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Aisha Azar · 05-22-2008, 09:49 PM

Dear Sa'ada,
It should also be stated that at least Shaabi, and perhaps the other terms are related to more countries than just Egypt, though "Beledi" seems to mean Egypt in terms of dance. Shaabi, for example, is also what the folk versions of Tunisian dance are called, according to info of Aisha Ali. Also, Ghawazi is called Shaabi by Khyriyeh Mazin, according to Edwina Nearing if I remember correctly.
The word Cheb, means sort of like "Kid", but in the tough teen age sense of the James Dean era and not the goat or small young person sense, nearly as I have been able to tell. It is a title that some shaabi, rai and jeel singers have.
Regards,
A'isha

05-22-2008, 09:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
Aisha Azar V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Posts: 4,463	Beledi/shaabi Dear Sa'ada, It should also be stated that at least Shaabi, and perhaps the other terms are related to more countries than just Egypt, though "Beledi" seems to mean Egypt in terms of dance. Shaabi, for example, is also what the folk versions of Tunisian dance are called, according to info of Aisha Ali. Also, Ghawazi is called Shaabi by Khyriyeh Mazin, according to Edwina Nearing if I remember correctly. The word Cheb, means sort of like "Kid", but in the tough teen age sense of the James Dean era and not the goat or small young person sense, nearly as I have been able to tell. It is a title that some shaabi, rai and jeel singers have. Regards, A'isha Last edited by Aisha Azar; 05-22-2008 at 10:01 PM.