Rahilia Hasanova
for string quartet
ca. 8'15"
"Yalli" is an ancient Azerbaijani-Turkish collective dance that is a demonstration of the unit, solidarity, and friendship. Participants can be both women and/or men. Keeping each other by the hands and performing rhythmically coordinated step elements, dancers follow a leader who makes circle-like movements. Yalli is an expression of love to Nature and indefinite Life. "Yallivari" means yalli-like rhythmical beats.