Rana Gorgani

Rana Gorgani
Gorgani in 2017
Bornc. 1986
Germany
NationalityFrench
OccupationDancer
Years active2007–present
Known forSufi whirling

Rana Gorgani (born c. 1986) is a French-Iranian dancer and a former actress. She performs in the Sufi dance tradition and is one of the world's few female whirling dervishes.[1][2]

Gorganie was born in Germany to an Iranian mother and a Kurdish father. She grew up and lives in France. She was also an actress who performed with the Conservatoire de Paris 20eme.[3]

At age 24, she decided to dedicate herself to dance. She founded the “l'Oeil Persan” (translated, "The Persian Eye"), the first dance company in Europe specializing in Persian dance.[4]

During the COVID pandemic, she began teaching Sufi dance through Zoom workshops.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Rana Moussaoui (February 13, 2021). "France's Female Dervish Takes Transcendence Online". Barron's. Agence France-Presse.
  2. ^ "Rana Gorgani, la danse soufie au féminin". L'Express. February 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sufi Dance by Rana Gorgani". Brooklyn Studios for Dance. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rana Gorgani Biography". ATEA Production. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Discover the Sufi Dance". Danse Soufie. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "France's female dervish connects over Zoom". Mint Lounge. February 14, 2021.