[PDF.59xb] "A Trade like Any Other": Female Singers and Dancers in Egypt

"A Trade like Any Other": Female Singers and Dancers in Egypt

[PDF.ds83] "A Trade like Any Other": Female Singers and Dancers in Egypt

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 | #1438463 in Books |  1995-01-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.95 x.64 x6.00l,.88 | File type: PDF | 240 pages

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Historical context and perspective|By Cassandra Strand|Karin Van Nieuwkerk certainly did a thorough job interviewing and exploring the roles a select sampling of women have had in the entertainment industry in Egypt and this book is one I'd recommend to lovers of history, dance historians and dancers in general. Her book is well researched and offers valuable information. How| |"This fascinating ethnography of professional female entertainers in Egypt brings together issues and ideas relevant to dance, anthropology, ethnomusicology, gender studies, and area studies.... By providing new insight into historical, political, economic, re

In Egypt, singing and dancing are considered essential on happy occasions. Professional entertainers often perform at weddings and other celebrations, and a host family's prestige rises with the number, expense, and fame of the entertainers they hire. Paradoxically, however, the entertainers themselves are often viewed as disreputable people and are accorded little prestige in Egyptian society.

This paradox forms the starting point of Karin van Nieuwkerk's look ...

You easily download any file type for your gadget."A Trade like Any Other": Female Singers and Dancers in Egypt   |  Karin van Nieuwkerk. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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