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The Lezginka ( lez, Лезги кьуьл; russian: Лезгинка; Tat: ''Ləzgihəngi''; az, Ləzginka or ) is the collective name originally given by Russians to all Lezgian dance
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– folk dance Lezginka by the Azerbaijani ensemble "Suvar" European folk dances Russian traditional dances Lezgins Culture of the Caucasus
The Lezginka ( lez, Лезги кьуьл; russian: Лезгинка; Tat: ''Ləzgihəngi''; az, Ləzginka or ) is the collective name originally given by Russians to all Caucasian
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dances united by fast rhythm. It can be solo
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male or pair dance. The melody is clear and dynamic, the pace is fast. A common mistake attributes it only to Lezgin people. However, until the end of 19th century, Russians used name "Lezgin" as the common name for all highlanders of Dagestan
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., as well as Chechnya
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, Ingushetia
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and Northern Azerbaijan
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According to ''Encyclopædia Britannica
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– folk dance Lezginka by the Azerbaijani ensemble "Suvar" European folk dances Russian traditional dances Lezgins Culture of the Caucasus