Metkal Kanowi and Hallah al Safi – Sa’idi singer and dancer – Part I I remember when I was learning Middle Eastern Dance in California in the early 1980’s “Egyptian […]
22
Apr
Archive | Dance Style
14
Apr
Al’ab al-Atfal – a cute girls’ dance
Al’ab al-Atfal – a cute girls’ dance In the midst of so many serious blogs and videos of Sa’idi Tahtib and Assaya, today I will post a light-hearted video and […]
07
Apr
Sa’idi Tahtib and Mahmoud Reda
Sa’idi Tahtib and Mahmoud Reda Sa’idi Tahtib and Sa’idi raqs assaya were two of Mahmoud Reda’s favorite folkloric “dances” to be brought to the stage. Many times he has told me […]
01
Apr
Sa’idi Tahtib – Local Professionals
Sa’idi Tahtib – Local Professionals During the Journey through Egypt intensives we look at each region of Egypt from six different viewpoints, seeking to organize the information into six “jigsaw […]
24
Mar
What is the Sa’idi “Tahtib” Part II – Video Examples
What is the Sa’idi “Tahtib” Part II – Video Examples To continue our Sa’idi Tahtib subject, this week we have two fun videos! An Informal Game of Tahtib The first […]
16
Jan
The Different Dances of Egypt
The Different Dances of Egypt In our last post The Different Regions of Egypt we discussed the regions of Egypt as I’ve defined them for our dance ethnology purposes. These […]