul'', or sometimes by the singing of the dancers themselves. In the recent years, electronic instruments have increasingly been used in place of traditional musical instruments. Halay dancers typically form a circle or a line, holding each other by the fingers, hands, or shoulders. The first and last dancers may also hold a handkerchief known as a ''mendil''. These dances usually begin slowly and gradually speed up in tempo, and their name, style, and musical characteristics vary from one town or village to another. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tello (song)
Tello or Aman Tello is a folk song and dance from the South Caucasian and Anatolian regions. The earliest known recording of the song was a 1912 Azerbaijani mugham composition. There are also Turkish versions of the song. It was popular from the 20th century onwards in the Azerbaijani and Turkish communities. History Name Tello is a diminutive form of the female name ''Telli'', found in both Azerbaijani and Turkish cultures. The name Telli derives from the word tel, meaning "strand (of hair)", and the Turkic suffix -li, which means "with", together metaphorically meaning "the one with long hair". Aman, on the other hand, is an interjection burrowed from Arabic, commonly used to express urgency, sorrow or a heartfelt plea - typical of emotional expression in the Caucasian and Anatolian folk music. Therefore, the phrase "Aman Tello" essentially means "Oh Tello", centering around a girl who is admired or longed for. Composition The folk song has origins in the Southern Caucas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
