Dabkeh is an energetic Middle Eastern folk dance performed during weddings and festive occasions. Performed to the accompaniment of the lute, Dabkeh in compliance with its Arabic meaning, involves a lot of feet stamping. A line dance, Dabkeh is extensively performed in Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, and Syria and in sections of Egypt, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.
The leader termed the ‘raas’( head) or ‘lawweeh’(waver) guides the other dancers. Twirling a handkerchief or a ‘mashba’ (type of rosary) he is given the unique privilege of improvising the dance. This vigorous dance form also involves a great deal of vocalization by the dancers.
Popularized in the 20th century throughout the Arab region, the birth of the dabkeh dance form can be traced back to Lebanon and Palestine. ‘Samaliyyah’, ‘Sarawiyyah’, Qurradiyyah are the most popular dabke forms. ‘Niswaniyyah’ is a unique form of dabke in that it is performed solely by women. The central theme of a dabkeh song is love and there are unique songs for specific dabke dances.
To learn more about this wonderful and distinctive dance form visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYxQMbsmPaw
The leader termed the ‘raas’( head) or ‘lawweeh’(waver) guides the other dancers. Twirling a handkerchief or a ‘mashba’ (type of rosary) he is given the unique privilege of improvising the dance. This vigorous dance form also involves a great deal of vocalization by the dancers.
Popularized in the 20th century throughout the Arab region, the birth of the dabkeh dance form can be traced back to Lebanon and Palestine. ‘Samaliyyah’, ‘Sarawiyyah’, Qurradiyyah are the most popular dabke forms. ‘Niswaniyyah’ is a unique form of dabke in that it is performed solely by women. The central theme of a dabkeh song is love and there are unique songs for specific dabke dances.
To learn more about this wonderful and distinctive dance form visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYxQMbsmPaw
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