{"id":2115,"date":"2019-05-08T13:21:17","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T12:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2023-08-04T12:36:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T11:36:52","slug":"belly-dance-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/belly-dance-cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"Raqs Sharqi in Egyptian Cinema (1930s to 1950s) &#8211; 5.3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/raqs-sharqi-cinema.jpg\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/raqs-sharqi-cinema.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/raqs-sharqi-cinema.jpg 560w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/raqs-sharqi-cinema-300x169.jpg 300w\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Raqs sharqi in the cinema.\" class=\"wp-image-2120 lazyload\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/raqs-sharqi-cinema.jpg\" alt=\"Raqs sharqi in the cinema.\" class=\"wp-image-2120\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/raqs-sharqi-cinema.jpg 560w, https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/raqs-sharqi-cinema-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Golden Era Introduced<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The time span from the 1930s to the late 1950s is the golden era of Egyptian cinema and the time when we find the majority of dance scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this section, I will analyze videos of some of the most famous dancers of the time, to pinpoint the differences but also the similarities between their dance styles, as well as trying to find out if the roots of this dance are identifiable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this time, there were many famous dancers performing in these movies, but I have analyzed six of them, based on their fame, the availability of their videos online and whether they were mentioned in other sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">The three most famous and influential of these, whose names often appear on sites, books, and on many online and offline sources on bellydance are Samia Gamal, Tahia Carioca, and Naima Akef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These three dancers have also been mentioned by most of my interview participants. For example, Francesca Calloni, a raqs sharqi practitioner based in Italy, stated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have been watching and watching and watching all the old movies with Samia Gamal, Taheya Carioca, all the oldies and goldies, and Naema Akef, mostly because they were the first images we had of oriental dance. <\/p>\n<cite>Francesca Calloni <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other three dancers, who are today less famous but still very representative of that age, are Nabadeya Mustafa, Hager Hamdi, and Zeinat Olwi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f1vCoDppy1k?feature=oembed\" title=\"Nabaweya Mustafa 1948\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\"   allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this analysis, I focus on the three most famous dancers (Samia Gamal, Tahia Carioca, and Naima Akef), for reasons of space and because they have been the most influential from this era, for the future developments of raqs sharqi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the coming pages, I will also cover the rediscovery and reinterpretation of Egyptian <a href=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/reda-troupe\/\">folkloric dances,<\/a> particularly by Mahmoud Reda, whose folkloric dance productions have influenced the development of raqs sharqi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&gt;&gt; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worlddanceheritage.org\/tahia-carioca\/\">Start Reading about Tahia Carioca \u2013 The Traditionalist \u2018Bint al Balad\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Footnote<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Terms invented by the participant. \u2018Oldies\u2019 refers to all old videos, while \u2018goldies\u2019 to dancers from the so-called golden age of Egyptian cinema.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research on the Golden Era of belly dance and Egyptian cinema in the 1930s to 1950s. 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