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Dabke

Dabke (Arabic: دبكة also spelled dabka, dabki, dubki, dabkeh, plural dabkaat) is a Levantine folk dance, particularly popular among Lebanese, Jordanian, Palestinian, and Syrian communities. Dabke combines circle dance and line dancing and is widely performed at weddings and other joyous occasions. The line forms from right to left and the leader of the…

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Circle dance and line dancing
Originating culture
Levantine
Types
Variations

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related to Further reading · 82
Dabke → Adra, Authenticity, Boston, Brill, Chicago Press, Cultural History, Dabke Music, Dabkeh, Dalia, Dance, Dance Perspectives Foundation, Dance Styles, David, December, Ed, Elke, Ethnomusicology, Florida State University, Georgetown University, Handelsman
related to Regional varieties · 44
Dabke → Abu, Adiyya, Al-Aqabawiyya, Al-Dahiyya, Al-Dalo’una, Al-Darrazi, Al-Daḥiyya, Al-Ghawarneh, Al-Joufiyya, Al-Ma’aniyya, Al-Ramthawiyya, Al-Sahja, Al-Saḥja, Al-Tas’awiyya, Al-Ḥashi, Al-’Askariyya, Ala, Alanda, Aqaba, Ar-Ramtha
related to World records · 20
Dabke → Acre, An, Chevaliers, Dhour El Choueir, Dhour El Choueir Summer, Festival, In August, Israel, Israeli Arabs, La Troupe Folklorique Les, Lebanese, Lebanese Student Federation, Lebanon, Liban, Montreal, Montreal's Marcelin Wilson Park, Organized, This, Tollab, Toronto
related to Variations · 16
Dabke → Al-Farah, Al-Ghazal, Al-Karaadiyya, Al-Shamaliyya, Al-Sha’rawiyya, Al-Ṭaiyyara, Dal Ouna, Each, In Palestine, It, Levant, Palestine, The, This, Typically, When
related to External links · 12
Dabke → Al Yarmouk University Folk, Al-Ramth Youth Folk TroupeJordanian, Arish DabkaPalestinian Dabkeh, Festival Archived, Jordanian Dabkeh Performed By, LondonAl-Juthoor Dabkeh GroupAl-Juthoor, Ma'an, San Francisco Ethnic Dance, Tas'awiya, The Jordanian Dabke, Troupe, Wayback MachineEl-Funoon Dabkeh Group
related to history · 12
Dabke → Abdul-Latif Barghouthi, According, Another, Awwad, Awwad Sa'ud, Canaanite, Lebanese, Palestinian, People, Phoenician, This, Youssef Ibrahim Yazbec
related to Song genres · 11
Dabke → Al Daḥiyya, Al Jafra, Ala Dal Ouna, Bayati, Dal Ouna, For, Jafra, Some, The, There, This
related to Competitions and performances · 4
Dabke → Arab Night, Many, There, When
related to Etymology · 3
Dabke → Arabic, Levantine Arabic, The
Medium · 1
Dabke → Circle dance and line dancing

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dance performed also palestine music palestinian folk known men one mijwiz types lebanese jordanian set middle played popular performances dancing

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DabkeMediumCircle dance and line dancing1.00infobox
DabkeOriginating cultureLevantine1.00infobox
DabkeTypesVariations1.00infobox
Lebanese American festivals around the countryinstance ofDance music is also commonly played in America at Arab-community cultural centers and conventions0.80text
the annual convention hosted by the American Federation of Ramallah Palestine.In her study titled Syrian Radical Dabkainstance ofDance music is also commonly played in America at Arab-community cultural centers and conventions0.80text
ethnomusicologist Shayna Silverstein described the changes in social interpretationsinstance ofDance music is also commonly played in America at Arab-community cultural centers and conventions0.80text
performances of dabke as performed in Syriainstance ofDance music is also commonly played in America at Arab-community cultural centers and conventions0.80text
Dabkerelated to Competitions and performancesMany0.60section
Dabkerelated to Competitions and performancesArab Night0.60section
Dabkerelated to Competitions and performancesWhen0.60section
Dabkerelated to Competitions and performancesThere0.60section
Dabkerelated to EtymologyThe0.60section

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