| Egyptian Belly Dance in Transition: The Raqs Sharqi Revolution, 1890-1930 Contributor(s): Ward, Heather D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476666741 ISBN-13: 9781476666747 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Dance - Regional & Ethnic |
| Dewey: 793.3 |
| LCCN: 2017055635 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.66 lbs) 220 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Raqs sharqi, the Egyptian dance form also known as belly dance, has for generations captured imaginations around the globe. Yet its origins have been obscured by misinformation and conjecture, rooted in Orientalist attitudes about the Middle East--a widely accepted narrative suggests the dance was created in response to Western influences and desires. Drawing on an array of primary sources, the author traces the early development of raqs sharqi in the context of contemporary trends in Egyptian arts and entertainment. The dance is revealed to be a hybrid cultural expression, emerging with the formation of Egyptian national identity at the end of the 19th century, when Egypt was occupied by the British. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ward, Heather D.: - Heather D. Ward is a Middle Eastern dance instructor, performer and researcher based in St. Louis, Missouri. She specializes in Egyptian belly dance, and has conducted in-depth research into primary textual, photographic and pictorial evidence as well as on-site investigations in Cairo of this fascinating dance form. |