Jewish Community Center, 3200 California ST
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Saturday, September 24, 2011, 8-11:00pm
Posted 9 months, 1 week ago
Composer and singer Galeet Dardashti performs Monajat (Fervent Prayer), an evening of Middle eastern musical poetry sung during the month preceding Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, as a means of reflection and spiritual preparation. In this West Coast premiere, Dardashti reinvents Persian melodies and Hebrew texts with electronic soundscapes and dynamic video projections.
Composer and singer Galeet Dardashti performs Monajat (Fervent Prayer), an evening of Middle eastern musical poetry sung during the month preceding Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, as a means of reflection and spiritual preparation. In this West Coast premiere, Dardashti reinvents Persian melodies and Hebrew texts with electronic soundscapes and dynamic video projections.