Pharaoh's Daughter

For other uses, see Pharaoh's Daughter (disambiguation).
Pharaoh's Daughter
OriginNew York City, New York, USA
GenresJewish rock, psychedelic folk, world music
Years active1995-present
LabelsOrchard, Knitting Factory, Tzadik, OY
MembersBasya Schechter
Daphna Mor
Meg Okura
Yuval Lion
Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz
Jason Lindner
Mathias Kunzli
Uri Sharlin
Past membersNoah Hoffeld
Daniel Freedman
Alan Kashan
Websitepharaohsdaughter.com

Pharaoh's Daughter is an American Jewish world music band from New York City. Formed in 1995 by Basya Schechter.

History

Basya Schechter formed Pharaoh's Daughter in 1995 while attending Barnard College.[1] The band's name is a reference to Schechter's given name, a Yiddish variant of the Biblical daughter of Pharaoh, Bithiah.[2] They debuted in 1999 with the independent album Daddy's Pockets and were signed to Knitting Factory Records later that year.[3] The label then released the band's second album, Out of the Reeds (2000). Their 2014 album Dumiyah was produced by Jamshied Sharifi and featured contributions from Steven Bernstein, Shir Yaakov Feit, Adam Levy, Mauro Refosco, and Marcus Rojas.[4][5][6]

Group members have been involved in a variety of other notable projects. In particular, Basya Schechter has released two solo albums and has performed with the groups Darshan and The Epichorus.[7][8][9]

Musical style

Pharaoh's Daughter's sound draws from American folk, Jewish klezmer, avant-garde, new-age, Renaissance, electronic, and Middle Eastern music.[10][11][12][6]

Band members

Current

Former

  • Benoir - guitar, vocals
  • Daniel Freedman — drums
  • Noah Hoffeld — cello
  • Alan Kashan — santur
  • Jen Gilleran: tabla, vocals
  • Martha Colby: cello, vocals
  • Jarrod Cagwin: percussion (frame drums, clay drums, dumbek)
  • Tracey Love-Wright: flute, clarinet, crumhorn, vocals

[13] [14] [15] [16]

Discography

  • Daddy's Pockets (Orchard, 1999)
  • Out of the Reeds (Knitting Factory, 2000) - rereleased on Tzadik in 2004
  • Exile (Knitting Factory, 2002)
  • Great Jewish Music: Sasha Argov Tzadik, 2003 The song "Anakhnu lo rakdanim" (we're not dancers) 5:01[17]
  • Haran (OY, 2007)
  • Dumiyah (Magenta, 2014)

References

  1. ^ Natalie Bogan (Feb 3, 2005). "Pharaoh's Daughter shaped by founder's world travels". Lawrence Journal-World.
  2. ^ Matthew Shaer (Aug 5, 2010). "Pharaoh's Daughter lead singer mines her ultra-Orthodox roots for melodies". The Christian Science Monitor.
  3. ^ Toni Schlesinger (Nov 23, 1999). "Basya Schechter". The Village Voice.
  4. ^ Sara Ivry (Sep 29, 2014). "Basya Schechter Mixes Prayer Songs With Brass, Oud, and Radiohead" (podcast). Tablet.
  5. ^ Dumiyah - Pharaoh's Daughter | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-04-09
  6. ^ a b Musleah, Rahel (2015-02-10). "Dumiyah". Hadassah Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  7. ^ Spence, Rebecca (March 14, 2017). "Forage the Earth and Make It Beautiful". Tablet. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Robinson, George (March 14, 2018). "A Musical Bridge Between Cultures". The Jewish Week. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "L'Oud and the Abstract Truth (Disc 1), by James Stone Goodman and the Epichorus". the Epichorus. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  10. ^ Jacobson, Ben (December 27, 2007). "Homecoming premiere for Jewish cool's mother". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  11. ^ Shaer, Matthew (August 5, 2010). "Pharaoh's Daughter lead singer mines her ultra-Orthodox roots for melodies". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  12. ^ Loiederman, Roberto (2018-02-28). "Darshan's 'Raza': An Innovative Musical Adaptation of Kabbalat Shabbat". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  13. ^ https://www.klezmershack.com/bands/pdaughter/reeds/pdaughter.reeds.html
  14. ^ https://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7187
  15. ^ https://www.amazon.com/Daddys-Pockets-BASYA-SCHECHTER/dp/B001CBW1BW
  16. ^ https://www.amazon.com/Exile-Pharaohs-Daughter/dp/B000CAK4GS
  17. ^ https://www.klezmershack.com/bands/argov/music/argov.music.html


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