The Shamss Ensemble () is a musical group that performs traditional Sufi and classical Iranian music with the Tanbour, Daf (frame drum), Ney and various other percussion instruments. The group was founded by composer Kaykhosro Pournazeri.Iran's Shams ensemble to perform in Turkey. The Kuwait Observer. Accessed 19 August 2010 His sons Tahmoures and Sohrab are also members of the group.
History Pournazeri formed the Shamss Ensemble with a vision of bringing back the lost art of Tanbour through compositions that fused the Tanbour with other traditional classical mode instruments.
He invited fellow musicians who were familiar playing such classical pieces, they eventually became a popular musical ensemble in Iran. Initially, the group performed under the name of Tanbour-e-Shams, but adding traditional and Kurdish music to their performances, they took the name of the Shamss Ensemble.
The Shamss Ensemble has performed at over 300 international venues and was on tour in the United States in 2008 during the month of October.http://www.payvand.com/news/08/oct/1037.html|Shams Ensemble Touring U.S. This Monthhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/arts/story/2008/10/081014_ag-shams-usa-tour-pics.shtml (Persian)
Members
Over the years, there have been more than fifty players and singers, the majority of whom were Pournazeri's students. After the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, women were banned from performing solo in front of men—that includes singing or playing any instruments. Only recently, women have been included as vocalists and players of the Tanbour.
Albums AlbumsAlbumReleasedComposerSingerTracksWhirl of Divinity2018Kaykhosro Pournazeri -Raindrops2014Kaykhosro Pournazeri, Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab PournazeriAlireza Ghorbani12Tanbours Chant2012Kaykhosro Pournazeri, Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab PournazeriAlireza Ghorbani14Hidden in Heart2012Kaykhosro Pournazeri, Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab PournazeriHamidreza Norbakhsh11Motreb-e Mahtab Rou2007Kaykhosro PournazeriShahram Nazeri6Nishtiman2001Kaykhosro PournazeriNajmeh Tajadod, Maryam Ebrahimpour, Neda Khaki8Legend of Tanbour2001Kaykhosro PournazeriShahram Nazeri8Mastan1999Kaykhosro Pournazeri, Tahmoures PournazeriBijan Kamkar, Najmeh Tajadod, Maryam Ebrahimpour7Heyrani (Perplexity)1996Kaykhosro PournazeriShahram Nazeri6Voice of Endearment1983Kaykhosro PournazeriShahram Nazeri6
Live performances
2020: Shamss Ensemble and Homayoun Shajarian at Theatre de la Ville, Paris, France 2020: Bozar Music Festival, Shamss Ensemble and Homayoun Shajarian at Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium 2018: Shamss Ensemble at FEZ Music Festival, Jnan sbil, Fes, Morocco 2018: Shamss Ensemble at Konya Mystic Music Festival, Konya, Turkey
See also Music of Iran
References
External links Official Website Shams Ensemble Touring U.S. This Month The World