The World Music Institute continues its intimate Global Salon series with Echoes of the Divine: Jewish Women's Voices tonight, February 25, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Talia Theater at Symphony Space.
This program showcases two powerhouse voices: Bukharian Jewish singer Muhabbat Shamayeva, one of Uzbekistan's leading vocalists; and Middle Eastern singer and composer Galeet Dardashti, heir to a family tradition of distinguished Persian and Jewish musicians including her grandfather, the renowned classical singer, Yona Dardashti.The first half of the program features Shamayeva's diverse repertoire, including Central Asian classical shashmaqam, folk songs and popular estrada music. She has participated in Yo-Yo Ma's The Silk Road Project, and is the subject of two documentaries. Shamayeva is accompanied by Iosif Abramov on tar (long neck, plucked string instrument) andOsher Baraev on doire (frame drum).The second half features the innovative Dardashti, who is especially known for multi-disciplinary projects like The Naming and her edgy all-female powerhouse Mizrahi ensemble, Divahn, who will perform with her. Divahn has gained an international following with its fresh and fiery take on Jewish music: eclectic Indian, Middle Eastern, and Latin percussion, lush string arrangements and vocals spanning Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish, Persian, Arabic, and Aramaic. As one of the few groups performing Judeo-Persian and Judeo-Arab music in the US, Divahn welcomes its audiences to a beautiful sphere of shared Jewish and Muslim culture.GLOBAL SALON
The informal and intimate Global Salon series-which takes place at the 168-seat Leonard Nemoy Thalia theater on the Upper West Side-presents an enticing format for delving into esoteric and ancient traditional music, the kind that won't be found in the mainstream. Now in its third year, the series continues to feature brilliant artists who not only perform, but also share with the audience cultural history and personal stories. Global Salon offers outstanding performances combined with a rare glimpse into the work and minds of modern practitioners of authentic traditional art forms.
Additional Global Salon Concerts
at Thalia Theater, Symphony Space
Nordic Fiddlers Bloc (4/22)
Three of the finest young fiddlers on the international folk circuit
GALEET DARDASHTI
galeetdardashti.com
MUHABBAT SHAMAYEVA
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