Lorke ( hy, Լորկե) is an

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folk song-dance. It was performed at weddings when the bride was taken away from her father's house, at the

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festival during the collection of flowers, and also during pilgrimages. It also refers to various types of Armenian collective dances.''Лисициан С. С.'' Старинные пляски и театральные представления армянского народа. // Академия наук АССР. — 1972. — Т. 2. — С. 340—345. There are also Shatakh and

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(such as Shurjpar - “circle dance”) versions of the song-dance

Etymology and origin

Initially, the dance was a ritual and was associated with

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. Lorke goes back to totemic dances in honor of

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. The name comes from Arm. ''լոր'' or- "quail". Probably originated from

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and Alashkert region.

Lyrics

References

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