Uzbek Dance Dilhiroj дилхирож performed by Silk Road Dance Company at Silk Road Dance Festival

Founded in 1995 by Dr. Laurel Victoria Gray - the pioneer of Uzbek Dance in America - Silk Road Dance Company preserves the dance traditions of Silk Road cultures. Their Legacy Repertoire includes many famous Uzbek dances, including classics from the repertoire of the Bakhor Ensemble. Dilhiroj дилхирож is a beloved song and the dance is in the Ferghana style. It was gifted to Silk Road Dance Company by People’s Artist of Uzbekistan, Kizalrkhon Dusmukhamedova, who is Central Asian dance consultant for the dance ws performed at the very first White House Nowruz Celebration on March 21, 2014.