Explore: Bashkir Folk Dancing

Gaskarav, the first artistic leader of folk theatrical choreography of the Bashkir, founded a professional folk dance ensemble in 1939. This band has travelled

ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, as a child, was encouraged to dance in Bashkir folk performances, and began his dancing career in Ufa. Bashkir literature

is considered the ensemble's birthday. In 1940, he joined the Bashkir State Folk Dance Ensemble. In the summer of 1940, the ensemble made its first tour

"Irandek" (Bashkir: Ирәндек) is a Bashkir folk song. According to legend, the song was composed in the 18th century hunter and quray player Bulgair, enchanted

Salawat Yulayev (Bashkir: Салауат Юлай-улы, romanized: Salawat Yulay-ulı; Russian: Салават Юлаев, romanized: Salavat Yulayev; June 1754 – 8 October 1800)

the main competition at the folk festival Sabantuy. The sport is called گولش / ҝүләш / güləş in Azerbaijani, көрәш in Bashkir, кӗрешӳ in Chuvash, күрес

region, known for traditional epics and a number of folk instruments. The first major study of Bashkir music appeared in 1897, when ethnographer Rybakov

an unusual form, with participants engaging in folk dance, circling, and singing songs in the Bashkir language. A group holding posters that read кара

Biisheva Zagir Ismagilov, Bashkir composer and educator. State Academic Folk Dance Ensemble Faizi Gaskarov Bayezit Bikbay, Bashkir poet, writer and playwright

ballet Song of the Cranes, he fell in love with dance. As a child, he was encouraged to dance in Bashkir folk performances and his precocity was soon noticed