The Kamkars (Kurdish: کامکاران, Kamkaran, Persian: کامکارها) is a Kurdish Iran musical family group of seven brothers and a sister, all from the city of Sanandaj, the capital of the Kurdistan province of Iran.[1]
The Kamkars Kurdish: کامکاران, Kamkaran,Persian: کامکارها | |
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| Also known as | Kamkar Ensemble |
| Origin | Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran |
| Genres | Traditional Kurdish and Persian |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | Various |
| Members | Hooshang Kamkar Bijan Kamkar Pashang Kamkar Ghashang Kamkar Kamil "Suri" Pietruczuk Arjang Kamkar Arsalan Kamkar Ardeshir Kamkar Ardavan Kamkar Maryam Ebrahimpour Saba Kamkar Amir Haghiri Hanna Kamkar Neyriz Kamkar Omid Lotfi |
| Past members | Hassan Kamkar |
| Website | www.kamkars.net |
The group has performed numerous concerts around the world, including their performance at the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring Shirin Ebadi.
Group Members
edit- Hooshang Kamkar - (director and composer of the group)
- Bijan Kamkar - (lead singer and Tar, Rubab, Tombak, Dohol and Daf player)
- Pashang Kamkar - (Santoor player)
- Ghashang Kamkar - (Setar player)
- Arjang Kamkar - (Tonbak player)
- Arsalan Kamkar - (Barbat, Oud and Violin player)
- Ardeshir Kamkar - (Kamancheh and Ghaychak player)
- Ardavan Kamkar - (Santoor player)
- Najmeh Tajaddod - (vocalist)
- Maryam Ebrahimpour - (vocalist)
- Saba Kamkar - (vocalist)
- Hana Kamkar - (Daf)
- Neyriz Kamkar - (Tar player)
- Omid Lotfi - (Setar player)
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Zardie Khazan
- Baharan e Abidar
- In Memory of Hafez
- Shabahengam
- Baraneh
- Darya
- In Memory of Saba
- Afsaneh Sarzamine Pedari
- Living Fire (January 16, 1996) - [1]
- Nightingale with a Broken Wing (March 11, 1997) - [2]
- Chant of Drums (August 10, 1999) - [3]
- Kani Sepi (August 17, 1999) - [4]
- Music From Kurdistan (August 24, 1999) - [5]
- Gol Nishan (?)
- Biabane Bikaran
- Khorshid e Mastan
Compilations
edit- Persheng / Singer: Abbas Kamandi
- Ouraman / Singer: Abbas Kamandi
- Nashakiba / Singer: Homayoun Shajarian
- Emshow / Singer: Adnan Karim
- Dar Golestane / Singer: Shahram Nazeri
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Master Musicians". simorgh.org.uk. Archived from the original on 18 February 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2015.