Kochari
Kochari (; ; ; ) is an Armenian folk dance originating in the Armenian Highlands. It is performed today by Armenians, while variants are performed by Assyrians, Azerbaijanis, and Pontic Greeks. It is a form of circle dance.
Key facts
- Dance.name
- Kochari
- Dance.image
- Kochari - Armenian folk dance.png
- Dance.caption
- Young Armenians dancing kochari in Yerevan
- Dance.native_name
- Քոչարի
- Dance.genre
- Folk danceCircle dance
- Dance.origin
- Armenia
- Intangible heritage.ICH
- Kochari, traditional group dance
- Intangible heritage.State Party
- Armenia
- Intangible heritage.ID
- 01295
- Intangible heritage.Region
- ENA
- Intangible heritage.Year
- 2017
- Intangible heritage.Session
- 12th
Article
9 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Versions
- Armenian
- Azerbaijani
- Pontic Greek Kόtsari
- See also
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Kochari (; ; ; ) is an Armenian folk dance originating in the Armenian Highlands. It is performed today by Armenians, while variants are performed by Assyrians, Azerbaijanis, and Pontic Greeks. It is a form of circle dance.
Each region in the Armenian Highlands had its own Kochari, with its unique way of both dancing and music.