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.[1]

The Kamkars
Kurdish: کامکاران, Kamkaran,
Persian: کامکارها
Also known asKamkar Ensemble
OriginSanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran
GenresTraditional Kurdish and Persian
Years active1965–present
LabelsVarious
MembersHooshang 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 membersHassan Kamkar
Websitewww.kamkars.net

The group has performed numerous concerts around the world, including their performance at the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring Shirin Ebadi.

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Bijan Kamkar

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Master Musicians". simorgh.org.uk. Archived from the original on 18 February 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
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