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Divahn
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Ayni Tzofiah Galeet Dardashti & Divahn
Iranian-descended singer Galeet Dardashti lead's Divahn's edgy all-female power-house ensemble. The group has engendered an international following, performing in venues ranging from international concert halls to the most prestigious clubs in NYC. Infusing traditional and original Middle Eastern Jewish songs with sophisticated harmonies, entrancing improvisations, and funky arrangements, Divahn's thrilling live shows feature lush string arrangements, eclectic Indian, Middle Eastern, and Latin percussion, and vocals spanning Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish, Persian, Arabic, and Aramaic. “Divahn,” a word common to Hebrew, Persian, and Arabic, means a collection of songs or poetry. Through their music, the group creatively underscores common ground between diverse Middle Eastern cultures and religions. As the granddaughter of Yona Dardashti, the most renowned singer of Persian classical music in Iran in his day, and daughter of highly esteemed cantor Farid Dardashti, vocalist and composer Galeet Dardashti is the first woman in her family to continue her family tradition of distinguished Persian and Jewish musicianship. After performing in the US and Canada with The Dardashti Family from her childhood into her teenage years, Dardashti began her own independent musical pursuits. She has performed as a soloist both throughout the US and Israel, including significant cantorial work; her diverse background performing Persian and Arab classical music, Ashkenazi cantorial music, Western classical music and jazz lend her voice a unique and innovative sound. In addition to leading Divahn, her new acoustic/electronic solo project "The Naming," supported by a Six Points Fellowship, draws inspiration from the musical and cultural landscapes of the Middle East and some of the provocative yet unsung Biblical women who lived there. Galeet also pursues her passion for Jewish Middle Eastern music and culture as an anthropologist and will complete her Ph.D. in anthropology on the performance of contemporary Mizrahi and Arab music in Israel this year. She offers residencies, lectures, and workshops on her artistic and academic work. "...stunning... Darting, stabbing rhythms, throaty, urgent vocals and intricate and intelligent arrangements, this is a flat-out thrilling record." - The Jewish Week - 5 Stars Vocalist Galeet Dardashti’s “sultry delivery spans international styles and clings to listeners long after the last round of applause” - Jerusalem Report “...that admixture of traditional Sephardic and Mizrahi music with very American folkways yields something fresh and compelling… Divahn have achieved the rare balance between sounding traditional and embracing the sounds around them” - Ari Davidow, Klezmer Shack "In combining the old and new, drawing from across the globe, and mixing their respective musical gifts, Divahn have not only a fine debut on their hands, but a new musical statement - one of craft, originality, and spirit." - Austin Chronicle "...deep, provocative, timeless beauty" - Sing Out! Magazine
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