Nisaa of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Lower Egyptian Ghawazi Dance - October 18, 2020 скачать в хорошем качестве

Nisaa of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - Lower Egyptian Ghawazi Dance - October 18, 2020

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). In this performance, Nisaa presents her rendition of the dance style of the ghawazi of the Nile Delta. Compared to the ghawazi of Upper Egypt, the ghawazi of Lower Egypt are poorly understood. Nisaa has based her performance on her own research into the currently available evidence pertaining to these elusive ghawazi. Nisaa’s research suggests a great deal of stylistic similarity between the dancing of the ghawazi of Lower Egypt and that of the awalim of urban Cairo and Alexandria. Among the similarities are their affinity for acrobatic feats, such as descending to the floor in the splits, and balancing a variety of objects, including bottles, cups, and even chairs and candelabra! The music used in this video is an edited version of the track “Bedouin Jam” from the album “Master of Egyptian Bellydance” by Mohammad Al Hasan Abo Abid. “Bedouin Jam” is actually a medley of traditional dance songs, including the famous tune “Raqs al-Hawanim.” These traditional tunes, played on traditional countryside instruments, provide authentic and appropriate accompaniment for Lower Egyptian ghawazi dance. For more information about Nisaa, please visit https://www.bellydancewithnisaa.com.