- Lovzar
Infobox musical artist
Name =Lovzar _ru. Ловзар
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Background =Chechen folk-dance ensemble
Years Active =1983-present
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Genre =Music of Chechnya ,Folk music
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Current_members =Makka Sagaipova
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Notable_instruments =Lovzar ("fun" in
Chechen language ) is a Chechen children's dance ensemble that has conducted worldwide tours and has been an important face of Chechen culture to the world.Founded in 1983 in the Republican Pioneers Palace in
Grozny , Lovzar disbanded in 1994 due to theFirst Chechen War , but in 1995 the heads of Lovzar recruited thirty boys and thirty girls to restart the group. Based in exile inNalchik ,Kabardino-Balkaria , the newly-assembled group trained in traditionalChechen dance . Subsequently, the group has been awarded numerous awards in many countries; it is worth mentioning that the Chechen pop singer and noted beautyMakka Sagaipova is a member of this group.External links
* [http://www.lovzar.org Official Lovzar Website]
* [http://www.chechnyafree.ru/index.php?lng=eng§ion=cmuschecheng&row=0 Chechnya Free.ru Article on Lovzar)]
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