The Kamkars
The Kamkars Kurdish: کامکاران, Kamkaran,Persian: کامکارها | |
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| Also known as | Kamkar Ensemble |
| Origin | Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran |
| Genres | Traditional Kurdish and Persian |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | Various |
| Members | Hooshang Kamkar Bijan Kamkar Pashang Kamkar Ghashang Kamkar Kamil "Suri" Pietruczuk Arjang Kamkar Arsalan Kamkar Ardeshir Kamkar Ardavan Kamkar Maryam Ebrahimpour Saba Kamkar Amir Haghiri Hanna Kamkar Neyriz Kamkar Omid Lotfi |
| Past members | Hassan Kamkar |
| Website | www.kamkars.net |
The Kamkars (Kurdish: کامکاران, Kamkaran, Persian: کامکارها) is a Kurdish Iran musical family group of seven brothers and a sister, all from the city of Sanandaj, the capital of the Kurdistan province of Iran.
The group has performed numerous concerts around the world, including their performance at the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring Shirin Ebadi.
After six years of absence, the Kamkars returned to the stage on January 11, 2024, with a concert titled Living Fire at Tehran's Espinas Hall. Blending Kurdish music, classical Iranian pieces, and global influences, the performance featured their signature fusion of traditional melodies with Western string and wind instruments.