Sufis use music as a means of getting to a trancelike state of ecstasy to achieve mystical revelation (vision). Similarly, music for the Kurdish faith group, Ahl-e Haqq, use the string instrument ...

In light of the importance and position of tanbur in the province, as well as Dalahu’s designation as a national center for making tanbur last year, the establishment of a museum was seen as a ...

This event is free, but a ticket is required to attend. To reserve a ticket, use the University Ticketing website. This concert features a rare NJ appearance of Ali Akbar Moradi and Pejman Hadadi, two ...

Robert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance, and Roulette will present a rare NY appearance of two of Iran's most renowned musicians performing improvisations for tanbur (lute) and percussion. ALI ...

Under the direction of vocalist Hajhir Mehrafrouz, the ensemble will present a captivating repertoire of traditional Kurdish music pieces. The tanbur holds a special significance in Kurdish culture, ...

Tanbur is an Iranian string instrument similar to the setar mostly played by locals in Kermanshah Province accompanied by the daf. The shape of the tanbur of today is different from the old ones. “I ...

It is March 2020, during the Covid spring. In a remote town in the western province of Kermanshah, Iran, surrounded by towering peaks, there is a mausoleum situated at the foot of a mountain. A spring ...

34 x 25.5 cm. (13.4 x 10 in.) ...