‘A plea for connection’: Gaza musicians perform at Sydney Opera House as cultural institutions destroyed at home

Seraj Jelda, one of the musicians who will be performing at the Sydney Opera House in Dabke and Tatreez. Photograph: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

As long as you can hear a beat or someone singing, you can dabke.

“The official definition, if there is one for dabke, is when a group of people dance together, usually in a synchronised way,” Derek Halawa says.