Dabke (Arabic: دبكة; also transliterated dabka, and dabkeh) is the most popular Arab folk dance in Palestine, Jordan,Lebanon, and Syria.[1] It is also danced in parts of Egypt,[2][3] Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. A line dance, it is widely performed at weddings and joyous occasions. The leader of the dabke heads the line, alternating between facing the audience and the other dancers.
Dabke in Arabic is literally "stamping of the feet."[1] The leader, called raas ("head") or lawweeh ("waver"), is allowed to improvise on the type of dabke. The leader twirls a handkerchief or string of beads known as a masbha (similar to a rosary), while the rest of the dancers keep the rhythm. The dancers also use vocalizations to show energy and keep up the beat. Thedabke leader is supposed to be like a tree, with arms in the air, a proud and upright trunk, and feet that stomp the ground in rhythm. At weddings, the singer begins with a mawwal. The raas or lawweeh takes the lead. Everyone does a basic 1-2-3 step before the song kicks in. At weddings, the dance is sometimes performed by a professional troupe dressed in costume.
The dabke was popularized in the 20th century by the Lebanese composers Assi and Mansour Rahbani and singers like Zaki Nassif, Fairuz, Wadih el Safi, and Nasri Shamseddine. Lebanon's most famous dabke troupe was the Firkat el Arz. Other troupes today include Ibdaa, Sareyyet Ramallah, and El-Funoun
60 Years of the Tradition
1. MARTIN DENNY
The Girlfriend of the Whirling Dervish
from the album Exotic Percussion, 1961
2. GUS VALI & HIS ORCHESTRA
Medley Number Three: Sala Sala/Ahlaw Sahla/Gamel Gamel/Ala Dole/Aghvoor Aghcheeg/Yaba Hei'Ya/Ala Mesbo Daog' Albee/Mimak/Tamara
from the album Belly Dancer Favorites, 1973
3. CLAUDE CIARI
Sa'Alouni Annass
from the album Habbeytak Bessayf, 1974
4. A. AZIZ
Rouayah El Djanna
from the album Chants et Musique D'Algerie, no date given
5. DIMITRI & HIS ENSEMBLE
Magic Nights (Nihtes Magikes)
from the album Greece, no date given
6. EDDIE "THE SHEIK" KOCHAK WITH FRED ELIAS & THE EL-MECCA ENSEMBLE
Belly Dancer (vocalist: Eddie)
from the album Ya Salaam - The New Amer-Abic Sound of the Middle East, no date given
7. HESSEIN FADEL (ET. AL.)
Flirtation in 10/4 time (Sabah - Nye)
from the album "Takseem" ("Improvisation") - Authentic Instrumental Music by the Most Famous Arab Artists, 1967
8. TAT' OUL AL'TOUN MIDDLE EASTERN ENSEMBLE
The Nile
from the album Exotic Belly Dancers, no date given
9. THE STEVO TEODOSIEVSKI ENSEMBLE
Nino, Nino
from the album Turkish Delight - New Sounds From the Near East, no date given
10. ARMANDO TROVAJOLI
Dancing For You (from the film Dimmi Che Fai Tutto Per Me [Tell Me You Will Do Everything For Me], 1975)
compiled on the CD Easy Tempo Volume 9, 1999
11. YOUSSEF KASSAB WITH HAMOUDA ALI
Full length dance routine: Nay Solo * Elsamer * Rumba * Hebbina * Nay Takasim * Dalal * Accordion (balady) * Drum Solo * Finale
from the album Belly Dance - A Gift From Cairo!, 1980
12. SERENA & THE SERENA ENSEMBLE
Petrified Snake (Serena's Cane Dance)
from the album Serena - Concert In Woodstock, 1976
13. THE SULTANS MIDDLE EASTERN BAND
Baglama Taksim (Improvisation)/Linda Linda (4/4 Beledi)
from the album String Wind And Percussion Volume 2, 1982
Direct download: Program_60.mp3
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