The Golden Age Of Umm Kulthum: One Of The Apex And Poet

Throughout history, there is absolutely no doubt that women, (whether they be royalty, revolutionaries, or regular citizens,) tend to be erased by the men that were recording at that time. The gender was, and still continues to be, suppressed and discriminated against. Therefore, when a powerful woman happened to be in the position where she could make a difference, she might adapt masculine tendencies and presentation. This is the case of the ancient Egyptian queen Hatshepsut, who was the second historically confirmed female pharaoh of Egypt, and the first to rule with full authority, according to The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson. In this paper I will explain how Hatshepsut presented herself as a pharaoh by blending

Egypt was born in 1903 and raised near Clarksville in northeast rural Texas (Ward, 2011). She lived with her parents and older half sister, Sudie, for the first five years of her life. Egypt’s father was a teacher who valued education and emphasized the importance of reading, writing, and oral presentation to his children. When Egypt was five years old, her mother died. After this tragic event, Egypt and Sudie were sent to live on a farm with their maternal grandparents because their father felt incapable of raising two daughters alone. Egypt’s

Amongst the turbid and dysfunction that is the Middle East lies the nation of Egypt. Egypt, a major country of the Middle East, is habitually considered stereotypical of Middle Eastern civilization, but further research guides one to the conclusion that Egypt is far from a generic Middle Eastern country. Egypt has a strong tradition of nationalism that has been formed during its history, giving it a national unity that is often non-existent in other Middle Eastern nations (1). This, as well as other advantages that Egypt has gained during its past, has allowed it to rise above the problems plaguing the rest of the Middle East and to form basically its

Various advocates and countries take steps to increase women's equality in culture during 1909. During this year in Egypt the influence of industrialization bring forth some of the same ideals amongst women from china in 1904. Ideas to improve their role in the workplace and to improve their role amongst society in Egypt. From the primary source found on page 684 of our textbook, we found excerpts from Women in Egypt amongst the upper-class having intellectual conversation about the effects of traditional religious practices on women's freedom and their potential role in society. As the Chinese held traditional values of women through their religion and social customs so too were subjected to such relations where the females of Egypt. Amongst their society men and those of the religion practiced believe women's role pertains to duties of the children and household while men's contribution was to be that of financial gains and provisions to the family's way of life. An outdated structural anomaly common amongst many men and women we see throughout various cultures. The women of this time period began to question these ideals held by their country just as various other civilizations have. What makes this source important is that it is one of many we found in this culture and in other cultures

On the night of November 11th, I attended Divahn’s performance at the Gamble Auditorium. Their music featured Middle Eastern, Latin, and Indian styles, and the vocals were sung in various native languages of the Middle East. Although I could not understand the lyrics, the music was able to demonstrate the emotions of the piece effectively, so that I could understand the content of the music.

Having the Merasi, master musicians of Rajasthan, perform live at Colby College provided students and faculty with a cultural experience unlike any that I have attended. The Merasi, from the Thar Desert in Pakistan, have found great success through their music despite their status in the caste system. As a family group, they have been able to gain the international attention that they needed to establish both music and literacy education for their people back home. Although very few people in our audience could understand their lyrics, the emotion and physical movements of the musicians were effective in conveying the overall themes of their songs. From watching this live performance of Rajasthani music, I was able to observe how the music itself, the behaviour of the musicians and audience, and the function of the music interacted to transport a small part of Rajasthan to the Pugh Center giving the audience a glimpse into its culture.

She uttered a guttural sound as she attempted to weave the syllables together, stopping frequently to match the letter with the appropriate sound. She struggled through the lines, the rhythm and beauty lost in her voice. For thirty minutes, Fatima labored over the page, her head bent over in frustration ignoring her sister’s plea to play. As the time for her break approached, she vehemently protested, choosing instead to clamber into my arms, begging me to translate what she had just read. At her young age, she had fallen in love with the Arabic language. She loved the feeling of serenity that caressed her at hearing its recitation, but even more, she loved reciting it; she loved how it took her entire mouth to say a single word and the rhythm of the stressed and unstressed syllables. However, after months of practicing, she remained a far cry from the harmonious voice she aspired to attain.

The modern university does manifest itself in the Islamic world. The Golden Age of Islamic culture traces its roots back to the modern university. Throughout Islamic history, education was a point of pride and a field Muslims have always excelled in. The Islamic world was rich, diverse, and creative. Muslims became founders of the most major accomplishments in the world which later leads to western and world civilizations. The Muslims were most advanced in many fields such as mathematics, art, medicine, literature, and astronomy. It also led the way into the development of libraries and universities.

The 1917 Film starring Theda Bara, had all the themes of a contemporary vision of Egypt being, 'exotic and alluring, but also alien and threatening.' (Fear, 2008, AA100 DVD). Shown within its backdrop imagery, and in Bara's threatening portrayal of Cleopatra. Bara was reputable for her roles where, sex was used to manipulate men to her will. This being how Bara decided to depict Cleopatra, with great enthusiasm, the studio used this to promote the film. Politically, at the time of this film, women's liberation is at the forefront, promoting a strong woman, with her own mind, wealth and power.

One clear depiction of an aspect of Egyptian social life in “The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant” is a high regard for the arts and wisdom, as seen through the king’s appreciation of a peasant’s eloquence and a longing to hear more of his speeches (30). Additionally, the fact that

Egypt was heavily influenced by the arab uprising until the day has come on 25th of January 2011 police officers left the prisons open to prisoners to escape. This caused chaos and turmoil in the country, and ,murderers and thugs were walking around the country with weapons stealing what they can. We were in Sinai, a small city on the red sea, it wasn't safe, so we had to move to a safer city country Morocco. On this day, we lost our house,car and a lot of money I felt useless and powerless. A few days later, I was soo stressed that I felt sick, and I was emotionally and psychologically defeated because it was my First time moving to a new country, so it was difficult for me to adapt to the language and weather. Although It was a tough period in my life, I was able to overcome it. In the story “The School Days of an Indian Girl” by Zitkala-Sa, she was placed in the same situation. Zitkala-Sa, a native indian girl, at a young age is forced to move to another state to be forced to learn how to talk, eat and dress like whites. She said “ I sank deep into the corner of my seat, for I resented being watched”. She had the same feeling that I had when I was in Morocco. Like Zitkala-Sa, I was also forced to relocate to another

The book, Veiled Sentiments: Honor and Poetry in a Bedouin Society, by author and anthropologist, Lila Abu-Lughod, who is best known for her work on women's issues in the middle east, presents two years of fieldwork in Egypt among the Awlad' Ali Bedouin community who have gone from living a nomadic lifestyle , a farming system where animals are transported from one area to another in search for fresh grazing land, to living in villages where smuggling, raising animals, and doing odd jobs are ways of supporting themselves. In the book, Abu-Lughod brings together the concepts of structure, hierarchy, ideology, and discourse to illustrate the Bedouin culture, and how the

Hatoum placed herself naked in a transparent glass box full of mud. For seven hours, the artist struggled to stand up, only to continue to slip and fall, leaving traces on the glass with her body and her hands while trying to support herself. In the room, revolutionary songs in Arabic, French and English, news reports and statements can be heard that are all directly tied to the political situation in the Middle East. Also viewers were provided with the leaflet with the following statement by the artist: “As a Palestinian woman this work was my first attempt at making a statement about a persistent struggle to survive in a continuous state of siege. [...] As a person from the ‘Third World’, living in the West, existing on the margin of European society and alienated from my own [...] this action represented an act of separation [...] step- ping out of an acquired frame of reference and into a space which acted as a point of reconnection and reconciliation with my own background and the bloody history of my own people.”

Languages form an essential part of every human experience. To express oneself is one of the simplest joys we can experience. English and Music are two such languages in my life, that indirectly relate to, have a profound impact on mine. My interests in Music, just as in Literature, extend to a wide array of genres, whether it be Bob Dylan or Tchaikovsky. After relentless perseverance at the age of 16, My father bought me a black dreadnought. I spent hours upon hours practicing by watching instructional videos and my favorite guitar players play. In no time I was playing shows, from winning school competitions to performing at live music theatre events. I had soon established a name for myself as a singer-songwriter by being a supporting act for many bands. I soon began recording my rendition of songs on my laptop, eventually writing my own music and now working on my album. This has proved to be a huge learning curve, in enabling me to understand the dynamics of a composition, Thereby continually improving myself. In my spare time, I have been teaching English to Arab students. It has been a remarkably challenging experience. I have learned far more teaching than I had as a student, in trying to articulate my thoughts in words they could understand. This has been a humbling and rewarding experience. I realize there remains a vast ocean of knowledge I am still unaware of, which empowers me to thrive and work hard in an undergraduate environment.

The novel often talks about the setting, time and theme in Egyptian culture through stories of various characters. The culture describes in the novel restricts the readers’ views on