Podcast appearances and mentions of max zt

Daniel and Harry had Danielle Dardashti on last week to discuss the film Persepolis, and this week they are sharing the first episode of Danielle's series, "The Nightingale of Iran", enjoy!____________________________Sisters Danielle and Galeet Dardashti grew up in a Jewish American family band: The Dardashti Family. They sang international folk music in 12 languages – English, Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, Greek, Spanish, French, Japanese and more – but never any songs in Persian. This seems odd to them since both their father and grandfather were famous Iranian singers during the “Golden Age” for Jews in Iran, before the Islamic Revolution. Danielle and Galeet make a discovery that takes them back in time, and helps them find answers to their questions about why their family left Iran and abandoned their Iranian identity.Co-creators / Co-executive producers - Danielle Dardashti and Galeet DardashtiThe Nightingale of Iran - nightingaleofiran.comPresented by The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, a publication of 70 Faces MediaHost - Danielle DardashtiWriter / Director / Senior Producer - Danielle DardashtiProducer / Musical Director / Subject Matter Expert - Galeet DardashtiAudio Editors / Sound Designers - Rebecca Seidel and Zachary GoldbergStory Editor - Rider AlsopStory Consultant - Asal EhsanipourComposer of Theme Song - Galeet Dardashti: “Melekh” from her album Monajat, featuring Younes Dardashti (with Shanir Blumenkranz, Max ZT, Zafer Tawil, Philip Mayer)In Episode 1, The Time Machine, you heard our conversations with: Farid and Sheila Dardashti, Shahla Javdan, Homa Sarshar, Lili Keypour, and Nahid Pirnazar.Thank you to our sponsors:-Jewish Writers' Initiative Digital Storytellers Lab / Maimonides Fund-Common Era-Younes and Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation-The Himan Brown Charitable Trust-UCLA Mickey Katz Endowed Chair in Jewish Music-Be'chol Lashon (fiscal sponsor)Intro credits read by: Michelle DardashtiCover art design: Ghulam NabiAssistants: Courtney Cunningham & Jessica DeWeeseMarketing / PR: TinkDistributed by PRX, the Public Media ExchangeConnect with Jews on Film online:Jews on Film Merch - https://jews-on-film.printify.me/productsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jewsonfilm/Twitter - https://twitter.com/jewsonfilmpodYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@jewsonfilmTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jewsonfilmpod

The show is a production of WNYC, New York Public Radio. Vocalist and anthropologist Galeet Dardashti is an advocate of Middle Eastern and North African Jewish culture. She founded the all-woman Middle Eastern Jewish ensemble, Divahn, specializes in Mizrahi cultural politics, music and media in Israel, and is a visiting professor at NYU who has begun research on progressive, millennial Sephardi/Mizrahi North American Jews.Her latest recording is Monajat, a Persian word meaning an intimate dialogue with the Divine. The record is also a digital collaboration with the recorded voice of her grandfather Younes Dardashti, a master singer of Persian classical music in 1950s/60s Iran, 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.On Monajat, Galeet Dardashti takes as her inspiration the Hebrew sacred music of the Selihot ritual (or penitential prayers) and merges Persian piyutim (liturgical songs) traditionally chanted as part of the Selihot service, as well as other liturgical and non-liturgical Hebrew and Persian poetry set to new music. “Monajat”, a song likely written by Younes Dardashti, in the style of the 13th century Sufi poet Rumi, is how her grandfather's original recording of Selihot ends. Galeet Dardashti presents selections from Monajat, and talks about "bridging generations and geography" (John Schaefer) for this New Sounds. - Caryn HavlikProgram #4788, With Galeet DardashtiARTIST: Galeet Dardashti WORK: Aneinu [1:32] RECORDING: Monajat SOURCE/INFO: galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajatARTIST: Galeet Dardashti WORK: Adon Haselichot [4:54] RECORDING: Monajat SOURCE/INFO: galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajatARTIST: Galeet Dardashti WORK: Adonai Hu Ha'elohim [5:13] RECORDING: Monajat SOURCE/INFO: galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajatARTIST: Galeet Dardashti WORK: Melekh [5:06] RECORDING: Monajat SOURCE/INFO: galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajatARTIST: Galeet Dardashti WORK: Monajat [4:10] RECORDING: Monajat SOURCE/INFO: galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/ARTIST: Galeet Dardashti WORK: Aneinu [4:21] RECORDING: Monajat SOURCE/INFO: galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajatARTIST: Galeet Dardashti WORK: The Awakening [6:01] RECORDING: Monajat SOURCE/INFO: galeetdardashti.bandcamp.com/album/monajat

The Expressions: Director's Cut Podcast presents Priya Darshini performing a special concert at Origins Greenhouse Cafe in Cooperstown, New York. This Grammy nominated artist is joined onstage by cellist Dave Eggar, Max ZT on the hammered dulcimer and percussionist Patrick Duke Graney. Setlist: 1) Jahaan 2) Space River 3) Home 4) Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi 5) Loneliest Star 6) Kurai Ondrum Illai/Sanware Sanware Audio Engineers: Mike Micha and Seth Nichols | Originally recorded on October 4, 2023 | Hosted by Andy Pioch | Please visit yourpublicradio.org for more information about all the great podcasts and music streams available through WSKG Public Media

When people asked “Where are you from?” Danielle was never sure if they wanted to know the places she'd lived or whether they just thought she looked foreign. She didn't know many families like hers in mainstream Jewish America. These days, there's growing awareness about the diversity of the Jewish experience.  Co-creators / Co-executive producers - Danielle Dardashti and Galeet Dardashti The Nightingale of Iran - nightingaleofiran.com  Presented by The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, a publication of 70 Faces Media Host - Danielle Dardashti Writer / Director / Senior Producer - Danielle Dardashti Producer / Musical Director / Subject Matter Expert - Galeet Dardashti Audio Editors / Sound Designers - Rebecca Seidel and Zachary Goldberg Story Editor - Rider Alsop Story Consultant - Asal Ehsanipour Composer of Theme Song - Galeet Dardashti: “Melekh” from her album Monajat, featuring Younes Dardashti (with Shanir Blumenkranz, Max ZT, Zafer Tawil, Philip Mayer) In Episode 6, Where I am From, you heard our conversations with: Farid Dardashti, Michelle Dardashti, Roni Sarig, Raquel Sarig, Evan Mateen, Tarlan Rabizadeh, and Lior Sternfeld. Thank you to our sponsors: -Jewish Writers' Initiative Digital Storytellers Lab / Maimonides Fund -Common Era -Younes and Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation -The Himan Brown Charitable Trust -UCLA Mickey Katz Endowed Chair in Jewish Music -Be'chol Lashon (fiscal sponsor) Dedication: This is for you Dadders!!! We love you (and Mommy) so much!!!! xox We are so grateful for: our extraordinary husbands, Roni Sarig and Mason Weisz who have contributed in countless ways big and small; Danielle's amazing kids, Uri Dardashti Sarig and Raquel Dardashti Sarig, who lent their talents in story editing, sound capture, episode cover art design, and more; and Galeet's kids -Yaniv and Adin–for being such incredible humans. There are so many people we want to thank for their love, guidance, support, and inspiration on this project: Houri & Younes Dardashti, Millie & Louie Heifetz, Yadid Dardashti, Shahnaze Dardashti, Hamid Dardashti, Louise Motevassel, David Dardashti, Oren Motevassel, Niloo Dardashti, Schelly Dardashti, Jina Aziz-Zadeh, Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz, Dawne Bear Novicoff, Vicki Compter Lefkowitz, Jeni Friedman, Rebecca Friedman, Rebecca Guber, Debbie Kolben, Ami Eden, Caleb Guedes Reed, Sharon Nazarian, Jessamyn Rodriguez, Yonah Schiller, Richard Kay, Mark Kligman, Sarah Lefton, Janine Okmin, Arielle Nissenblatt, Ilana Nevins, Lauren Passell, Habib Partow, Alan Niku, Ruth Abusch-Magder, Julian Voloj, Melina Rosenberg, Houman Sarshar, Edwin Seroussi, Laura Younai, Rachel Nazarian Ehsagpour, Mohsen Mohammadi, Manucher Bibiyan, Haideh Herbert, Homa Sarshar, Shahla Javdan, Lili Keypour, Nahid Pirnazar, Hasan Sarbakhshian, Sierra Ulrich, David Shofet, Sarah Benor and Hadas Bram. Intro credits read by: Michelle Dardashti Cover art design: Ghulam Nabi Assistants: Courtney Cunningham & Jessica DeWeese Marketing / PR:  Tink Distributed by PRX, the Public Media Exchange

Houri Dardashti, Danielle and Galeet's grandmother, had long dreamed of moving to Israel from Iran. But life was improving for Jews in Iran, and her husband Younes had become a famous radio star there. So it seemed to her that the dream of moving to Israel wasn't going to happen. But after Farid left Iran for college in America, one by one his siblings started leaving Iran for Israel. And eventually, Houri and Younes moved to Israel, too. But Younes, the Iranian star, felt like an outsider in Israel. Co-creators / Co-executive producers - Danielle Dardashti and Galeet Dardashti The Nightingale of Iran - nightingaleofiran.com Presented by The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, a publication of 70 Faces Media Host - Danielle Dardashti Writer / Director / Senior Producer - Danielle Dardashti Producer / Musical Director / Subject Matter Expert - Galeet Dardashti Audio Editors / Sound Designers - Rebecca Seidel and Zachary Goldberg Story Editor - Rider Alsop Story Consultants - Asal Ehsanipour & Uri Sarig Composer of Theme Song - Galeet Dardashti: “Melekh” from her album Monajat, featuring Younes Dardashti (with Shanir Blumenkranz, Max ZT, Zafer Tawil, Philip Mayer) In Episode 5, Savta's Dream, Galeet and I had conversations with: Farid Dardashti, Louise Motevassel, Yadid Dardashti, Hamid Dardashti, and Lior Sternfeld. Thank you for clips provided: Homa Sarshar and the Center for Iranian Jewish Oral History; Hadas Bram and the National Library of Israel. Thank you to our sponsors: -Jewish Writers' Initiative Digital Storytellers Lab / Maimonides Fund -Common Era -Younes and Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation -The Himan Brown Charitable Trust -UCLA Mickey Katz Endowed Chair in Jewish Music -Be'chol Lashon (fiscal sponsor) Dedication: This is for you Dadders!!! We love you (and Mommy) so much!!!! xox We are so grateful for: our extraordinary husbands, Roni Sarig and Mason Weisz who have contributed in countless ways big and small; Danielle's amazing kids, Uri Dardashti Sarig and Raquel Dardashti Sarig, who lent their talents in story editing, sound capture, episode cover art design, and more; and Galeet's kids -Yaniv and Adin–for being such incredible humans. There are so many people we want to thank for their love, guidance, support, and inspiration on this project: Houri & Younes Dardashti, Millie & Louie Heifetz, Michelle Dardashti, Shahnaze Dardashti, David Dardashti, Oren Motevassel, Niloo Dardashti, Schelly Dardashti, Jina Aziz-Zadeh, Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz, Dawne Bear Novicoff, Vicki Compter Lefkowitz, Jeni Friedman, Rebecca Friedman, Rebecca Guber, Debbie Kolben, Ami Eden, Caleb Guedes Reed, Sharon Nazarian, Jessamyn Rodriguez, Yonah Schiller, Richard Kay, Mark Kligman, Sarah Lefton, Janine Okmin, Arielle Nissenblatt, Ilana Nevins, Lauren Passell, Habib Partow, Alan Niku, Ruth Abusch-Magder, Julian Voloj, Melina Rosenberg, Houman Sarshar, Edwin Seroussi, Laura Younai, Rachel Nazarian Ehsagpour, Mohsen Mohammadi, Manucher Bibiyan, Haideh Herbert, Homa Sarshar, Shahla Javdan, Lili Keypour, Nahid Pirnazar, Tarlan Rabizadeh, Evan Mateen, Hasan Sarbakhshian, Sierra Ulrich, David Shofet, Sarah Benor and Hadas Bram. Intro credits read by: Michelle Dardashti Cover art design: Ghulam Nabi Assistants: Courtney Cunningham & Jessica DeWeese Marketing / PR: Tink Distributed by PRX, the Public Media Exchange

On his way from Iran to America, where he planned to study architecture in college, Danielle and Galeet's father Farid spent the summer in Israel. While walking down a Tel Aviv street one day, a man recognized him from Iranian TV and invited him to sing at an event that week. The night Farid sang, a family of visiting Americans heard him, and it changed the course of his entire life. Once he arrived in the United States, a new pursuit pulled Farid further and further away from his Iranian identity. Co-creators / Co-executive producers - Danielle Dardashti and Galeet Dardashti The Nightingale of Iran - nightingaleofiran.com  Presented by The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, a publication of 70 Faces Media Host - Danielle Dardashti Writer / Director / Senior Producer - Danielle Dardashti Producer / Musical Director / Subject Matter Expert - Galeet Dardashti Audio Editors / Sound Designers - Rebecca Seidel and Zachary Goldberg Story Editor - Rider Alsop Story Consultant - Asal Ehsanipour Composer of Theme Song - Galeet Dardashti: “Melekh” from her album Monajat, featuring Younes Dardashti (with Shanir Blumenkranz, Max ZT, Zafer Tawil, Philip Mayer) In Episode 4, Ashkenormalization, we had conversations with: Sheila Dardashti, Farid Dardashti, and Ruth Abusch-Magder. Thank you to our sponsors: -Jewish Writers' Initiative Digital Storytellers Lab / Maimonides Fund -Common Era -Younes and Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation -The Himan Brown Charitable Trust -UCLA Mickey Katz Endowed Chair in Jewish Music -Be'chol Lashon (fiscal sponsor) Dedication: This is for you Dadders!!! We love you (and Mommy) so much!!!! xox We are so grateful for: our extraordinary husbands, Roni Sarig and Mason Weisz who have contributed in countless ways big and small; Danielle's amazing kids, Uri Dardashti Sarig and Raquel Dardashti Sarig, who lent their talents in story editing, sound capture, episode cover art design, and more; and Galeet's kids -Yaniv and Adin–for being such incredible humans. There are so many people we want to thank for their love, guidance, support, and inspiration on this project: Houri & Younes Dardashti, Millie & Louie Heifetz, Michelle Dardashti, Yadid Dardashti, Shahnaze Dardashti, Hamid Dardashti, Louise Motevassel, David Dardashti, Oren Motevassel, Niloo Dardashti, Schelly Dardashti, Jina Aziz-Zadeh, Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz, Dawne Bear Novicoff, Vicki Compter Lefkowitz, Jeni Friedman, Rebecca Friedman, Rebecca Guber, Debbie Kolben, Ami Eden, Caleb Guedes Reed, Sharon Nazarian, Jessamyn Rodriguez, Yonah Schiller, Richard Kay, Mark Kligman, Sarah Lefton, Janine Okmin, Arielle Nissenblatt, Ilana Nevins, Lauren Passell, Habib Partow, Alan Niku, Ruth Abusch-Magder, Julian Voloj, Melina Rosenberg, Lior Sternfeld, Houman Sarshar, Edwin Seroussi, Laura Younai, Rachel Nazarian Ehsagpour, Mohsen Mohammadi, Manucher Bibiyan, Haideh Herbert, Homa Sarshar, Shahla Javdan, Lili Keypour, Nahid Pirnazar, Tarlan Rabizadeh, Evan Mateen, Hasan Sarbakhshian, Sierra Ulrich, David Shofet, Sarah Benor and Hadas Bram. Intro credits read by: Michelle Dardashti Cover art design: Ghulam Nabi Assistants: Courtney Cunningham & Jessica DeWeese Marketing / PR:  Tink Distributed by PRX, the Public Media Exchange

Danielle and Galeet's father, Farid Dardashti, was born in Tehran in 1942, the oldest of Houri and Younes Dardashti's five children, all of whom had natural musical talent. Farid's gorgeous voice kept earning him invitations to perform, but his parents didn't want him to pursue music. To make them proud, he applied to study architecture in America. While waiting for his visa and acceptance to college, he got offered his own weekly show singing on Iranian TV – and he was an instant hit. He quickly became a teen idol, a rising star. But when his visa came through, he left the country as planned – and never once considered staying to grow his fame as a singer. This didn't make any sense to Danielle and Galeet. But that's because they were missing an important piece of the story. Co-creators / Co-executive producers - Danielle Dardashti and Galeet Dardashti The Nightingale of Iran - nightingaleofiran.com Presented by The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, a publication of 70 Faces Media Host - Danielle Dardashti Writer / Director / Senior Producer - Danielle Dardashti Producer / Musical Director / Subject Matter Expert - Galeet Dardashti Audio Editors / Sound Designers - Rebecca Seidel & Zachary Goldberg Story Editor - Rider Alsop Story Consultant - Asal Ehsanipour Composer of Theme Song - Galeet Dardashti: “Melekh” from her album Monajat, featuring Younes Dardashti (with Shanir Blumenkranz, Max ZT, Zafer Tawil, Philip Mayer) In Episode 3, The Tehran Teen Idol, you heard our conversations with: Farid Dardashti, Yadid Dardashti, Hamid Dardashti, Jina Aziz-Zadeh, Houman Sarshar, Homa Sarshar, Laura Younai, Rachel Nazarian Ehsagpour, Lily Keypour, Haideh Herbert, and Mohsen Mohammadi. Thank you to our sponsors: -Jewish Writers' Initiative Digital Storytellers Lab / Maimonides Fund -Common Era -Younes and Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation -The Himan Brown Charitable Trust -UCLA Mickey Katz Endowed Chair in Jewish Music -Be'chol Lashon (fiscal sponsor) Dedication: This is for you Dadders!!! We love you (and Mommy) so much!!!! xox We are so grateful for: our extraordinary husbands, Roni Sarig and Mason Weisz who have contributed in countless ways big and small; Danielle's amazing kids, Uri Dardashti Sarig and Raquel Dardashti Sarig, who lent their talents in story editing, sound capture, episode cover art design, and more; and Galeet's kids -Yaniv and Adin–for being such incredible humans. There are so many people we want to thank for their love, guidance, support, and inspiration on this project: Houri & Younes Dardashti, Millie & Louie Heifetz, Michelle Dardashti, Shahnaze Dardashti, Louise Motevassel, David Dardashti, Oren Motevassel, Niloo Dardashti, Schelly Dardashti, Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz, Dawne Bear Novicoff, Vicki Compter Lefkowitz, Jeni Friedman, Rebecca Friedman, Rebecca Guber, Debbie Kolben, Ami Eden, Caleb Guedes Reed, Sharon Nazarian, Jessamyn Rodriguez, Yonah Schiller, Richard Kay, Mark Kligman, Sarah Lefton, Janine Okmin, Arielle Nissenblatt, Ilana Nevins, Lauren Passell, Habib Partow, Alan Niku, Ruth Abusch-Magder, Julian Voloj, Melina Rosenberg, Lior Sternfeld, Edwin Seroussi, Manucher Bibiyan, Shahla Javdan, Lili Keypour, Nahid Pirnazar, Tarlan Rabizadeh, Evan Mateen, Hasan Sarbakhshian, Sierra Ulrich, David Shofet, Sarah Benor and Hadas Bram. Intro credits read by: Michelle Dardashti Cover art design: Ghulam Nabi Assistants: Courtney Cunningham & Jessica DeWeese Marketing / PR:  Tink Distributed by PRX, the Public Media Exchange

Danielle and Galeet's grandfather Younes Dardashti grew up an orphan in Tehran's Jewish ghetto. He was gifted with a gorgeous voice, but had a difficult childhood: He lived with an abusive uncle who forbade him from singing. In his late teens, he left his uncle's house, got a job with the Iranian Railroad and, years later, he married Houri Aziz-Zadeh. In the 1940s, life changed rapidly for the Jews of Iran – a new Shah granted equal rights to Jews, women, and other marginalized groups. Jews could move out of the ghetto into neighborhoods integrated with Muslims. One night, Younes found himself at a party attended by Qamar-ol-Moluk Vaziri, a famous female Muslim singer.  Suddenly, the power went out. And in the dark and quiet, Younes started to sing. This was the moment that everything changed, and he became The Nightingale of Iran. Co-creators / Co-executive producers - Danielle Dardashti and Galeet Dardashti The Nightingale of Iran - nightingaleofiran.com Presented by The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, a publication of 70 Faces Media Host - Danielle Dardashti Writer / Director / Senior Producer - Danielle Dardashti Producer / Musical Director / Subject Matter Expert - Galeet Dardashti Audio Editors / Sound Designers - Rebecca Seidel and Zachary Goldberg Story Editor - Rider Alsop Story Consultant - Asal Ehsanipour Composer of Theme Song - Galeet Dardashti: “Melekh” from her album Monajat, featuring Younes Dardashti (with Shanir Blumenkranz, Max ZT, Zafer Tawil, Philip Mayer) In Episode 2, Singing in The Dark, you heard our conversations with: Farid Dardashti, Habib Partow, Schelly Dardashti, Houman Sarshar, Laura Younai, Rachel Nazarian Ehsagpour, Haideh Herbert.  Alan Niku interviewed Manucher Bibiyan. Thank you to our sponsors: -Jewish Writers' Initiative Digital Storytellers Lab / Maimonides Fund -Common Era -Younes and Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation -The Himan Brown Charitable Trust -UCLA Mickey Katz Endowed Chair in Jewish Music -Be'chol Lashon (fiscal sponsor) Dedication: This is for you Dadders!!! We love you (and Mommy) so much!!!! xox We are so grateful for: our extraordinary husbands, Roni Sarig and Mason Weisz who have contributed in countless ways big and small; Danielle's amazing kids, Uri Dardashti Sarig and Raquel Dardashti Sarig, who lent their talents in story editing, sound capture, episode cover art design, and more; and Galeet's kids -Yaniv and Adin–for being such incredible humans.   There are so many people we want to thank for their love, guidance, support, and inspiration on this project: Houri & Younes Dardashti, Millie & Louie Heifetz, Michelle Dardashti, Yadid Dardashti, Shahnaze Dardashti, Hamid Dardashti, Louise Motevassel, David Dardashti, Niloo Dardashti, Schelly Dardashti, Jina Aziz-Zadeh, Dawne Bear Novicoff, Vicki Compter Lefkowitz, Jeni Friedman, Rebecca Friedman, Rebecca Guber, Debbie Kolben, Ami Eden, Caleb Guedes Reed, Sharon Nazarian, Jessamyn Rodriguez, Yonah Schiller, Richard Kay, Mark Kligman, Sarah Lefton, Janine Okmin, Arielle Nissenblatt, Ilana Nevins, Lior Sternfeld, Edwin Seroussi, Mohsen Mohammadi, Hasan Sarbakhshian, Sierra Ulrich, David Shofet, Sarah Benor and Hadas Bram.Intro credits read by: Michelle Dardashti Cover art design: Ghulam Nabi Assistants: Courtney Cunningham & Jessica DeWeese Marketing / PR:  Tink Distributed by PRX, the Public Media Exchange

Sisters Danielle and Galeet Dardashti grew up in a Jewish American family band: The Dardashti Family. They sang international folk music in 12 languages – English, Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, Greek, Spanish, French, Japanese and more – but never any songs in Persian. This seems odd to them since both their father and grandfather were famous Iranian singers during the “Golden Age” for Jews in Iran, before the Islamic Revolution. Danielle and Galeet make a discovery that takes them back in time, and helps them find answers to their questions about why their family left Iran and abandoned their Iranian identity. Co-creators / Co-executive producers - Danielle Dardashti and Galeet Dardashti Website: nightingaleofiran.com Presented by The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, a publication of 70 Faces Media, and distributed by PRX. Host - Danielle Dardashti Writer / Director / Senior Producer - Danielle Dardashti Producer / Musical Director / Subject Matter Expert - Galeet Dardashti Audio Editors / Sound Designers - Rebecca Seidel and Zachary Goldberg Story Editor - Rider Alsop Story Consultant - Asal Ehsanipour Composer of Theme Song - Galeet Dardashti: “Melekh” from her album Monajat with Shanir Blumenkranz, Max ZT, Zafer Tawil, Philip Mayer For this episode, thank you to: Farid and Sheila Dardashti, Shahla Javdan, Homa Sarshar, Lili Keypour, Nahid Pirnazar Thank you to our sponsors: -Jewish Writers' Initiative Digital Storytellers Lab / Maimonides Fund -Common Era -Younes and Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation -The Himan Brown Charitable Trust -UCLA Mickey Katz Endowed Chair in Jewish Music Our fiscal sponsor is Be'chol Lashon.

EPISODE 104: House of Waters is the confluence of multiple streams. With immersive studies in India, Senegal, Japan, the Americas, and beyond, House of Waters has synthesized a new and unique sound. For sixteen years, Max ZT (hammered dulcimer) and Moto Fukushima (six-string electric bass) have carefully crafted a combined voice. Their rare instrumentation allows for the two prolific composers to create a distinct sound, and a compelling and captivating style. For their brand-new, GRAMMY® nominated album On Becoming, they are joined by the masterful Antonio Sanchez on drums. The trio offer virtuosic performances showcasing their creativity and curiosity both in their six compositions, as well as in three fully improvised additional pieces. With guest appearances by the iconic guitarist Mike Stern, and Grammy-Nominated vocalist Priya Darshini, On Becoming emphasizes the exploration of a sound, of a composition, and of a moment. houseofwaters.comContact us: makingsoundpodcast.comFollow on Instagram: @makingsoundpodcastFollow on Threads: @jannkloseJoin our Facebook GroupPlease support the show with a donation, thank you for listening!

This week we have the honor of welcoming Max ZT, one of the most prolific innovators of the hammered dulcimer instrument.  Max has developed a unique sound with this mesmerizing and curious instrument.  He's been lauded as the “Jimi Hendrix of dulcimer” by NPR and has performed with the likes of Ravi Shakar, Tinariwen, Jimmy Cliff, Bela Fleck, Victor Wooten, and so many more. His band House Of Waters — who release music on Snarky Puppy's GroundUP Music — have been deemed “One of the most original bands on the planet,” by NY Music Daily.   Thanks so much to Max for taking the time to have this fun and insightful conversation with us!   As always, hop in the comments and join the conversation. If you like what ya hear, hit that subscribe button!   // Max ZT Official Links   Website: https://maxzt.com Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/5WXUlwmB9Be8zQRFQAj3mx Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/max-zt/344130286 YT: https://youtube.com/@MaxZT IG: https://instagram.com/maxzt FB: https://facebook.com/maxztmusic   // Podcast Sponsors   Best Buds CBD Store https://bestbudscbdstore.com   Kanine Social https://kaninesocial.com   _______________________________________________   Please consider supporting this channel  with some Bottom of the Bill Official Merch!! https://bottom-of-the-bill.creator-spring.com   Bottom of the Bill is a podcast for DIY musicians navigating the current landscape on the periphery of the major industry cities. Hosted by Anton Laplume, the podcast features appearances from local and regional artists, club promoters, artist managers, booking agents, and venue owners to give some real insight on the industry.    // Bottom of the Bill Official Podcast Links: Website: https://bottomofthebill.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ySpQARV893MTZn41aLH9R Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottom-of-the-bill/id1526600595 IG: https://instagram.com/bottom_of_the_bill TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@bottomofthebill FB: https://facebook.com/bottomofthebillpodcast   // Anton Links: IG: https://instagram.com/antonlaplume TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@antonlaplume FB: https://facebook.com/antonlaplume   // Official Side Hustle Links Website: https://sidehustletheband.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4XvbRp4qPKt3FJZsJRRuXP YT: https://youtube.com/SideHustletheband IG: https://instagram.com/sidehustletheband TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sidehustletheband FB: https://facebook.com/Sidehustletheband

The Expressions: Director's Cut Podcast presents singer/songwriter Amber Rubarth, cellist Dave Eggar and Max ZT on the hammered dulcimer in this special concert performance. Setlist: 1) Full Moon in Paris 2) Already Here 3) Maiden and the Ram 4) Rough Cut 5) If I Fall Asleep 6) Washing Day 7) Novocaine 8) Wildflowers In The Graveyard 9) Losing My Religion 10) Good Mystery 11) In The Creases with Katrina DiCrasto 12) Picture In A Frame Originally recorded at WSKG Studios, October 25, 2022 | Audio engineered by Mike Micha | Hosted by Andy Pioch | Visit yourpublicradio.org for more great podcast and audio streams available through WSKG Public Media

Last week the University of Nevada Reno was lucky enough to host two incredible musicians for master classes and performances, Priya Darshini and Max ZT. Despite a very full schedule, they were gracious enough to squeeze in an hour for the wonderful conversation you are about to hear! Priya has collaborated with a wide range of artists from Pearl Jam; GRAMMY® Award winners Roy “Futureman” Wooten; Jeff Coffin, Philip Lassiter, Silk Road Ensemble's Shane Shanahan; virtuoso ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro, Dave Eggar, Karsh Kale, House of Waters, and many more. In 2020, Priya released her sophomore solo album – Periphery –and was nominated for the 63rd Annual GRAMMY® Award for Best New Age Album. Based out of Brooklyn, New York Priya has sung for over a hundred television and radio commercials, as well as recorded for several award-winning and chart-topping  movie sound tracks. Lauded as the “Jimi Hendrix of dulcimer” by NPR, Max ZT has performed with the likes of Ravi Shakar, Jimmy Cliff, Bela Fleck, Victor Wooten, and so many more. His band House Of Waters — who release music on Snarky Puppy's GroundUP Music — have been deemed “truly mesmerizing” (All About Jazz) and “a sight to behold” (Timeout NY). House Of Waters have toured throughout the world including Europe and India, and their latest release is their 2019 album Rising, produced by GRAMMY-winner Guy Eckstine (Herbie Hancock). Max and Priya both ascribe to a mindful approach to their musical creativity and performance. We discus their musical training and how important one's point of view can be to success, and how to handle challenging surges of emotion or thoughts during a performance, and much more!. Their insights into the philosophy of a musical life are refreshing and inspiring, and I am sure you will enjoy this conversation very much!  Links and Contact Max ZT Website: www.maxzt.comAlbums available here and on all streaming sourcesInstagram: www.instagram.com/maxzt Priya Darshini Website: www.priyadarshini.comAlbums available here and on all streaming sourcesInstagram: www.instagram.com/priyism

Brooklyn-based musician Max ZT has been called the “Hendrix of Hammered Dulcimer” and is widely regarded as one of the instrument's most prolific and innovative performers. In this episode, he joins Alex to explain the origin and design of the instrument, which he describes as the predecessor to the piano, and demystifies how to play it with some detailed examples. Max tells Alex about discovering the instrument at an early age, and the two discuss the importance of being present and judgment-free when playing. You'll also hear clips from the jam session that happened during the recording.Taking his roots from Irish and American folk music, Max has transplanted his compositional techniques to both Senegal, where he studied the Mandinko technique with the Cissoko griot family, and to India, where he received the prestigious American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowship grant to study under the world-renowned santoor master Pandit Shivkumar Sharma. His fresh perspective and bold experimentalism have been the backbone to beautiful, complex, and genuine compositions, while his unorthodox playing style has been a pioneering force in revolutionizing dulcimer techniques.Max ZT and his band House of Waters have been called “One of the most original bands on the planet,” by NY Music Daily, and have shared the stage with some of the most influential international musical leaders of the century including Pt. Ravi Shankar, Tinariwen, Jon Bon Jovi, Jimmy Cliff, Bela Fleck, Karsh Kale, Snarky Puppy, and more. Max's debut solo album Daybreak will be released on April 8. Moods & Modes is presented by Osiris Media. Hosted and Produced by Alex Skolnick. Osiris Production by Kirsten Cluthe and Brad Stratton. Editing and mixing by Tom Sullivan and Justin Thomas. Music by Alex Skolnick. Artwork by Mark Dowd. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep #123 on The World Fusion Show brings you Max ZT, a hammer dulcimer player and composer who has been deeply influenced by his travels and studies in Senegal and India. He has a multi-layered approach to the hammer dulcimer based on his study of the kora, where each of the fingers play a different role in the music. Many cool vids in this episode - with his trio House Of Waters, a collaboration with a tap dancer and a song with his wife Priya. Please tell your friends and help us share this great music far and wide! A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/109866072979176/videos/677799726970021 YouTube: https://youtu.be/0wtu3K4--No Soundcloud: Derrik Jordan Host and Producer of The World Fusion Show National Winner of the Best Entertainment and Arts Series 2019 on Public Access TV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl_qGDBJ-IVM28kF68RwM5Q/videos https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy

Enjoying the show? Please support BFF.FM with a donation. Playlist 0′00″ SAN / 散 by Li Yilei on 之 / OF (metron records) 1′45″ Mirror by Đ.K. on Eighteen Movements (Abstrakce Records) 6′15″ About Breathing by Healion on In Light, It Undoes Nothing... (NAFF) 12′30″ Sammen by En Anden on Giv Besked (oenr) 15′00″ Heiwa (Qnete Remix) by Umbra on Heiwa (Qnete Remix) (Magma Records) 19′15″ Ancient Air by DJ Panthr on 2nd Life Silk (100% Silk) 24′15″ Flora by Bon on Pantheon (Spatial Awareness) 27′00″ Momento Presente by Mas Aya on Máscaras (Telephone Explosion Records LTD) 32′50″ Perfectly You by Ronan on Reflections On Intrinsic Value (Eternal Ocean) 39′40″ Realise by Lone on Always Inside Your Head (Greco-Roman Ltd) 44′40″ Azarca by Alaska on Azarca - Single (Arctic Music) 51′10″ Solitude by Gilbert on New Reality EP (Echocentric Records) 56′35″ Winged by Priori on Your Own Power (Naff under exclusive license to Courage Holdings Inc.) 59′45″ Harrisburg by Dylan Henner on Amtracks - EP (Phantom Limb) 62′50″ Rare by Stones Taro on Yakusugi - EP (Lobster Theremin) 69′00″ Yakusugi by Stones Taro on Yakusugi - EP (Lobster Theremin) 73′56″ Across the Ocean (Currency Audio Remix) [feat. Benny Dayal, Priya Darshini, Warren Mendonsa, Max ZT & Komorebi] by Karsh Kale on Across the Ocean (Remixes) [feat. Benny Dayal, Priya Darshini, Warren Mendonsa, Max ZT, Komorebi & Currency Audio] - Single (Mighty Junn) 79′05″ Kaguya by Coco Bryce on Ayakashi - EP (7th Storey Projects) 83′25″ The Work (feat. Stunny) by Brogan Bentley on Diapason Rex (Leaving Records) 86′40″ Violets by Two Toke on Violets - Single (Maison Fauna) 90′45″ Cloudform (Agua Pura) by Ronan on Ronan 'Return To The Sea' (eternal ocean) 96′50″ One Tim Road by Tim Reaper on MASSIV 10 - Remix Edition (Myor) 102′00″ October by Tom VR on October - Single (all my thoughts) 106′40″ Stone Diviner by IkE on Stone Diviner - EP (Die Orakel) 112′20″ Love + Joy by Sempra on Diamond Life 11 (myor) 112′22″ Axis Mundi by Paraadiso, TSVI & Seven Orbits on Unison (SVBKVLT) Check out the full archives on the website.

Masses of #NewMusic again in our playlist! An eclectic mix of original, intelligent, melodic, grown-up songs - #electronic, #rnb, #jazz, #blues and #acoustic. And mostly from artists who you have not heard of - yet! Think 'next series of Jools' - that's the kind of artists that we play. Our Luvva Cover feature, this week, is a fabulous version of a brilliant song by Talk Talk (Band). The wonderful Joan As Police Woman released a fabulous album of covers this summer and this was one of the highlights. Give it a listen! New Music You Just Don't Hear Anywhere Else! www.theafter8show.com Playlist: Are You Bad – Tizane Follow – Jono McCleery TV Dinner – Matt Warren Slaving Away – Crux Last Dance - Tensei, Adad, Crl Crrll Helio – Charlotte Dos Santos Sereia Remix – Rita Vian, Branko RISE – Malika Tirolien Morgensol – Blaue Blume The Gardener (Valley of Ashes remix) – VLMV, The Keep Life’s What You Make It – Talk Talk Life’s What You Make – Joan As Policewoman (Luvva Cover feature) Clarach – Catrin Finch, Seckou Keita Lego Bricks – Euan Allison, Lily Williams Weird Song - InnSpire Reconcile – Stables Those Words – Anoushka Shankar, Shilpa Rao, Ayanna Witter-Johnson Across The Ocean – Karsh Kale, Benny Dayal, Priya Darshini, Warren Mendonsa, Max ZT, Komorebi, Currency Audio R U Ok? – Peak Low Temporality – Leaving Richmond I Am All – Umbrellabirds Greenwich Village Ghosts – Jakob Leventhal, Sarah Jarosz

Recored and broadcast live at the Ragas Live Festival 2017 from the Rubin Museum of Art, we hear the world premier of the new project:  Recalling the Valley.  Jay Gandhi (bansuri) and Max ZT's (hammered dulcimer) pay tribute to their world-renowned teachers, Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia.  With Ehren Hanson on tabla they will perform music inspired by their gurus’ beloved album, “Call of the Valley.”   They also have a great discussion with Andrew Shantz on the topic of creating art away from its place of origin.   Ragas Live Festival supported by the Rubin Museum of Art, WKCR and Humanities New York.  

Recored and broadcast live at the Ragas Live Festival 2017 from the Rubin Museum of Art, we hear the world premier of the new project:  Recalling the Valley.  Jay Gandhi (bansuri) and Max ZT's (hammered dulcimer) pay tribute to their world-renowned teachers, Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia.  With Ehren Hanson on tabla they will perform music inspired by their gurus’ beloved album, “Call of the Valley.”   They also have a great discussion with Andrew Shantz on the topic of creating art away from its place of origin.   Ragas Live Festival supported by the Rubin Museum of Art, WKCR and Humanities New York.  

Max ZT Ensemble played a late night set at the Ragas Live Festival 2016 at Pioneer Works. 1am-2am Max ZT (hammered dulcimer), Sameer Gupta (tabla), Priya Darshini (vocal), This year's festival is October 21st 2017 at the Rubin Museum of Art. At 4pm Max ZT and Jay Gandhi give a tribute to their world-renowned teachers, Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia.  The duo will perform a set inspired by their gurus' beloved album, "Call of the Valley."  Max will join the Epichorus at 2 am : with Priya Darshini (vocals), Zach Fredman (oud), Max ZT (hammered dulcimer), Rich Stein (percussion),  Uri Sharlin (accordion) Tickets here

This podcast is recorded live at Jivamukti Yoga School in NYC. The music for this class is by Max ZT, check his band out at houseofwaters.com Also, check out this short companion video for the weird (perhaps incoherent) part of the sequence. https://youtu.be/7q33L4dhp2k Two blocks for this practice is very helpful.

Using the Mahavakya (great saying) "Tat Twam Asi" to recognize another's divinity, we in turn recognize everyone's ultimate nature including our own. Live Music by Max ZT of House of Waters houseofwaters.com