Video of Turkish Dancer Zeki Maviyildiz

I saw Turkish folk dancer Zeki Maviyildiz and his Blue Star Dance troupe perform at the first annual Turkish Festival in Cary, NC, a few weekends ago. This video is from a different performance, but it gives the viewer an insight into the world of folk dances from eastern Turkey. Maviyildiz is based in North Carolina, and he has performed around the country, including a 2007 performance at the annual Melungeon Heritage Festival in the fairly remote town of Big Stone Gap, Va., which is in the heart of Appalachia in far-southwest Virginia.

Useful Links:

http://www.bluestardance.org

http://www.melungeon.org

Tags: Zeki Maviyildiz, Turkey, folk dances, Melungeons, North Carolina, Appalachia