Ramin Rahimi is a percussionist and songwriter. His music mostly focused on drums and Iranian Percussions Daf and Tombak. he is also one of the members of power metal act Angband.
Ramin Rahimi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tehran, Iran |
| Occupation(s) | Professional Musician, Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, Daf, Tombak Conga, Djembe, Cajon |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | ARC Music Pure Steel Records |
Biography edit
Born 1969 in Tehran, Rahimi worked with Tehran Symphony Orchestra for some years as a Cello player.[1]
He founded an all percussion band named Ramin Rahimi's Tapesh in 1998, a 25-member big band in concerts.
He joined Angband in 2007, a power metal/progressive band that signed with Pure Steel Records from Germany later that year, released an album in August 2008 entitled “Rising from Apadana”.
In 2007 he also Recorded his first solo Album, then in 2008 signed with ARC Music and in July 2009 his first solo album “Iraninan Percussion” released and received well.[2]
In 2008-9 Ramin worked on Angband’s second album Visions of the Seeker and then focused to write materials for his new solo album The Pulse of Persia, the album was released in June 2010 through ARC Music, a more colorful release due to many guest musicians on Persian folk instruments.[3][4]
Ramin Rahimi played many concerts in his own country. Besides that many world music listeners have seen him on stage in many countries, including Turkey, Germany, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Armenia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan.
Ramin Rahimi's music featured on BBC Radio 3.[5]
Discography edit
Solo albums edit
- Iranian Percussion (2009) ARC Music
- The Pulse of Persia (2010) ARC Music
- Persian Percussion Electrified (2012) ARC Music
With Angband edit
- Rising from Apadana (2008) Pure Steel Records
- Visions of the Seeker (2010) Pure Steel Records
- Saved from the Truth (2012) Pure Steel Records
Compilation edit
- Masters of Percussion Vol.3 (2009) ARC Music
References edit
- ^ "The Official site of Angband". Angbandmetal.com. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ^ "World Music Central". Worldmusiccentral.org. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ^ TJNelson. "Persian Pulses". World Music Central. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ Adam Greenberg. "The Pulse of Persia". Allmusic.
- ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, 22/06/2010". Bbc.co.uk. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2012-10-16.