raqs sharqi – Katya Faris

The Impact of the Turkish Revolution of Ataturk on American Bellydancing in the 20th Century

Posted on April 8, 2018 by katyafaris

Introduction The subject of discrimination towards Asians and Arabs in the media as defined by Dr. Edward Said’s groundbreaking book “Orientalism” in 1978 and American bellydancing has been discussed at length since 911 happened in America. The… Read more.

The Mawwal-The Sung Poetry of Arab Music

Posted on April 2, 2018 by katyafaris

The links between Arabic literature and music are many, but can particularly be seen in a parallel fashion with the Mawwal, a form of sung poetry. Imagine the camp fires of the Bedouin late at… Read more.

The Egyptian Dance Formula: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Classical Egyptian Music and Dance

Posted on March 28, 2018 by katyafaris

The Egyptian Dance Formula: The Symbiotic relationship between Classical Egyptian Music and Dance “In my opinion, dancing is like drumming, like playing ney flute, or like playing piano, or like playing the oud, qanoon,… Read more.

Raqsat Katya Limited Edition CD

Posted on February 24, 2018 by katyafaris

I just wanted to make a quick post to let you know that I only have 16 copies of my Limited Edition CD left! This version is not online; it’s the first pressing we did… Read more.

Metamodernism and the Bellydance Video Culture

Posted on February 23, 2018 by katyafaris

Hello everyone! I’ve been trying to decide what to talk about on my blog, and many friends of mine have asked me about why I haven’t recorded a choreography video to my CD, Raqsat Katya. … Read more.

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The Impact of the Turkish Revolution of Ataturk on American Bellydancing in the 20th Century

The Mawwal-The Sung Poetry of Arab Music

The Egyptian Dance Formula: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Classical Egyptian Music and Dance

Raqsat Katya Limited Edition CD

Metamodernism and the Bellydance Video Culture

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