The Kamkars (, ) is a

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musical family group of seven brothers and a sister, all from the city of

Sanandaj Sanandaj (; ) is a city in the Central District of Sanandaj County, in the Kurdistan province of Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. With a population of 414,069, it is the second largest Kurdish city a ...

, the capital of the

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province of

. The group has performed numerous concerts around the world, including their performance at the 2003

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ceremony honoring

Shirin Ebadi Shirin Ebadi (; born 21 June 1947) is an Iranian Nobel laureate, lawyer, writer, teacher and a former judge and founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. In 2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her pioneering effor ...

. After six years of absence, the Kamkars returned to the stage on January 11, 2024, with a concert titled ''Living Fire'' at Tehran's Espinas Hall. Blending

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, classical Iranian pieces, and global influences, the performance featured their signature fusion of traditional melodies with Western string and wind instruments.

Group Members

Hooshang Kamkar The Kamkars (, ) 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. The group has performed numerous concerts around the world, including their per ...

- (director and composer of the group) *

Bijan Kamkar The Kamkars (, ) 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. The group has performed numerous concerts around the world, including their per ...

- (lead singer and

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, Rubab,

Tombak The tombak (), tonbak () or zarb () is an Iranian goblet drum. It is considered the principal Rhythm in Persian music, percussion instrument of Persian music. The tombak is normally positioned diagonally across the torso, while the player uses ...

Dohol A dohol () is a large cylindrical drum with two skinheads. It is generally struck on one side with a wooden stick bowed at the end, and with a large thin stick on the other side, though it is also played with the bare hands. It is the principal a ...

and

Daf Daf (), also known as dâyere and riq, is an Iranian frame drum musical instrument, also used in popular and classical music in Persian-influenced South and Central Asia, such as in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, many ...

player) * Pashang Kamkar - (

Santoor The Indian santoor instrument is a trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer, and a variation of the Iranian santur. The instrument is generally made of walnut wood and has 25 bridges. Each bridge has 4 strings, making for a total of 100 strings. It ...

player) * Ghashang Kamkar - (

Setar A setar (, ) (lit: "Three String (music), Strings") is a stringed instrument, a type of lute used in Persian traditional music, played solo or accompanying voice. It is a member of the tanbur family of long-necked lutes with a range of more than ...

player) *

Arjang Kamkar The Kamkars (, ) is a Kurdish people, Kurdish Iran musical family group of seven brothers and a sister, all from the city of Sanandaj, the capital of the Kurdistan Province, Kurdistan province of Iran. The group has performed numerous concerts a ...

- (

Tonbak The tombak (), tonbak () or zarb () is an Iranian goblet drum. It is considered the principal percussion instrument of Persian music. The tombak is normally positioned diagonally across the torso, while the player uses one or more fingers and ...

player) *

Arsalan Kamkar The Kamkars (, ) 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. The group has performed numerous concerts around the world, including their per ...

- ( Barbat,

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and

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player) *

Ardeshir Kamkar Ardeshir Kamkar (, born 1962 in Sanandaj, Iran) is a Kurdish musician from Iran. He started his music training under the supervision of his father. He came to Tehran in 1980 and continued studying traditional arrangements under Mohammad Reza L ...

- (

Kamancheh The kamancheh (also kamānche or kamāncha) (, , , ) is an Iranian bowed string instrument used in Persian, Azerbaijani, Armenian, Kurdish, Georgian, Turkmen, and Uzbek music with slight variations in the structure of the instrument. Th ...

and

Ghaychak The ''ghaychak'' or ''gheychak'' () is a bowed lute used in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. The name is similar to the Central Asian ghijak, but that instrument is more closely related to the kamancheh. Double-chambered bowl lute A ...

player) *

Ardavan Kamkar The Kamkars (, ) 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. The group has performed numerous concerts around the world, including their per ...

- (

player) * Najmeh Tajaddod - (vocalist) * Maryam Ebrahimpour - (vocalist) * Saba Kamkar - (vocalist) * Hana Kamkar - (Daf) * Neyriz Kamkar - (

player) * Omid Lotfi - (

player)

Discography

Albums

* '' Zardie Khazan'' * '' Baharan e Abidar'' * '' In Memory of Hafez'' * '' Shabahengam'' * '' Baraneh'' * '' Darya'' * '' In Memory of Saba'' * '' Afsaneh Sarzamine Pedari'' * ''

Living Fire Living Fire is a Brazilian Christian hardcore band, and they primarily play hardcore punk and punk rock. They come from São Paulo, Brazil. The band started making music in 2006, and their members are lead vocalist and bassist, Luis Carlos, guita ...

'' (January 16, 1996)

* ''

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'' (March 11, 1997)

* '' Chant of Drums'' (August 10, 1999)

* '' Kani Sepi'' (August 17, 1999)

* ''

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'' (August 24, 1999)

* '' Gol Nishan'' (?) * '' Biabane Bikaran'' * ''

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Compilations

* '' Persheng'' / Singer: Abbas Kamandi * '' Ouraman'' / Singer: Abbas Kamandi * '' Nashakiba / Singer:

Homayoun Shajarian Homayoun Shajarian (, born 21 May 1975) is an Iranian singer. Homayoun is the son of Iranian singer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, He learned singing from his father and started his musical career in the 1990s. Early life Shajarian was born in Te ...

'' * '' Emshow / Singer: Adnan Karim'' * '' Dar Golestane / Singer:

Shahram Nazeri Shahram Nazeri (, ; born 18 February 1950) is a contemporary Iranian tenor of Kurdish origin from Kermanshah, Iran, who sings Sufi music, classical and traditional Kurdish and Persian music. He has been accompanied by some of the masters of Ira ...

Notes

External links

Kamkar ensemble Official Website

Şilêre: A song by Kamkars

Sample 1

Sample 2

A very good song by this family
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Group Members

Discography

Albums

Compilations

See also

Notes

External links