Egyptian Belly Dance in Transition

Heather D. Ward is a Middle Eastern dance instructor, performer and researcher based in St. Louis, Missouri. She specializes in Egyptian belly dance, and has conducted in-depth research into primary textual, photographic and pictorial evidence as well as on-site investigations in Cairo of this fascinating dance form.

Table of Contents


Preface

Notes on Transcription and Translation

Introduction

One—Egyptian Arts and Entertainment at the Turn of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Two—The Rise of Raqṣ Sharqī

Three—Reconstructing the Technique of Early Raqṣ Sharqī

Four—Reconstructing the Aesthetic of Early Raqṣ Sharqī

Five—Raqṣ Sharqī Performance at the Turn of the Century

Six—The Raqṣ Sharqī Costume in Historical Context

Seven—Raqṣ Sharqī as Part of the Egyptian Cultural Heritage

Conclusion

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index