Circassian Symphonic Dance (Ballet) from the opera “The Sound of Distant Thunder” “The Sound of Distant Thunder” [“Раскаты далекого грома”] was composed by Aslan Nexay in 1983. Fragments of the opera were staged in the North Caucasus and Moscow, but the full work was premiered in Maikop in December 2011. Watch the full premiere of the opera: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI_UaxxHvQM] Circassian composer Aslan Nexay, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, graduated in composition from the

The Kabardian State Folk Dance Ensemble “Kabardinka” mesmerize audiences with their exquisite “Dance of the Circassian Nobility”. | Circassian Culture and Folklore

The Kabardian State Folk Dance Ensemble “Kabardinka” perform traditional Circassian dance “Qafe”. From the film-concert “Orayda” («Орайда»), 1970. “Qafe” («Къафэ») is a slow stately dance performed with pride touching on aloofness and with a great measure of self-control. It is verily the dance of the aristocracy. There have been hundreds of tunes devised for this dance throughout the ages. Neighbouring peoples, like the Balkars and the Ossetes, adopted and adapted this dance form. The Ossetic v

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