 Elsewhere in the musical world , the composer Mohammed Fairouz acknowledged the deep influence of Edward Said upon his works ; compositionally , Fairouz 's First Symphony thematically alludes to the essay " Homage to a Belly @-@ Dancer " ( 1990 ) , about Tahia Carioca , the Egyptian terpsichorean , actress , and political militant ; and a piano sonata titled Reflections on Exile ( 1984 ) , which thematically refers to the emotions inherent to being an exile . 
