Kochari

Kochari (Armenian: Քոչարի; Greek: Κότσαρι; Turkish: Koçari; Georgian: ქოჩარი, Azerbaijani: Köçəri) is a folk dance from the Armenian Highland, also known as Eastern Anatolia, and the Caucasus.

The word is also Kurdish for nomad (kocher). Kocher-i is plural meaning "nomad-ian" (nomadian dance).

Kochari is closely related to the "Haleh" or "Halay", a dance common to Armenians, Assyrians, and Kurds. Although there are differences the most basic form of the Armenian Halay is the same as Kochari.

"Govand" is also part of this family of dances.

Pontic kotsari

The Pontic Greeks^[1] and Armenians have many vigorous warlike dances such as the Kochari.

Unlike most Pontic dances, the Kotsari is in an even rhythm (2/4), originally danced in a closed circle. The dance is very popular today; however, it is often danced differently from the original. There is a consistent, vicious double bounce, also referred to as tremoulo. It is danced hand to shoulder and travels to the right. There are few variations which may be added to the step. It's a dance that tries to fear the viewers. At the start, it is danced by both men and women. Then, men go in front and do their figures.

External links

• Kochari music - Pontic sample´ Armenian sample, Assyrian sample, Turkish sample
• Kochari dance - Pontic variant, Armenian variant,Azeri variant
• Pontic Dances and Music Videos

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