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Nisaa of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - raqs ghawazi performance - May 13, 2017

The ghawazi are a class of female entertainers from Egypt’s rural towns and villages. They provide entertainment at important social occasions such as weddings and festivals. The dancing of the ghawazi is dominated by torso-based movements such as hip shimmies, and the ghawazi frequently accompany their dancing with sagat (finger cymbals). Some ghawazi also perform acrobatic feats, such as descending to the floor in the splits, and balance a variety of objects, including bottles, cups, and even chairs and candelabra! These unusual feats are also performed by the ghawazi’s urban counterparts, the awalim. In this performance, Nisaa presents the dancing of the rural ghawazi, Egypt’s original professional belly dancers. Here, rather than presenting the ghawazi dance style of the Banat Mazin of Luxor, the ghawazi dancing that is most commonly represented on Western stages, Nisaa performs her own rendition of the ghawazi dance style of the Nile Delta. The dancing of the Delta ghawazi bears similarities to the dancing of the urban awalim of Cairo and Alexandria. Among the most striking features of the dance are the surprising displays of flexibility and balance. The accompanying songs are Mustafa's Smile and Wahad Bas, performed by Upper Egypt Ensemble. Although these tunes are performed by sa’idi (Upper Egyptian) musicians, their style and instrumentation make them appropriate to accompany this Lower Egyptian dance. For more information about Nisaa, please visit www.bellydancewithnisaa.com.