Belly dancing in Egypt : what went wrong?

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Maghie Ghali, The American University in Cairo

Description or Abstract

Belly dancing in Egypt was once a beautiful and highly esteemed art but has fallen from glory in the last few decades, becoming illicit and not respected. A 9.30-minute audio documentary about belly dancing in Egypt and how the once beautiful and highly esteemed art but has fallen from glory in the last few decades, becoming illicit and not respected. Dancers in recent generations are seen as cheap entertainment with little professional skill or value. By contrasting the old and new dancers, this documentary looks into the history and the possible future of this art form.

Keywords

Dance, Belly Dance, Egypt, Audio, Tahiya Karioka, Samia Gamal

Course

JRMC 4460

Department

Journalism & Mass Communication Department

Faculty Advisor

[advisor not specified]

Content Type

Documentary

File Type

Video

Extent

4.4 MB

Language

eng

Recommended Citation

Ghali, Maghie, "Belly dancing in Egypt : what went wrong?" (2015). Audiovisual Projects. 636.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/audiovisual_student_work/636

File

http://dar.aucegypt.edu/bitstream/handle/10526/4368/SCRPIT.pdf?sequence=5