by Danielle Dardashti, Galeet Dardashti
<p>It was a golden age for Jews in Iran. In the 1950s, a religious Jew – Younes Dardashti – became a national celebrity, singing at the Shah’s palace and on the radio. In the 1960s, his son Farid became a teen idol on TV. They were beloved by Iranian Muslims. But at the height of their fame, they left the country. It has always been a mystery to our host Danielle Dardashti and her sister Galeet – Why did their family leave Iran? Now, in a documentary podcast series, the sisters reveal painful secrets unspoken for generations. The Nightingale of Iran is a story that will resonate with outsiders everywhere.</p>
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June 18, 2024
<p>The show is a production of WNYC, New York Public Radio. </p><p>Vocalist and anthropologist Galeet Dardashti is an advocate of Middle Eastern and North African Jewish culture. She founded the all-woman Middle Eastern Jewish ensemble, Divahn, specializes in Mizrahi cultural politics, music and media in Israel, and is a visiting professor at NYU who has begun research on progressive, millennial Sephardi/Mizrahi North American Jews.</p><p>Her latest recording is <em>Monajat</em>, a Persian word meaning an intimate dialogue with the Divine. The record is also a digital collaboration with the recorded voice of her grandfather Younes Dardashti, a master singer of Persian classical music in 1950s/60s Iran, backed by an all-star ensemble that includes Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz on oud and bass; Max ZT on hammered dulcimer; Zafer Tawi on violin, ney, vocals, percussion; Philip Mayer on drums; and John Stanesco contributing electronics.</p><p>On <em>Monajat</em>, Galeet Dardashti takes as her inspiration the Hebrew sacred music of the Selihot ritual (or penitential prayers) and merges Persian piyutim (liturgical songs) traditionally chanted as part of the Selihot service, as well as other liturgical and non-liturgical Hebrew and Persian poetry set to new music. “Monajat”, a song likely written by Younes Dardashti, in the style of the 13th century Sufi poet Rumi, is how her grandfather’s original recording of Selihot ends. Galeet Dardashti presents selections from <em>Monajat, </em>and talks about "bridging generations and geography" (John Schaefer) for this New Sounds. -<em> Caryn Havlik</em></p><p>Program #4788, With Galeet Dardashti</p><p>ARTIST: Galeet Dardashti<br> WORK: Aneinu [1:32]<br> RECORDING: Monajat<br> SOURCE/INFO: <a href="https://galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajat"><strong>galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajat</strong></a></p><p>ARTIST: Galeet Dardashti<br> WORK: Adon Haselichot [4:54]<br> RECORDING: Monajat<br> SOURCE/INFO: <a href="https://galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajat"><strong>galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajat</strong></a></p><p>ARTIST: Galeet Dardashti<br> WORK: Adonai Hu Ha'elohim [5:13]<br> RECORDING: Monajat<br> SOURCE/INFO: <a href="https://galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajat"><strong>galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajat</strong></a></p><p>ARTIST: Galeet Dardashti<br> WORK: Melekh [5:06]<br> RECORDING: Monajat<br> SOURCE/INFO: <a href="https://galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajat"><strong>galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajat</strong></a></p><p>ARTIST: Galeet Dardashti<br> WORK: Monajat [4:10]<br> RECORDING: Monajat<br> SOURCE/INFO: <a href="https://galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajat"><strong>galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/</strong></a></p><p>ARTIST: Galeet Dardashti<br> WORK: Aneinu [4:21]<br> RECORDING: Monajat<br> SOURCE/INFO: <a href="https://galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajat"><strong>galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajat</strong></a></p><p>ARTIST: Galeet Dardashti<br> WORK: The Awakening [6:01]<br> RECORDING: Monajat<br> SOURCE/INFO: <a href="https://galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajat"><strong>galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajat</strong></a></p>
June 4, 2024
<p>IKAR synagogue, Los Angeles, California. Kabbalat Shabbat post-dinner discussion with Danielle and Galeet Dardashti, about The Nightingale of Iran, moderated by Jewish Telegraphic Agency reporter Asaf Elia-Shalev. Introductions by Rabbi Morris Panitz.</p><p>Thank you to Rabbi Sharon Brous for inviting us!</p>
May 21, 2024
<p>One of the first events to celebrate the release of The Nightingale of Iran was with Danielle and Galeet's home town crowd, at Bet Am Shalom Synagogue in New York on March 19, 2024. The conversation was moderated by Philissa Cramer, the editor in chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. The event was organized by: Lisa Goldberg, Laura Solomon, Felicia Lebewohl Rosen, Liz Haas Edersheim, and Danielle Thomas. For more Nightingale bonus content and to support our work, please visit <a href="https://www.nightingaleofiran.com/"><strong><em>www.nightingaleofiran.com</em></strong></a>. </p>
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