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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Raqs Sharqi - Classical Egyptian
Cabaret: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Cabaret is a "City Style," very Cairo, Beirut, Casablanca, etc. It is an elegant, strong,
graceful and highly choreographed style. It always accompanied by a large orchestra which proceeds to go into other styles
and rhythms along with the orchestra.
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Saaidi – Country Style: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
This dance is an earthy, heavy, and highly
exciting style, in which the dancer, male or female, uses a stick or a cane. It is from the farm areas, the countryside, and
when men perform this routine, it is done as to simulate a battle. Their attire is a long white, cotton robe called "Gala
Baya". The women perform either in their oriental belly dance costume or in a dress, called a "Beledi Dress"
and tying a hip scarf around the hips while in movement. The ladies dance with a cane, not a
stick. They twirl the cane in one hand while dancing.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Beledi - Folkloric Style: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
A very good example of Beledi dance style
is fabulous Egyptian dancer Zohair Zaki, which performed Raks Sharki as Beledi. She did intricate
moves within her space and preferred heavy, strong, yet simple percussion, and always was in control of either quick hip locks
or her band.
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