Before They Were Belly Dancers: European Accounts of Female Entertainers in Egyp

Description: Before They Were Belly Dancers by Kathleen W. Fraser Focusing on Egypt during the period 1760 to 1870, this book fills in some of the historical blanks for a dance form often known today in the Middle East as raqs sharki or raqs baladi, and in Western countries as "belly dance." Eyewitness accounts written by European travelers, the major primary source for modern scholars, provide most of the research material. The author shapes these numerous accounts into a coherent whole, providing a picture of Egyptian female entertainers of the period as professionals in the arts, rather than as a group of unnamed "ethnic" dancers and singers. Analysis is given of the contexts of this dance--that was a legitimate performing art form in Egyptian society appreciated by a wide variety of audiences--with a focus on actual performances--and a re-creation of choreography. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Kathleen W. Fraser has had a varied professional career encompassing magazine publishing, foreign development, human rights education, employment equity, and the teaching of essay writing and dance history at the university level. Her dance-related writing has appeared in Dance Research Journal (reviews), Impulse magazine, the UCLA Journal of Dance Ethnology, and Canadian Dance: Visions and Stories (articles), and she has presented at professional conferences held by Dance History Scholars, Conference on Research in Dance, and the International Bellydance Conferences of Canada. She lives in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Table of Contents Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrefaceSection One: Background1. On Writing This Book2. Selected Egyptian History—the Study Period3. Writers and Painters in Egypt from 1760 to 1870Section Two: Setting the Stage4. A Name for the Dance and a Name for the Dancer5. The Low Reputation of Female Entertainers6. The Geography of Going to the ShowSection Three: Going to the Show—Professionals at Work7. The Corporation of Female Singers—the Chanteuses8. Identifying the Raqqâsin, Corporation 2009. Identifying the Ghawâzî, Corporation 19210. Male Performers—Dancers and MusiciansSection Four: The Lives of Female Entertainers11. Relationships with Various Groups in Egyptian Society12. Professional Relationships with the Audience13. Training14. Economic Position of Female EntertainersSection Five: Biographies15. Thirty-One Female Dancers and One MaleSection Six: Gossip, Hearsay, Rumors and Myths16. The Missing Awâlim17. The Massacre of "The Four Hundred"18. Banning the Dance in Muhammad Alis Egypt19. Myths of Origins of Female Dancers and SingersSection Seven: Building the Aesthetic of Performance20. A Costume Benchmark Set by Edward Lane21. The Musicianship of Dancers22. The Aesthetic of Dance MovementsSection Eight: Choreography and Performance23. Six Choreographic Elements Basic to the Dance24. Extending the Definition of Choreography25. Three Identifiable Dances26. Accessory DancesEpilogueAppendix One: Biographical Facts About Selected 18th–and Early 19th-Century Travel Writers and ArtistsAppendix Two: Travelers Terms for Female Entertainers: Selected Passages by Date of TravelChapter NotesBibliographyIndex Details ISBN0786494336 Author Kathleen W. Fraser Year 2014 ISBN-10 0786494336 ISBN-13 9780786494330 Format Paperback Short Title BEFORE THEY WERE BELLY DANCERS Language English Media Book Subtitle European Accounts of Female Entertainers in Egypt, 1760-1870 Place of Publication Jefferson, NC Country of Publication United States Pages 308 AU Release Date 2014-10-31 NZ Release Date 2014-10-31 UK Release Date 2014-11-30 DEWEY 793.3 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Audience Age 18 Publisher McFarland & Co Inc Publication Date 2014-11-14 Imprint McFarland & Co Inc Illustrations 27 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index US Release Date 2014-11-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130359567;

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