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"A Trade Like Any Other" Female Singers and Dancers in Egypt

Paperback • 1995 • English

"A Trade Like Any Other" Female Singers and Dancers in Egypt

By Karin van Nieuwkerk

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About the book

In Egypt, singing and dancing are considered essential on happy occasions. Professional entertainers often perform at weddings and other celebrations, and a host family’s prestige rises with the number, expense, and fame of the entertainers they hire. Paradoxically, however, the entertainers themselves are often viewed as disreputable people and are accorded little prestige in Egyptian society. This paradox forms the starting point of Karin van Nieuwkerk’s look at the Egyptian entertainment trad...Show more

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ISBN

9780292787230

Publisher

University of Texas Press

Published year

1995

Language

English

Original title

"A Trade Like Any Other" Female Singers and Dancers in Egypt

Format

Paperback

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