The Simd () is an
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group dance.
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4/4, 2/4. The beauty of Simd is in the strict graphic outline of the dance, the contrast between black and white costumes, the softness of movements, the strictness of line formations, and the harmony created by all of the above.
In
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there is the ''State song and dance ensemble "Simd"''.
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Georgian dance
Georgian dance ( ka, ქართული ცეკვა) is the traditional dance of Georgia. It stems from military moves, sports games, and dances celebrated during holidays in the Middle Ages. The dance was popularized by the founders of th ...
References
External links
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State song and dance ensemble of South Ossetia “Simd”
СимдСимд — танец, корнями уходящий в глубокую древность
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ttp://osradio.ru/culture/3724-osetinskaja-khoreografija.html Осетинская хореография
''Уарзиати В. С.'' Танцы // Народные игры и развлечения осетин. — Орджоникидзе, 1987
Симд Нартов. Массовый танец.
Культура
;Videos
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ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ei-hM2wlbg Simd performed by ensemble “Alan” (statement of Elbrus Kubalov, 2011)
Simd performed by ensemble “Simd” (statement of Aslanbeg Kabisov, 1989)
Simd performed by ensemble “Gorets” (statement of Yuri Alborov, 2010)
Simd performed by ensemble “Alan” and “Gorets” (statement of Khadzhismel Varziev, 2010)
Simd (an episode from a film “Fatima”, 1958)
Narton-simd in the Rekom Sanctuary, 2010
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