These two terms don't have a set meaning. Sometimes they are used interchangeably to refer to Egyptian raqs sharqi as it has developed since Samia Gamal et al. This is how Shareen el Safy uses the term "modern Egyptian".
Sometimes it is used to differentiate the Golden era dancers through, say, Fifi from the more modern, Raqia-influenced dancers like Dina, Randa, etc.
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