2/12 Homelands: Egypt

 

 

 

 Homelands: Egypt

 Today, we will look at the reconstructed dance traditions of Ancient Egypt, and contemporary Egyptian folk & entertainment dances.


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Warmup

Sun Salutations

 

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Ancient History

Ancient Egypt 101 (National Geographic)

Questions: What were some of the technological and scholarly innovations of Ancient Egypt?

 

Copper Age: Finger Cymbals

Mr Ibrahim playing sagat (finger cymbals) in Cairo, Egypt

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Reconstruction of Dances


 

Ancient Egyptian Dances (Irena Lexova)

 Pages 8 & 9

The Dance: Historic Illustrations of Dancing

 Chapter 1

 

Activity:

 In groups, read the texts above. Based on their illustrations - or by searching for more Ancient Egyptian depictions of dance in art - re/create 5 dance movements.
Combine phrases of two or more small groups to create a longer dance; share with class.

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Modern History

Timeline of Egyptian History (BBC)

7000 BCE to 2018 CE 

Arab Spring - deposition of Hosni Mubarak of Egypt in 2011

 

Reading: Orientalism (Edward Said 1978)

Pages 8-12

 

Questions: 1. What a notable event on the timeline of Egyptian history above?

2. What is one aspect of Orientalism that Said discusses?

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Raqs Baladi vs. Raqs Sharqi

 

Reading: Birth of Modern Raqs Sharqi, Baladi, and Ghawazee...and Belly Dance

World Dance Heritage

 

Raqs Baladi: Traditional Belly Dance of Egypt


Raqs Sharqi: Nabadeya Mustafa 1948


 

The Raqs Sharqi Museum

 

Analysis: Baladi vs. Belly Dancing


1:15 to 5:15

 

 Questions: 1. What are some differences between Raqs Baladi and Raqs Sharqi?

2. What do you think has influenced those changes, and are they good for the dance form and culture?  


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Dance Practice

Basic Movements

 

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Closing

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