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Lovzar
Ловзар
Background information
Origin Country flag Grozny, Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Soviet Union
Genre(s) Music of Chechnya, Folk Music
Members
Makka Sagaipova

Lovzar ('fun' in Chechen) is a popular Chechen children's dance ensemble that has conducted worldwide tours and has been an important face of Chechen culture to the world. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Chechen-Ingush Aautonomous Soviet Socialist Rrepublic, or Chechen-Ingush ASSR (Russian: ) was an autonomous republic within Russian SFSR. Its capital was Grozny. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Native musical instruments: The pondur is the oldest of musical instruments of the Chechens, comprising of three chords and a wooden casing. ... “Folk song” redirects here. ... Makka Sagaipova (Russian: Макка Сагаипова) (b. ... The Chechen language has about 1,200,000 speakers, most of whom live in Russia. ...


History

Founded in 1983 in the Republican Pioneers Palace in Grozny, Lovzar disbanded in 1994 due to the First Chechen War, but in 1995 the heads of Lovzar recruited thirty boys and thirty girls to restart the group. Based in exile in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, the newly-assembled group trained in traditional Chechen dance. Subsequently, the group has been awarded numerous awards in many countries. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Coat of arms of Nalchik Nalchik (Karachay-Balkar and Russian: ; Kabardian: Налшык) is a city in the Caucasus region of southern Russia and capital of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic. ... Capital Nalchik Area - total - % water Ranked 83rd - 12,500 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density Ranked 60th - est. ...


Trivia

For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Makka Sagaipova (Russian: Макка Сагаипова) (b. ...

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