The Kamkars

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 group has performed numerous concerts around the world, including their performance at the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring Shirin Ebadi.

Group Members

• 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

Albums

• 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

• Persheng / Singer: Abbas Kamandi
• Ouraman / Singer: Abbas Kamandi
• Nashakiba / Singer: Homayoun Shajarian
• Emshow / Singer: Adnan Karim
• Dar Golestane / Singer: Shahram Nazeri

See also

• Kamkar
• Kurdish music
• Music of Iran
• Mastan Ensemble
• List of Iranian musicians
• Kurdistan Philharmonic Orchestra
• Shahrokh Hedayati

Notes

External links

• Kamkar ensemble Official Website
• Kamkars in Kereshmeh website
• The Kamkars, Guardian Unlimited
• Şilêre: A song by Kamkars
• Sample 1
• Sample 2
• A very good song by this family

This page was last edited on 22 November 2023, at 19:18