Ardeshir Kamkar
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| Ardeshir Kamkar | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 45–46) Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran |
| Genre(s) | Traditional Kurdish and Persian |
| Instrument(s) | Kamancheh Ghaychak |
| Years active | ?–present |
| Label(s) | Various |
| Website | www.kamkars.net/Ardeshir |
Ardeshir Kamkar (Persian: اردشیر کامکار , born 1962 in Sanandaj, Iran) is a Kurdish musician from Iran.
He started his music training under the supervision of his father. He came to Tehran in 1980 and continued studying traditional arrangements under Mohammad Reza Lotfi and his brother Pashang. Ardeshir has always been keen to explore the range and capabilities of the kamancheh, for which he has written a number of pieces and books.
Ardeshir has played with several famous ensembles such as, DASTAN, AREF and SHEYDA. He has recently worked with the talented vocalist, Homayoun Shajarian.
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