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Raqs sharqi

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Raqs sharqi (رقص شرقي,; literally "oriental dancing") is the classical Egyptian style of belly dance that developed during the first half of the 20th century. [1]

20 relations: Badia Masabni, Baladi, Belly dance, Cinema of Egypt, Dalilah (bellydancer), Fifi Abdou, Ghawazi, Kingdom of Egypt, Latin dance, Lebanon, Mahmoud Reda, Marching band, Middle Eastern dance, Nagwa Fouad, Naima Akef, Nelly Mazloum, Russian ballet, Samia Gamal, Taheyya Kariokka, Tourism in Egypt.

Badia Masabni

Badia Masabni (بديعة مصابني, born Wadiha Masabni وديعة مصابني; 1892-1974), was an actress and belly dancer born to a Lebanese father and a Syrian mother, best known for opening a series of influential clubs in Cairo from the 1920s onward.

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Baladi

Baladi (بلدي; relative-adjective "of town", "local", "rural", comparable to English "folk", with a lower-class connotation) can refer to an Egyptian musical style, the folk style of Egyptian bellydance (Raqs Baladi), or the Masmoudi Sogheir rhythm, which is frequently used in baladi music.

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Belly dance

Belly dance, also referred to as Arabic dance (Raqs sharqi, literally: "oriental dancing"), is an Arabic expressive dance which originated in Egypt and that emphasizes complex movements of the torso.

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Cinema of Egypt

The cinema of Egypt refers to the flourishing film industry based in Cairo, the capital of Egypt.

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Dalilah (bellydancer)

Dalilah also Delia Turina (born as Adelaida Angulo Agramunt), (7 July 1936–17 September 2001) was a Spanish oriental dancer.

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Fifi Abdou

Fifi Abdouu (فيفى عبده) (born Atiyat Abdul Fattah Ibrahim عطيات عبد الفتاح إبراهيم,; April 26, 1953) is an Egyptian belly dancer and actress.

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Ghawazi

The Ghawazi (also ghawazee) dancers of Egypt were a group of female traveling dancers of the Dom people (also known as Nawar).

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Kingdom of Egypt

The Kingdom of Egypt (المملكة المصرية; المملكه المصريه, "the Egyptian Kingdom") was the de jure independent Egyptian state established under the Muhammad Ali Dynasty in 1922 following the Unilateral Declaration of Egyptian Independence by the United Kingdom.

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Latin dance

Latin dance is a general label, and a term in partner dance competition jargon.

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Lebanon

Lebanon (لبنان; Lebanese pronunciation:; Liban), officially known as the Lebanese RepublicRepublic of Lebanon is the most common phrase used by Lebanese government agencies.

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Mahmoud Reda

Mahmoud Reda (born March 18, 1930 in Cairo, Egypt) is an Egyptian dancer and choreographer.

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Marching band

A marching band is a group in which instrumental musicians perform while marching, often for entertainment or competition.

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Middle Eastern dance

The traditional dances of the Middle East (also known as oriental dance) span a large variety of folk traditions throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

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Nagwa Fouad

Nagwa Fouad (نجوى فؤاد, Arabic:; born 1936) is an Egyptian belly dancer.

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Naima Akef

Naima Akef (نعيمة عاكف,‎; 7 October 1929 – 23 April 1966) was a famous Egyptian belly dancer during the Egyptian cinema's golden age and starred in many films of the time.

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Nelly Mazloum

Nelly Mazloum (9 June 1929 - 21 February 2003), an Egyptian of Italian and Greek origin, was an actress, choreographer, dancer, and teacher of ballet, modern dance, Egyptian folkloric dance, traditional oriental dance and the creator of the oriental dance technique.

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Russian ballet

Russian ballet (Ballet russe) is a form of ballet characteristic of or originating from Russia.

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Samia Gamal

Samia Gamal (سامية جمال, born as Zaynab Ibrahim Mahfuz, 5 March 1924 – 1 December 1994) was an Egyptian belly dancer and film actress.

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Taheyya Kariokka

Taheyya Kariokka (تحية كاريوكا) also Tahiya Mohamed (born as: Badaweya Mohamed Kareem Al Nirani), (February 22, 1915 – September 20, 1999) was an Egyptian belly dancer and film actress.

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Tourism in Egypt

Tourism is one of the leading sources of income, crucial to Egypt's economy.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raqs_sharqi

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