Event Details
| Group Name: | Haale & Divahn |
| Event Date: | Sun, March 23rd 2008 |
| Event Time: | 7:30 pm |
| Admission: | $15 |
| Tickets (no fees) | http://www.dromnyc.com/boxoffice.html |
| Event Info/Notes: |
Drom & The Persian Arts Festival are pleased to present Haale and Divahn together onstage for a special show of female-fronted Persian rock and contemporary music. Tonight Haale celebrates the release of her new record; while Divahn performs a special set for Purim, a Jewish holiday commemorating a woman's courage to save her Persian Jewish community from persecution
http://www.persianartsfestival.org/
 Haale, pronounced like(*halle*lujah), evokes both the spiritual and traditional culture of her parents' homeland of Iran, and the energy of psychedelic rock and roll from the sounds of NYC, where she was born. Her music and her message are formed by the powerful combination of these influences, invoking a sensibility she describes as "Psychedelic Sufi Trance Rock."
Haale's debut recordings were released on her own DarYaRecords in January to critical acclaim. The two five-song EPs exemplify her dual personality. The "Morning"EP is sung mostly in Persian and features the words of mystical poets Rumi and Attar, while the drone-folky "Paratrooper" is primarily in English. The recordings were produced by Dougie Bowne (Cibo Matto, Chris Whitley) and features an array of the NYC downtown scene's hottest players including Sean Lennon (on "Before the Skies"), Matt Kilmer, Thomas Barlett, Shahzad Ismaily and Raz Mesinai.
After seeing Haale at a club last fall, David Byrne invited her to be part of his Nonesuch Records-sponsored "One Note" series at Carnegie Hall. That show served to kick off a season of near continuous touring for the band, playing clubs, colleges, and festivals like South by Southwest in Austin, Bonnaroo in Tennessee and the MIMIFestival in Marseilles, France. The band is now recording their debut full-length album, due out in February 2008.
"Her
band's amplified rumble served as a reminder of the extent to which
rock bands like the Doors and the Velvet Underground turned to the East
for their hypnotic efforts; here their borrowings were reclaimed
withinterest." - The New York Times
"[Haale's]
earnest blends of electric guitar, thoughtful lyrics, and vocal
gymnastics borrow from both ancient song and the poetry of Persia." - Flavorpill
 Divahn singer and front-woman Galeet Dardashti follows a family tradition of distinguished musicianship dating back to 19th-century Persia. Divahn's innovative all-female Middle Eastern-style ensemble has engendered an international following, infusing traditional and original Jewish songs with sophisticated harmonies, entrancing improvisations, and funky arrangements. The groups thrilling live shows include eclectic instruments such as tabla, qanun, cello, violin, doumbek, and vocals spanning Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish, Persian, Arabic, and Aramaic.
http://www.divahn.com
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