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Rhythms charged with energy that create images of riding across the steppes before the eyes of the listeners. These rhythms are followed by contemplative love songs that reflect the world-weariness of a divided people. Kamkars have succeeded in introducing a new sound into the music of the Kurds living in Iran and elsewhere. The seven Kamkar brothers and their sister are virtuosos on their instruments: from the santur (a kind of zither), which has always been regarded more as a solo instrument, to the daf frame drum. Performed by an expert - Bijan Kamkar - the drum develops the tonal spectrum and power of an entire drum set.
Kurdish music based on two fundamental forms: the "Maqamat", melodic structures on which the interpreter freely improvises, and the "Gourani", which are spiritual in origin and go back to Zoroastrian fire-worship rituals. The Kamkars also master classical Persian music. In combining these elements they built a musical bridge between meditative-nostalgic melancholia and vibrant physicality. In the process, they have gained an international reputation and are working together successfully with composer Michael Nyman and his band.
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