Radif-e Raqs: Collection of Dance Sequences of the Persian TraditionInstruction and historical background for dances from Persia and other "silk route" areas, such as Afghanistan, Kurdistan, Armenia, India, Korea, and Central Asia. |
Common terms and phrases
accompanied Afghan Afghanistan ancient Armenian Atan beloved Bring hands CHAHAR chahar mezrab Chahargah chest Chinese circle clap color COSTUMING culture DANCE DESCRIPTIONS dancer Daramad Dashti dastgah doira dress dutar Eastern ensemble eyes facial expression fingers flying streamer foot footwork frame drum front fwd ct gesture gushe hand movements head heart Herat Homayun India indicate instrument interpreted Iran Iranian Isfahan Islamic Kabul kamanche Kereshme left hand lft ct look Mahur melodic patterns melodic sequences mezrab modal scale mode mystic palms performed Persian dance Persian literature Persian miniature Persian music played pleated poetry Qashqai radif raga rebab RENG repeat rhythm rhythmic right hand rt ct Sa'di Safvat santur SAQI Sasanian scarf scarves Segah setar shoulder Shur side to side skirt sleeves solo sorrow spins step lft Step rt strings style Sufi Tehran tonic torso traditional TRANSLATION turn Uzbek veil vocal waist women worn wrist zerbaghali