[ Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries Within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia and of a Journey to the Coast of the Red Sea, in search of the ancient Berenice; and another to the Oasis of Jupiter Ammon / Giovanni Battista Belzoni ]
Researches and operations in Egypt, Nubia, &c. / Giovanni Battista Belzoni
Travel of Giovanni Battista Belzoni
Saqqara - Egypt
Title
Arabs dance to the sound of the drum (original source)
Short description
Giovanni Battista Belzoni writes that he sees some Arabs who are dancing to the rhythm of tambourines.
Text on source
On our arrival at the Nile it was quite night, and we had to pass several villages to come to a place where we could embark for old Cairo. Our road was through a cluster of palm trees, which by moonlight had a most solemn effect. Some of the Arabs were dancing to the usual tunes on the tambourines ; and, forgetting perhaps the slavish condition in which they are held by the Turks, were happy for a while.
English translation
Folios/Pages
p. 6
Date
1815 08 circa
Observations on the events description
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How to quote
Murarotto E., "Arabs dance to the sound of the drum (original source)" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2025 01 04.doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.21
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