Shalakho

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Shalakho (/ʃæləˈkoʊ/ sha-luh-KHAW) is a folk dance performed throughout all of the Caucasus. It's distinguished by its 8 time signature and fast-paced, upbeat style. The Shalakho dance developed in the urban centers of the South Caucasus, particularly in Tiflis (now Tbilisi), which in the 19th century was an important cultural hub with a significant Armenian population active in music and dance. The city was ethnically diverse, and various communities participated in public performances and entertainment, including Shalakho performed with duduk, barrel organ, and other popular instruments. In this cultural environment, Shalakho was performed by local musicians and dancers, with the majority being of Armenian origin. These performances were part of popular urban entertainment, often including comedic acts and animal displays, such as bears or monkeys. The performing groups were ethnically mixed, including Romani entertainers. The melody was first recorded and arranged for piano by the Armenian composer Nikoghayos Tigranyan in 1895 and was published later in 1900. In 1937, Azerbaijani composer Said Rustamov would publish the notation of the Shalakho dance in his Azerbaijani Dance Melodies Since 1938 the dance has been a part of a repertoire of Tatul Altunyan's Armenian National Song and Dance Ensemble (Armenian: Հայկական ժողովրդական երգի-պարի անսամբլ, romanized: Haykakan zhoghovrdakan yergi-pari ansambl). The dance was performed in a 1940 Azerbaijani ballet Maiden Tower (Azerbaijani: Qız Qalası) by Afrasiyab Badalbeyli.