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BALADI
BALADIMeaning = My Country / Of the Country
Used by villagers who emigrated to the cityGeneric way of referring to Oriental DanceRoot of Oriental DanceHas positive and negative connotations
Baladi, Shaabi, and Jeel1
DANCE STYLE
EarthyGroundedMostly flat footedSimple step patternsRelaxed Arms Emphasis on the hipsBaladi, Shaabi, and Jeel2
COSTUME
Galabeya (traditionally loose and simple)Dance galabeya / Saidi dressBaladi dressWhite galabeya (Tet Baladi)Hip scarfBaladi, Shaabi, and Jeel3
SINGERS
Fatme SerhanTaht El ShebbakBint El BaladAla Warag El FoulGhannily Shiwayyi Baladi, Shaabi, and Jeel4
FIFI ABDO
Baladi, Shaabi, and Jeel5
RANYA RENEE
Baladi, Shaabi, and Jeel6
KAUTHER BEN AMOR
Baladi, Shaabi, and Jeel7
SHAABIMeaning = Of the People / PopularDeveloped in urban Egypt in mid 60s.Music of the working classRoots in folk traditions of rural EgyptTraditional instruments + synthesizersLyrics are political, social, playful, and/or explicitSung in colloquial Arabic / slang
Baladi, Shaabi, and Jeel8
CASSETTE CULTURE
Gamal Abdel Nasser dies in 1970 Egypt opens door to the WestWorking class becomes richerHired in the GulfTourismPeople can afford to buy musicFarid Al Atrache, Oum Kalthoum, and Abdel Halim Hafez pass on. Baladi, Shaabi, and Jeel9
DANCE STYLE
Strong folk influence (i.e. mawal)Playful, cheeky, flirtatiousEarthyMostly flat footedSimple, but with feelingFunky and hip-hop inspiredBaladi, Shaabi, and Jeel10
COSTUME
GalabeyaStreet clothesBedlah if part of a routineBaladi, Shaabi, and Jeel11
SINGERS
Layla NasmyAida Al-ShahAhmed AdaweyyaAbdel Basit HamoudaHakimSaad Al-SoghairBaladi, Shaabi, and Jeel12
AHMED ADAWEYAHumble beginningsFamous for raspy voice and emotional mawaweelUses music as a form of rebellion Paint a picture of society:Corruption and hopelessnessDrugs and alcoholWork and PovertyMarriage and human relationsSexual innuendos Baladi, Shaabi, and Jeel13
YALIA
Baladi, Shaabi, and Jeel14
DANDASHBaladi, Shaabi, and Jeel15
MAHRAGANAT SHAABIMahragan = FestivalBorn in Cairos slumsImpromptu festivalsTalks to the poor youthPolitics, everyday life, fun, suggestive lyricsUse of keyboards, computers, and auto-tuneSpread through pirated tapes and CDsMix of Arabic and English to break into USA marketBaladi, Shaabi, and Jeel16
DANCE STYLE
Earthy, bouncyFull of personalityRawMimicking fightsHip-hop influenced SoundMovements Baladi, Shaabi, and Jeel17
SINGERS
DJ Moulid / DJ SufiSadatFiftyOka We OrtegaBaladi, Shaabi, and Jeel18
OSAMA MIMI FARAG
Baladi, Shaabi, and Jeel19
AL-JEELMeaning = GenerationStarted in Libya Became popular in 80sModern and polishedDistance from ShaabiTraditional and modern instruments and arrangementsBaladi, Shaabi, and Jeel20
DANCE STYLE
Rooted in traditionSocial danceMore refined for belly dancersOften danced Oriental StyleBaladi, Shaabi, and Jeel21
COSTUME
BedlahBelly dance dressBaladi, Shaabi, and Jeel22
SINGERS
Hamid El-ShaeryLolaikiNawal El ZoghbiDalidaAmr DiabFadl ShakerNancy AjramBaladi, Shaabi, and Jeel23
DARYA MITSKEVICH
Baladi, Shaabi, and Jeel24
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