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sevencircles

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What is the name of this "Egyptian" melody"?

on: October 19, 2007, 03:10:08 PM

This Donald Duck cartoon will propably bring up some great childhood memories

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qidX5ob7JA

between 4.22-4.28 there is a melody that most people associate with Egypt but what is the name of the melody and who wrote it?

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thalbergmad

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Re: What is the name of this "Egyptian" melody"?

Reply #1 on: October 19, 2007, 08:39:17 PM

Sounds like part of a tune that was used by the old act of Wilson, Keppell and Betty for the once famous Sand Dance.

In which case, it would be the Ballet Epyptian by Alexander Luigini.

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sevencircles

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Re: What is the name of this "Egyptian" melody"?

Reply #2 on: October 20, 2007, 10:07:04 AM

Thank you so much I have been looking for the name of that melody for years

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