Re: Divahn performing in NYC!

[Joel Bresler <joel.br...>]

Have a great trip. Let me know if you make it to Boston.

Yours,

Joel

At 04:06 PM 12/29/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>Dear Friends,
>
>My band Divahn is coming to NYC for some performances in January.  We are 
>based in Austin, TX and perform Mizrakhi and Sephardi music.  I hope that 
>those of you living in the New York area will be able to attend one of 
>these shows!  I'd love to meet some of you.
>
>You can also check out George Robinson's article on Divahn in The Jewish 
>Week next week, and listen to us on WNYC's "Sound Check" on January 8th!
>
>Thanks for your support!
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Galeet Dardashti
>Divahn
><http://www.divahn.com>www.divahn.com
>
>
>Divahn Appearing in NYC!!
>
>Wednesday, January 8th
><http://www.makor.org/>Makor
>35 West 67th Street
>(between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
>Jewish Music Showcase:
>Divahn will begin the evening, followed by C Lanzbom & Noah Chase, and 
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>Show starts at 7 pm
>$15
>
>Saturday, January 11th
>East Midwood Jewish Center
>1625 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn
>Advanced Tickets $25 (student tickets $10); $30 at the door
>Appetizers and Desserts Served
>7:30 pm
>For more info, please call (718) 338-3800 and ask for Edith.
>
>Fans first heard Divahn's Middle Eastern and Sephardic grooves deep in the 
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>Austin-based quartet delights audiences throughout the country and has 
>made numerous live radio appearances.  Divahn infuses traditional songs 
>with sophisticated harmonies and arrangements using tabla, cello, rabel, 
>doumbek, banjo and other acoustic instruments, plus vocals in Hebrew, 
>Judeo-Spanish, Persian, Arabic, Aramaic and Turkish.  Their beautiful 
>lyricism flows through an intense rhythmic drive.  The group distinguishes 
>itself as the only all-female ensemble performing Mizrakhi-influenced 
>music (Jewish music from the Middle East and North Africa) in the 
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>
>
>Divahn, a word common to Hebrew, Persian, and Arabic, means a collection 
>of songs or poetry.  Through its music, Divahn seeks to underscore the 
>interconnectedness of diverse Middle Eastern cultures and religions.  The 
>group captures the breadth and diversity of Mizrakhi and Sephardi music 
>throughout the centuries, while simultaneously creating and redefining 
>innovative directions for the music in the present.
>
>
>
>Please visit <http://www.divahn.com>www.divahn.com for more information.
>



Joel Bresler
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