Mayta Cohen
she/her
Mayta Cohen is a national award winning vocal arranger, songleader, composer, and vocalist from Boston, MA. She has a deep passion for using harmony as a tool to connect to her Jewish roots & community.
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A current student at Berklee College of Music, Mayta founded and currently directs the school's first Jewish a cappella group, "BerKalit" (Winners of national Jewish music competition, Jewish Star, 2023), and has arranged for several vocal ensembles/organizations throughout the country, including Six13, A Cappella Academy, The Shul Sisters, The International Championship of A Cappella Open, & the American Conference of Cantors - GTM Convention. Head Songleader at Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake for three consecutive summers, Mayta uses vocal harmony as a tool to facilitate powerful prayer experiences and communal engagement.
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With her unique musical and leadership skillset, Mayta combines the human connection of singing together, with the spiritual connection of hearing traditional Jewish melodies harmonically transformed. Specializing in arranging, singing, & songwriting, Mayta strives to combine her Jewish faith with her passion for music to create and spread holiness in her community and beyond.
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