Amara, Adina, Amira, Ava, Bahira, Gazella, Hassida, Kerry, Lula, Maria, Nacira, Paulena, Tamara
LUXOR BALADNA (Ballad Of Luxor)...Amara, Gazella, Paulena.
This song sings of Luxor, the home of the Temple of Luxor, and the beautiful country that attracts visitors who don’t want to leave.
EGYPTIAN HAGALLA DANCER ...Amara, Ava, Paulena, Hassida, Gazella, Tamara.
The Hagall means bird. When flying across the Sinai, it does a funny walk on the hot sand (the basis for the articulated 1,2,3 hip work). The song tells of two who love and miss each other. Historically the Hagalla dancer leads the wedding party entertainment in remote regions of Egypt and surrounding areas.
PRINCESS OF CAIRO (Naqwa Fouad)...Paulena, Ava.
Written and arranged by Hamouda Ali for Naqwa Fouad, these dance movements are stylized after Naqwa’s unique style.
AYOA YA AM...Amara, Dahshoury.
Classical dance with a singer is common in nightclubs of Egypt. The singer sings of how her beauty is like the moon and what he would do to have her for his own.
MALAYA (Alexandria)...Ava, Paulena, Lula. Choreography: Mahmoud Reda
Women must cover with heavy black cloth in public but flirtatiously uncover to show their glittery dresses to attract attention of suitors.
AH HON, AH HON (Oh boy, Oh boy)...Paulena, Hassida, Tamara, Lula, Ava. Choreography: Rakia Hassan
A modern folkloric dance to a silly song that tells of a man who finds his loved one very difficult but loves her anyway.
SAIDI (Upper Egypt)...Amara, Tamara, Hassida. Choreography: Mahmoud Reda
Upper Egypt women flirt playfully during this dance but in the end the man must choose only one bride.
BENAT EL NILE (Girls Of The Nile)...Amara & company.
The fellahim (farmer girls) sing of who they are. “We are the beautiful tradition. In our honor they sing the beautiful songs. The makeup on our eyes is like the moon. The beauty mark makes us more beautiful. When we walk, it is a beauty walk. The beauty is in our blood. If you love us, come ask for us. The Nile is dancing for us.”
DRUM SOLO...Amara, Tamara, Hassida
ANDALUCIAN (Ghareeb El Dar)...Amara, Amira, Gazella, Nacira, Paulena, Adina.
This song tells of feeling strange in this new home and reaching back for comfort. Syria and Spain influence costume and dance styles.
BALAISE (El Helwa)...Amara, Paulena, Gazella.
The balaise (water jug) symbolizes the sweetness of the fellehims’ beauty. “See the beauty of my cousin. Let me drink of your beauty. Cover your legs, you have such a nice ankle bracelet. You make your family proud.
WHIRLING DERVISH (Turkish & Egyptian Combination)...Gazella, Amara, Bahira, Paulena. The Dervish originated in Turkey with Sufis as a relgious ceremony to reach a higher spritual level. Brought to the stage by Mahmoud Reda of Egypt, it has been modernized as entertainment.
SAMRA Y SAMRA...Amara, Paulena, Gazella.
A popular song, this dance has been stylized for the nightclub.
FAKAROUNI ..Amara.
Written for Om Koulson, the most famous singer of Egypt, Amara classical dance is set to Omar Khorshid music adaptation for the stage.
FE YOUM WE LEILA (In The Day & The Night)...Amara, Gazella, Paulena, Bahira, Jennifer.
A simulation of a production piece often seen in Egyptian movies of the 40’s and 50’s and updated to reflect costume styles of dance shows staged in top hotels in Egypt today.
CHAMADON (Sit El Hosne)...Amara, Nacira, Amira.
The Chamadon Dance (Candalabra) is a traditional dance performed while leading the bride and groom into the light of their love at the wedding reception.
ZAR...Gazella, Rahana.
The Zar is a form of exorcism assisted by others to help a woman rid herself of an evil spirit.
RAKS AL ASAYA (Shik, Shak, Shok)...Amara, Maria, Kerry.
The dance of the stick is combined with zils and jazzed up for the stage. Canes, commonly used in Egyptian folkloric dance, originated as a flirtatious adaptation of the men’s shepherd stick.
Followed by a very lively folkloric version of Hess Bess. A little glitch in the music shows how the show must go on much to the audience’s delight.
CHAMADON (Sit El Hosne)...Amara, Rahana, Tamara.
This song sings of a woman of beauty.
Other Videos Include:
Journey Along The Nile Vol 1 & 2, Mosaic Vol 1 & 2, Workshop Vol 1 Fakarouni
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