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Halay
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Halay is a popular dance in the Middle East.
Halay is traditionally played on the zurna, supported by a davul, but in the recent years, electronic instruments have started to replace them. Typically, Halay dancers form a circle or a line, while holding each other with the little finger or shoulder to shoulder or even hand to hand with the last and first player holding a piece of cloth usually called "mendil" (from Arabic). It is a national dance in Turkey and Armenia.
Halay in weddings
In many Assyrian, Kurdish, Syriac, Turkish, Turkmen, Aramean, Arabic, Persian,Albanian and Greek weddings, people dance Halay for hours. Every region has its own style and forms.
Sal(Adiyaman)
Simsime (Adiyaman)
Sevda (Adiyaman)
Chep-Dik Halay (Cep / Dik Halay) (Adiyaman)
Tirke (Adiyaman)
Teschi(Tei) (Adiyaman)
Galuch(Galuc) (Adiyaman)
Bablekan
Kelek Van
Lorke
Dingo
Peyda
Herzane
Scherpane-Schincane (Serpane-Sincane)
Schahlan (Sahlan)
Schavschat Bari (Savat Bari)(Artvin)
Ata Bari(Ata Bari)(Artvin)
Doene(Done)(Artvin)
Mendo Bari-Hemschin Bari(Mendo Bari-Hemin Bari)(Artvin)
Malatya Malatya(Sepasdia Bar)
Sogut Dali (Sogut dali)(Malatya)
Sivas Halayi (Sivas)
G.Antep Yollari
Samatya
Kirik Han
Sallama
Halebi
Serce
Demirci
Zellocan
Urfaliyam Ezelden
Agirlama
Berde
Mayremi
Uc Ayak
Koslama
Toplu Oyun
Makaram Sari Baglar
Agir Bar
Elezber (Acis)
Cayda Cira
Ayre
Karaerik Cagla
Odasina Vardim
Bahcaya Indim
Catal Kaya
Goksu Halayi
Daglar Dagimdir
Kopruden Gecti Gelin
Halas Havasi
Avres
Keklik Tata Ne Gezer
Gel Beri
Catmali
Agir Goven
Ardahan'in Yollarinda
Barabat/BuyukCevizin Dibi
Canim Bayburt
Cift Beyaz Guvercin
Dehlenk
Duz Halay
Gelin Cikarma
Hancer Bari
Hasiko/Agri Dagi'ndan Uctum
Ikinci Bahar
Martinim Atilmiyor
Papuri
Sari Seyran
Umudum
Uzun Dere(Uzundara)
See also
Turkish dance
Iranian dance
Turkmen dance
Greek dance
Bulgarian dance
Albanian dance
Kurdish Dance
Georgian dance
Kochari
Hasapiko
Dabke
Syriac dance
Hora (dance)
Kolo (dance)
Horon
Arcan (dance)
Arkan (dance)
Syrtos
Ballo
Ballos
Aylugis Gorav
External links
Huseyin Turan - Agri Dagindan Uctum and Karanfil Deste Gider
Feza Neverd Original Turkish instrumental music recordings..
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