Dance melodies

Dances have a connection with history. These dances reflect life, the daily life problems of the people. There are different types and genres of dance art in Azerbaijan. Most of the folk dances are men and women\'s dances. However, there are pair (duet) dances, too. There are group dances consisted of a certain number of participants. Traditional male-female dances have funny and optimistic character, high temps. Qazagı dance can be an example of it. Music of Qazagı is notable for its modesty and ardency. Dance gradually gets a speed and ends with high temps. Woman dances are with inner silence, tranquilly and modesty. Uzundere, Halay, Gulgaz, Yuzbir, Innaby, Bagdagullu, Vaghzaly are such dances. Uzundere as a usual is danced in wedding ceremonies, when the bride is going to home of groom. The size of music of this dance is 8/6. Uzundere has lyrical, expressive, and attractive melody. This lyrical dance was used by U. Hajibeyov in If not, then this musical comedy (Mashadi Ibad’s couplets). 

Men\'s dances are with passionate feelings, quick rhythm, power, temperament. For example, Qaytagı, Jangi, Qazagı, Khanchobany and others 

1. Tarakama 

2. Yalli 

3. Arifi 

4. Diamond 

5. Bakhatavari 

6. Jangi 

7. Jeyranı 

8. Darchini 

9. Halay 

10. Innaby

11. Innaby 

12. Kamalpasha 

13. Kecimemesi 

14. Orange 

15. Nelbeki -Saucer 

16. Nazelemə 

17. Nabatkhanım 

18. Dance with qaval 

19. Qars 

20. Red Rose 

21. Qasangi 

22. Tarakama 

23. Turaji 

24. Uzundere 

25. Sagani 

26. Yalli 

27. One hundred one