Kurdish dance

Kurdish dances (Kurdish: Govend, Dîlan, Dawet, Helperkê, Şayî; دیلان, گۆڤەند, داوەت, ھەڵپەڕکێ, شایی) are a group of traditional dances among Kurds. It is a form of a circle dance, with a single or a couple of figure dancers often added to the geometrical center of the dancing circle. At times musicians playing on a drum or a double reed wind instrument known as a zurna, accompany the dancers.[1] Often there are dancers twirling handkerchiefs who lead the half-circled group of dancers.[1] The dancers, generally women, but also, on occasions, men, wear traditional Kurdish clothes.[2] The Kurds dance on several occasions such as Kurdish festivals, birthdays, New Years, Newroz, marriage, and other ceremonies[3] and the dances have several names which often relate to local names and traditions.[3] Its noteworthy that these folkloric dances are typically mixed-gender which distinguishes the Kurds from other neighbouring Muslim populations.[4] On March 3, 2023, Iranian police shut down a sports centre over mixed-gender Kurdish dances.[5]

Kurdish dances are each performed with a specific melody and style, some of which are named as follows:

  • Şêxanî
  • Bagiyê
  • Şamîranê
  • Til Mercan
  • Lorke
  • Evdîşo
  • Koçerî
  • Rewendî
  • Bêriyokê
  • Milanê
  • Axişte (Serhed Region)
  • Dim Dime (Urmia to Duhok)
  • Akmelî
  • Lo Mîro
  • Baso
  • Lê Gulê
  • Hicrokê
  • Navçeliyê
  • Çoxo
  • Eyşokê
  • Mîrkut
  • Geliyê Başkala (Suka Hewlêrê)
  • Zêrînê
  • Reyhanî
  • Sûrçiyanî
  • Herkiyanî
  • Hey Borî
  • Welato
  • Emer Axayo
  • Siyarkî (Swarkî)
  • Hoy Narê
  • Hey Dîlan
  • Meraan Axa
  • Kurtê
  • Helize
  • Nalbendan
  • Sê pê
  • Royne
  • Daxe
  • Geryan
  • Çepî
  • Sê car

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Shwartz-Be'eri, Ora; Yiśraʼel (Jerusalem), Muzeʼon (2000). The Jews of Kurdistan: Daily Life, Customs, Arts and Crafts. UPNE. p. 64. ISBN 978-965-278-238-0.
  2. ^ "Learn About Kurdish Dance |". The Kurdish Project.
  3. ^ a b Sabah Ghafour, Goran (2021-09-22). "Dance: A unique signature of Kurdish identity". Kurdistan24. Erbil. Archived from the original on 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  4. ^ Kurds, Kurdistan, Part 4. "Dances and music", The Encyclopedia of Islam, Edited by C.E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel, B. Lewis & Ch. Pellat, Vol. V, KHE-MAHI, Leiden, E.J. BRILL Publishers, 1986, 1263 pp. (see p. 477).
  5. ^ "KHRN: Iran shuts down sports centre over mixed-gender Kurdish dance". 6 March 2023.
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