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 Anyone who thinks Jewish music equals klezmer needs to hear Divahn's nouveau Sephardic/Middle Eastern groove. The all-female quartet infuses traditional songs with creative sophistication and harmonies, using tabla, cello, rabel, and other acoustics, plus vocals in Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish, Persian and Aramaic. The group made its debut one year ago and has made several radio appearances on KUT?s 'Eklektikos' in Austin, and has begun touring throughout the United States. David Lynch of the Austin Chronicle chose Divahn as the 'Best New Band of 2001.' Galeet Dardashti, the group's leader, comes from a long line of ...Expand text.
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| Divahn Divahn's songs represent the breadth of Sephardic and Mizrakhi influenced Jewish music throughout the centuries. While the terms Sephardic and Mizrahki are often used synonymously, this is not always accurate. The Sephardim or 'Spanish Jews' flourished in Spain for several centuries. They spoke Ladino, or Judeo-Spanish (a Hebrew-flavored dialect of Spanish) amongst themselves and, of course, composed songs in Ladino. Their music reflected he Spanish as well as the Moorish influences to which they were exposed. When the Sephardim were expelled from Spain in 1492 many of them settled throughout the Mediterranean, the Middle East and North Africa, which is why Sephardic music and culture is so often linked to the Middle East. |
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Divahn
Length: min.
Format: Not Selling
Genre:
World,
Acoustic,
Folk
Songs: 0
Instrmt: guitar, doumbek, tabla, riq, tar, castanets, zills, did
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