The Kamkars

The Kamkars
Background information
Native name Persian: کامکارها,
Central Kurdish: کامکاران,
Northern Kurdish: Kamkaran
Also known as Kamkar Ensemble
Origin Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran
Genres Traditional Kurdish and Persian
Years active 1965–present
Labels Various
Website www.kamkars.net
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

The Kamkars (Persian: کامکارها, Central Kurdish: کامکاران, Northern Kurdish: Kamkaran) is a Kurdish family 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

Bijan Kamkar

Discography

Albums

Compilations

Notes

  1. "Master Musicians". simorgh.org.uk. Archived from the original on 18 February 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2015.


See also

External links

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