Technically, the dance is always in transition, but other than "later half of the golden era" this is the only name I've heard for this period of Egyptian dance. This is a time when the film industry in Egypt was now run by Egyptians, the Saudi Arabians were still patronizing the Cairo night clubs. This era would be the 1960s to the early 1990s
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Each post in this category I'll highlight certain clips from each style, but the best way to learn to tell which is which (and it will help you learn which music goes with which too) is to watch the playlists that were curated by the fabulous Shems a few times, as in: watch the Turkish one, then the Egyptian one, then the Turkish again, etc. In the beginning it will look like there's more variation between dancers than styles, but once you have something to compare each style to it will start to sort out.
The Zaar, not really a dance but an important ritual. If you are very interested I strongly recommend Sahra's Journey Through Egypt course. I'm going to let Shems tell you about the Zaar You'll note she mentions that the Ayoub isn't the only rhythm used for the ritual, just the one most associated with it. The musicians performing an actual ritual will find the rhythm that most resonates with that spirit. This youtube video sums up the zaar pretty well, too.
To kick things off lets get our bearings, here is the diagram created by Nadira Jamal showing the relationship of bellydance and Middle Eastern dance, and the degree of influence of western esthetics on a variety of styles.
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