Popular Dance and Music in Modern Egypt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zuhur, Sherifa.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dance--Egypt--History.

Dance.

Dance--Social aspects--Egypt.

Music and dance--Egypt.

Music and dance.

Dance music--Egypt--History and criticism.

Dance music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2021.

Summary:

"Based on multiple decades of research on and experience with Egyptian dance and music, this book is a unique exploration into the history, expansion, aesthetics, social reality, regulation, and transformation of different forms of dance and dance music in Egypt. The book covers raqs sharqi (Oriental dance, known as belly dance or danse du ventre), raqs sha'biyya (regional or group-specific dances and rituals), sha'bi (lower-class urban music and a dance style), mulid (drawing on Sufi tradition and the festive character of saints' day festivals) and mahraganat (youth-created, primarily electronic music with lively rhythms and biting lyrics). Each chapter touches on a different aspect of Egyptian dance, including genres and sub-genres and evolution, the demeanor of dancers, trends old and new, and social and political criticism using the imagery of dance or a dancer. It also considers the globalization of Egyptian dance, the replication or fantasies of raqs sharqi outside of Egypt, as well as the adoption of the dance as a hobby, competitive dance form, and focus of international dance festivals"-- Provided by publisher.

"This book is an exploration into the history, aesthetics, social reality, regulation, and transformation of dance and dance music in Egypt. It covers raqs sharqi (Oriental dance, known as belly dance or danse du ventre), raqs sha'biyya (regional or group-specific dances and rituals), sha'bi (lower-class urban music and dance style), mulid (drawing on Sufi tradition and saints' day festivals) and mahraganat (youth-created, primarily electronic music with lively rhythms and biting lyrics). The chapters discuss genres and sub-genres and their evolution, the demeanor of dancers, trends old and new, and social and political criticism that use the imagery of dance or a dancer. Also considered are the globalization of Egyptian dance, the replication or fantasies of raqs sharqi outside of Egypt, as well as the dance as a hobby, competitive dance form, and focus of international dance festivals"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Introduction and Notes on Music and Transliteration

One. The 'Awalim's Path to the Sala

Two. From the Sala to the Silver Screen and Beyond

Three. Ya Dall'a, Ya Dall'a

Four. Mulid

Five. From Sha'bi Music and Culture to Mahragan Dance Music

Six. Al-Raqs al-Sha'bi wa al-Musiqa al-Sha'biyya

Seven. Bad, Bad Baladi

Eight. Globalization of Egyptian Dance

Glossary

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Zuhur, Sherifa Popular Dance and Music in Modern Egypt

ISBN:

9781476643113