Divahn (Galeet Dardashti, lead vocals, mountain dulcimer ; Megan Gould, violin, viola, kemanche, background vocals ; Eleanor Norton, cello, background vocals ; Elizabeth Pupo-Walker, cajon, congas, percussion, background vocals ; Sejal Kukadia, tabla, background vocals) ; special guests: Shanir Blumenkranz, oud and bass ; Philip Mayer, riqq, percussion ; Zafer Tawil, oud, frame drum ; Eli Walker, bass
"We title this album Shalhevet--which means flame or blaze in Hebrew--because we hope that our music's strong emphasis on the commonality between Middle Eastern cultures and religions serves as a flaming bonfire for the sometimes darker world we find ourselves in today"--Container insert
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