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Hossein Farjami
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Hossein Farjāmi (Persian: حسین فرجامی) was born in Tehran, Iran in 1944. He is one of the best-known Iranian santur players today. Besides being an accomplished musician (also playing the oud and various percussion instruments), he enhanced the design of the santur by extending its range; it can… read more -
Ardavan Kamkar
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Ardavan Kamkar is a Kurdish santur player who was born in 1968 in Sanandaj (Kurdistan/Iran). He is a member of the great ensemble Kamkaran. He began learning to play the Santur (dulcimer) from his father, Master Hassan Kamkar at the age of 4. During his childhood years he worked with several Cul… read more -
Parviz Meshkatian
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Siamak Aghaei
381 listeners
Siāmak Aghāei (Persian: سیامک آقایی) is an Iranian composer and Santur player. He was born in Ahwaz, Iran, in 1973. At the age of eight he began his musical studies on the “Santur” in “The Organization of Preservation and Publication of Iranian Traditional Music”. Siamak has studied and play Sant… read more -
Nasser Rastegar-Nejad
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Nasser Rastegar-Nejad (born in Rasht, Iran in 1939) was a poet, singer, and musician from Iran, began at an early age to write poetry. He became a student of Professor Ebrahim Sarkhosh, a famous musician from Iran. From him he learned the many complex scales of Persian music. At the age of sevent… read more -
Javid Afsari Rad
752 listeners
Javid Afsari Rad (Persian: جاوید افسریراد) was born in Isfahan, central Iran, in 1965. His first mentor on his main instrument Santur was … read moreJavid Afsari Rad (Persian: جاوید افسریراد) was born in Isfahan, central Iran, in 1965. His first mentor on his main instrument Santur was musician Saeed Naeemi Manesh. At 16, was introduced to Radif, the Persian classical music repertoi… read moreJavid Afsari Rad (Persian: جاوید افسریراد) was born in Isfahan, central Iran, in 1965. His first mentor on his main instrument Santur was musician Saeed Naeemi Manesh. At 16, was introduced to Radif, the Persian classical music repertoire, by the masters Parviz Meshkatian and Faramarz Payvar. Hi… read more -
Bikram Ghosh
4,816 listeners
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Jef Stott
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Jef Stott has been deftly navigating the realms of the global remix for over a decade. A founding member of both Lumin and Stellamara, he h… read moreJef Stott has been deftly navigating the realms of the global remix for over a decade. A founding member of both Lumin and Stellamara, he has gone on to become a sought after producer working primarily with artists from the Middle East l… read moreJef Stott has been deftly navigating the realms of the global remix for over a decade. A founding member of both Lumin and Stellamara, he has gone on to become a sought after producer working primarily with artists from the Middle East living in diaspora. He recently produced the debut release fr… read more -
Ekova
32,095 listeners
A french-based trio, headed by American-born Dierdre Dubois, who originated the name, Ekova. "Its roots are in echo, and ova, signifyi… read moreA french-based trio, headed by American-born Dierdre Dubois, who originated the name, Ekova. "Its roots are in echo, and ova, signifying the feminine side," she explains. "But it's not supposed to have a literal meani… read moreA french-based trio, headed by American-born Dierdre Dubois, who originated the name, Ekova. "Its roots are in echo, and ova, signifying the feminine side," she explains. "But it's not supposed to have a literal meaning, just a beautiful sound. I wanted a word I'd never h… read more -
Shahram Nazeri
17,147 listeners
Shahrām Nāzeri (Persian: شهرام ناظری) (born February 18, 1950 in Kermānshāh, Iran) is an undisputed icon of Persian classical and Sufi musi… read moreShahrām Nāzeri (Persian: شهرام ناظری) (born February 18, 1950 in Kermānshāh, Iran) is an undisputed icon of Persian classical and Sufi music and Ostad (master) of Persian traditional music. He is one of Iran's most respected vocalis… read moreShahrām Nāzeri (Persian: شهرام ناظری) (born February 18, 1950 in Kermānshāh, Iran) is an undisputed icon of Persian classical and Sufi music and Ostad (master) of Persian traditional music. He is one of Iran's most respected vocalists. Shahram Nazeri born in a Kurdish musical family in Kerm… read more