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.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 Ithaca College 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.
Dardashti’s visit is taking place thanks to the generosity of Steven Weiss ’91 and is sponsored by the Jewish Studies Program and the Anthropology Department. For more information, please contact Rebecca Lesses, Jewish Studies coordinator, 307 Muller, 274-3556 or rlesses@ithaca.edu.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Kim Wojtanik in the H&S Dean’s Office at 274-3102 or kwojtanik@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.
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