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 Kamkars Kurdish: کامکاران, Kamkaran, Persian: کامکارها
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.

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 Kurdish music, classical Iranian pieces, and global influences, the performance featured their signature fusion of traditional melodies with Western string and wind instruments.^[2]

Group Members

Bijan Kamkar

• 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) -
• Nightingale with a Broken Wing (March 11, 1997) -
• Chant of Drums (August 10, 1999) -
• Kani Sepi (August 17, 1999) -
• Music From Kurdistan (August 24, 1999) -
• 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