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Traditional Songs from Kurdistan, Persia, Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece
Those who came to our last open mic were treated to a mesmerizing performance by Fardin Karamkhani. He is coming back for what will be a truly memorable concert at the Folk School.
Fardin Karamkhani is a native of Kurdistan in western Iran. He is the third generation in his family to build traditional Kurdish instruments. He performs on his own stringed instruments such as Saz and Setar, as well as percussion instruments such as Zarb and Daf.
Now a resident of St. Louis, Fardin has
lived and performed in Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece and most recently Southern California. Studying musicat a very young age, he learned many traditional Kurdish songs from his mother. Later he learned from his father how to make the instruments he was playing. Since then he has also invented a variety of new instruments and learned to build American folk instruments.
Fardin is also a composer of original music in various Middle Eastern styles. For more information about his instruments you can reach him by email, fardin@karamkhaniinstruments.com |
