Lois White: "Debke" is a Middle Eastern folk dance. It is a line dance. That is, people hold hands to form a line with the leader at the right end of the line. There is at least one notable exception, which is the Palestinian "debka", in which the leader is at the left end of the line so the line moves in the opposite direction. "Debke" can range f...

VISA Live at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood 4-24-08

Here's a debka I taught to my students for International day, 2007 at an American public high school. Look for me at the end when I sneak up! Enjoy!

Dabke Mn L B2a3

Brooklyn, NY USA Lois White: "Debke" is a Middle Eastern folk dance. It is a line dance. That is, people hold hands to form a line with the leader at the right end of the line. There is at least one notable exception, which is the Palestinian "debka", in which the leader is at the left end of the line so the line moves in the opposite direction. "D...

Sophia, Carmella, Sara & Veronica perform a fun Debke line dance with Shahravar. We chose non traditional Debke music(Soroya's Egyptian Folklories) since we worked in Choreography. Classicaly this is a Folk dance performed by all the guests with a line leader improvising. "Belly Merry Holiday Showcase" Choreography by ShahravarTM 2006 www.shahra...

Live Debke Dance performance at Houston Arab Amercian Cultural Center.

Hayakel Baalback _ UNESCO

Lois White: "Debke" is a Middle Eastern folk dance. It is a line dance. That is, people hold hands to form a line with the leader at the right end of the line. There is at least one notable exception, which is the Palestinian "debka", in which the leader is at the left end of the line so the line moves in the opposite direction. "Debke" can range f...

"Debke" is a Middle Eastern folk dance. It is a line dance. That is, people hold hands to form a line with the leader at the right end of the line. There is at least one notable exception, which is the Palestinian "debka", in which the leader is at the left end of the line so the line moves in the opposite direction. "Debke" can range from very sim...

April 15, 2007, Virginia Tech

Joint performances by Palestinian Awareness at Virginia Tech [PAVT] & the Cedars of Lebanon @ the International Street Fair on April 15, 2007 --- RIP Reema Samaha (4.16.07) (the girl in green)

all of us doing some debke lebanese style at one of our friends party!!!!

Taller de Debke en la XXV Semana de la Cultura en el Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Ciudad de México a cargo de Dinarza

Alawee....banat el bireh

Nuvein Presents Stephanie Sullivan's troupe of Debke Folk Dancers.

Part of our 2008 Dancing with the World Performance for a High School Assembly. Firqat El Hilween! Taught by Shatha O.

all of us doin it big again

lebanese wedding

akhesh, shat laves!

Lois White: "Debke" is a Middle Eastern folk dance. It is a line dance. That is, people hold hands to form a line with the leader at the right end of the line. There is at least one notable exception, which is the Palestinian "debka", in which the leader is at the left end of the line so the line moves in the opposite direction. "Debke" can range f...

Silk Road Dance Company: Debke dance Arabs of the Levant are known for a genre of energetic line dances known as "debke" or "dabka" that are often part of celebrations. In this particular piece, Silk Road Dance Company presents some familiar line dance elements to an innovative song that combines a famous debke song with the pop song "I Put a Spel...

Nations of San Diego-International Festival 2004 Raks el Anwar performing at UCSD an representing Lebanon. Walid Assaf on drum. Chroeographed and staged by Morwenna Assaf.

Joint performances by Palestinian Awareness at Virginia Tech [PAVT] & the Cedars of Lebanon @ the International Street Fair on April 15, 2007 --- RIP Reema Samaha (4.16.07) (the girl in green)

Some Desis teachin an Arab how to Bhangra. He prefers to dabke instead. This was all part of a dare and they got stuck on their word!

closing performance at chicago's arab fest June 30, 2007

Raj'een Dance Group. Nov. 4, 2007 @ Grace Luterhan Church of La Grange.

Lois White: "Debke" is a Middle Eastern folk dance. It is a line dance. That is, people hold hands to form a line with the leader at the right end of the line. There is at least one notable exception, which is the Palestinian "debka", in which the leader is at the left end of the line so the line moves in the opposite direction. "Debke" can range f...

Field Museum, Chicago December 6 2007

Joint performances by Palestinian Awareness at Virginia Tech [PAVT] & the Cedars of Lebanon @ the International Street Fair on April 15, 2007 --- RIP Reema Samaha (4.16.07) (the girl in green)