The Shams Ensemble is a musical group that performs
Sufi,
Kurdish folk and
Persian traditional music with the
Tanbur,
Daf (
frame drum),
Ney and various other percussion instruments. The Shams Ensemble was established by
Keikhosro Pournazeri's efforts in 1977 in Kermānshāh, Iran. He invited some of his students who were famaliar with playing Tenbur and gradually, obtaining knowledge and experience in playing and playing in band, they became well known Tenbur players. Intially, the group perfomed under the name of 'Tanbour-e-Shams' but adding Kurdish Folk music to the…
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