[ Memorie sull'Egitto e specialmente sui costumi delle donne orientali e gli harem scritte durante il suo soggiorno in quel paese, 1819-1822 / Amalia Sola Nizzoli ]
Second part / Amalia Sola Nizzoli
Second travel of Amalia Sola Nizzoli
Cairo - Egypt
Title
Music and dancers to please the groom
Short description
Amalia Sola Nizzoli tells the story of Rossane and her wedding, in which music and dancers are used to make her groom like her.
Text on source
L'attendeva alla porta dell'harem un baldacchino, sotto il quale venni condotta a mano da due schiave; la musica ci precedeva come pure le ballerine che dovevano iniziarmi nell'arte di piacere al mio sposo.
English translation
Folios/Pages
p. 200
Date
1825 circa
Observations on the events description
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
No other participants in this event description.
How to quote
Murarotto E., "Music and dancers to please the groom" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2023 02 10.doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.42
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