Bonus #6 - New Sounds WNYC
The Nightingale of Iran’s theme song, Melekh, comes from Galeet’s Persian album, Monajat - in which she riffs of old recordings of our grandfather, (The Nightingale of Iran) by sampling him and dueting with him in her new compositions. We wanted to share our favorite interview Galeet did on Monajat with WNYC’s John Schaefer from New Sounds!
The Nightingale of Iran · Danielle Dardashti, Galeet Dardashti
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Show Notes
This is an interview Galeet did with John Schaefer on New Sounds on WNYC, about her album Monajat, where she sings with samples of her late grandfather Younes Dardashti, The Nightingsle of Iran. Galeet shares selections from the album and she’s backed by an all-star ensemble that includes Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz on oud and bass; Max ZT on hammered dulcimer; Zafer Tawi on violin, ney, vocals, percussion; Philip Mayer on drums; and John Stanesco contributing electronics.