Hamavdil from Shalhevet by Divahn

Lyrics: Attributed to Isaac Judah ibn Ghiyyat (11th century Spain)
Melody: Traditional Sephardic

This piyyut (only excerpted in our rendition) is recited in a ritual that marks the end of Shabbat, called havdalah. The melody in our version was sung by the Dardashti family throughout Galeet’s childhood.

Iranian-descended Galeet Dardashti leads the all-female power-house Middle Eastern Jewish ensemble, Divahn. With its fresh and fiery take on Sephardi/Mizrahi music—eclectic Indian, Middle Eastern, and Latin percussion, lush string arrangements and vocals spanning Hebrew, Persian, Arabic, Ladino, and Aramaic, Divahn underscores common ground between diverse Middle Eastern cultures and religions.