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

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