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Originally Posted by Outi
In Egyptian style the ab work is not only sharp contractions (that's the modern style) but it's included in most of all soft movements too (ala Fifi). That's the part of the feeling, the basics. That kind of layering are mostly missing in Western styles. Some dancers pick it up and do nice combinations, but it's not taught so often or broken down.
Western and I would say more like Am. Cab. ab work is different style.
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Dear Adiemus,
Why are you sure it is not the music and costuming?
Dear Outi,
I am sorry I missed you in Cairo!! I see sharp contractions in the earlier dancers also, (Naima Akef comes to mind immediately), and they have always been used, but like costuming fashions, some movement go in and out of style and are seen more predominantly at some times. Also, the dancers used to costume differently than they do currently, and that made a big difference in how observers perceived the movements, I think. And, certain dancers make more use of sharp contraction than others. Fifi uses more smooth movement, Randa uses more contractions. I saw Liza Laziza when I was in Cairo and she uses very few sharp movements. of course, she is Persian, it think, but dances a pretty, soft Egyptian style.
Regards to you both,
A'isha