On their website Raqs Media Collective, who formed in 1992, explain that Raqs ‘is a word in Persian, Arabic and Urdu and means the state that whirling dervishes enter into when they whirl. It is also ...

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We call it "belly dancing," that alluring art form where dancers use their hips and torso in mesmerizing motion that is often seen as sensual and expressive. But in other places, the dance is referred ...

The Disobedience Archive is a constantly growing video archive with no fixed location initiated by Marco Scotini in 2005. Comprising more than one hundred documentary. At Migros Museum, Zurich, the ...

What does it mean to “dance” in Urdu poetry? Raqs is never just about movement, it is about surrender, rhythm, and the pulse of life itself. In Urdu literature, raqs becomes a metaphor for joy, for ...

“Cavalcade,” a new video exhibition at the Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society, tells a story of life incarnate. A project by the Delhi-based Raqs Media Collective, the exhibition primarily ...

This is the 14th article in a special series by Ally Adnan that brings to life memorable incidents from the rich and fascinating life of Hazrat Amir Khusrau, whose timeless legacy continues to inspire ...

Sascha Penn and the matriarch of the Starz series talk to The Hollywood Reporter about how the lingering question around mother and son will play into the fifth and now final season. By Ronda Racha ...

Anyone who has spent even a short time in the UAE will be familiar with what is popularly known as the "hair dance", or more accurately "Naashat", which is performed by younger girls at important ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The performance of Kathak exponent Rani Khanam and her troupe from Lucknow captivated the audience at Gauhar Mahal in the city on Saturday evening under ‘Raqs-e-sufiyana’.

The Aamad Dance Centre recently organized an evening of Sufi Kalaam and Raqs with the support of Sahitya Kala Parishad. The event, praised by the audience, had a remarkable impact on the city's ...