Lezginka Khasasavyurti

Lezginka is a dance form popular in northern Caucasus played mostly on zuronov (today replaced by the clarinet), accompanied by garmoshka and ghovol. There are several melodies for this dance, each named after the village or city in which it originated. The structure of the Lezginka is that of theme and variations. The example in our recording "Lezginka Khasasavyurti" is a tune which originates, as its title sindicates, in the town of Khasavyurt where a sizable Jewish community existed.