Armenian folk dances
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- Kochari (Քոչարի) - Kochari is one of the most popular dances of Armenians. Kochari is danced in a group of men and women and is known for its tune played on the zurna.
- Shalakho(Շալախօ) - A dance for men from Ancient Armenia. It is performed in dance studios by men, but danced at public gatherings by women as well.
- Tamzara (Թամզարա)
- Yarkhushta (Յարխուշտա) - Yarkhushta is a martial dance from the Taron and Aghdznik regions of Western Armenia.
- Berd (Բերդապար) - Berd is a dance famous for having a circle of men stand on the shoulders of another circle and rotate. Berd means "fortress" in Armenian and is named accordingly because of the shape the dancers make.
- Shirkhani (Շիրխանի)
- Harsnapar (Հարսնապար) - from the Armenian hars which means bride, and par which translates to dance. The bride is shown dancing a solo and may possibly feature the bridesmaids.
- Artsvapar (Արծվապար) - a highland dance, associated with the eagle's flight, and an echo of ancient pagan rituals, one of the main elements of which was the image of an eagle (Arm. Արծիվ).
- Gorani (Գորանի)
- Gyond (Գյոնդ or Գյովնդ)
- Menapar (Մենապար) - Menapar translates to "solo." It may feature a man or woman. Normally, if a man is the one dancing, the music will be fast-paced and in the case of a woman, a slower, more elegant music will play.
- Nazpar (Նազպար)
- Shurjpar (Շուրջպար)
- Souserapar (Սուսերապար)
- Papuri (Փափուռի)
- Zuykpar (Զույգապար) - Zuykpar is a duet done by a man and woman. It features a liveliness to it and normally includes both dancers doing symmetrical movements.
- Uzundara[4][5]
- Ververi (Վերվերի)
- Msho Khr (Մշոյ խըռ) - originated in the region of Մուշ (Moush).
- Lorke (Լորկէ)
- Tsakhkadzori (Ծաղկաձորի)
- Karno kochari (Կարնոյ քոչարի) - Very similar to Kochari, originated in region of Կարին (Karin).
- Ishkhanats par (Իշխանաց պար) - Also known as the "Lords' dance".
- Fndzhan (Ֆնջան)
- Kertsi (Քերծի)
- Kajats khagh (Քաջաց խաղ)
- Tamour agha (Թամուր աղա)
- Trtghouk (Թրթռուկ)
- Srabar (Սրաբար)
- Asdvadzatsna (Աստուածածնայ պար)
- Tars par (Թարս պար)
- Loutki (Լուտկի)
- Yerek votk (Երեք ոտք)
- Tchotchk (Ճոճք)
- Khnamineri par (Խնամիների պար)
- Khosh bilazig (Խոշ բիլազիգ)
Regional dances
- Arabkir (Արաբկիրի Պար) - A dance from the Armenian city of Arabkir.
- Kesabian (Քեսապական) - The Kesabian dance came from the city of Kesab, Syria.
- Laz bar - originated among the fishermen of the Black Sea
- Moosh (or Muş, or Mus, Մշո Պար) - a mixed dance from the district of Moush/Taron, west of Lake Van.
- Sasnapar (Սասնապար) - a popular dance common at weddings and other cultural gatherings. It originated in the city of Sasun.
- Vagharshapatian (Վաղարշապատյան)- originated in Vagharshapat now known as Ejmiatsin.
- Zeytouni (Զեյթունի պար) - originated in Zeytun.
- Varaka Lerneri Bar
- Lezginka Par