Shanbehzadeh Ensemble
Shanbehzadeh Ensemble | |
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| Origin | Bushehr, Iran |
| Genres | Folk, pop, bandari |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | ?? |
| Members | Saeid Shanbezadeh Naghib Shanbehzadeh Habib Meftah Bushehri[1] |
Shanbehzadeh Ensemble (Template:Lang-fa) is an Iranian folk band, formed in Bushehr in 1990. The band offers a rare aspect of the traditional music and dance of the Persian Gulf, more specially of the province of Bushehr, south of Iran and bordering Persian gulf.[2]
The principal instruments of the ensemble are the neyanbān (bagpipe), neydjofti (flute), dammām (drum), zarbetempo (percussion), traditional flute, senj (cymbal) and boogh (a goat’s horn). The Ensemble has delighted audience in Iran, Europe and North-America.
History
The band was founded by internationally acclaimed Iranian musician and dancer, Saeid Shanbezadeh in 1990. Saied, who traces his ancestry to Zanzibar in East Africa,[3][4] was born in Bushehr, Iran, where he started playing music at the age of 7 with the old masters of the music of the region. He began with percussions, singing, and traditional dance. At 20 he founded the group of Shanbehzadeh Ensemble and won the 1st prize at the Fajr Music Festival in Tehran in 1990. In 1996 he was invited by the University of Toronto to teach a half-a-year course. In 2007 he was invited again by La Cité de La Musique of Paris to teach dance, singing and music. In 1998 he was named the professor and director of the House of Culture, Music and Dance of the Isle of Kish in Iran.[5][6] That same year he portrayed himself in Talking with the Wind by Bahram Beyzaei.[7]
Saeid Shanbehzadeh left Iran in 2002 and now lives in Paris.
Band members
Current members
- Saeid Shanbezadeh – neyanbān, neydjofti, dammām
- Naghib Shanbehzadeh - tombak, zarbetempo
- Habib Meftah-Busheri
See also
References
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