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 alternate ancient arms beat begins beloved body bring called century CHAHAR chest circle clap clothing color common continues COSTUMING court culture dance dancer described dress drum Eastern expression extended eyes face facial finale fingers flat flowers follows foot footwork forward free-rhythm front gesture gold gushe hair head heart held Herat holding India indicate influence interpreted Islamic left hand light look master melodic miniature modal mode move movements notes original paintings palms Pattern performed Persian played pleated poetry Qashqai raised refer repeat represent rhythm rhythmic right hand santur scale separation sequences short shoulder side similar skirt slow solo sometimes sorrow step sticks strings style tonic traditional TRANSLATION turn upward usually various veil vocal waist wear women wrist York