It’s been an unprecedented and difficult year for the Jewish community and, in times like this, tradition can be a comfort. That’s why we’re especially honored to present this year’s
'Nightingale of Iran' Younes Dardashti Left a Flourishing Country at the Height of His Fame. Decades Later, His Granddaughters Discovered Tapes Sent Between Tehran and the U.S. That Revealed Details About Their Jewish Family's Move to the West. The Podcast They Made Tells an Unexpected Story
Known as the “Nightingale of Iran” for his powerful voice, Younes Dardashti was the only Jewish singer in the history of recorded classical Persian music to win broad national acclaim as a "maestro."
Reminding people of the close ties that once bound Muslims and Jews in Iran and elsewhere, American-Iranian vocalist and songwriter Galeet Dardashti's "Monajat" travels through time to transcend seemingly impassable geographical and cultural borders. By Richard Marcus
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