Ithaca College

Galeet Dardashti, the noted Iranian-Jewish American vocalist, cantor, and anthropologist, will be presenting a masterclass on Middle Eastern Jewish music on Friday, February 25, at 12 noon, in Clark Lounge.

The masterclass is part of Galeet's visit to campus February 25-27, sponsored by the Jewish Studies program and the Anthropology department.  As a young girl living in Brooklyn, N.Y., Galeet Dardashti was fascinated by stories of her grandfather, a great Jewish cantor in Tehran whose voice drew Muslims to his synagogue. She is an educator as well as performer – she recently attained a Ph.D. in anthropology that focused on Israel's Mizrahi and Arab music.

The masterclass is open to any interested music student. If you would like more information, and to register for the class, please contact Rebecca Lesses, Coordinator of Jewish Studies at 274-3556, or rlesses@ithaca.edu.