Kaykhosro Pournazeri (born in Kermanshah, Iran; 21 June 1944) is a composer and musician who plays Tanbour.

Kaykhosro Pournazeri
کیخسرو پورناظری
Background information
Occupationmusician
Member ofShamss Ensemble

He studied music with musician Ostad Ali-Naqi Vaziri.

Kaykhosro Pornazeri founded the Shamss Ensemble in 1980 and combined Tanbour with the poetry of Rumi and the Daf frame drum. Tahmoures and Sohrab Pournazeri, his sons, are also members of this band.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Pournazeri, Shajarian to perform at Sufiyyah Music Festival". ISNA. 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  2. ^ Hochman, Steve (2012-03-18). "Persian culture celebrated at American Composers Festival". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  3. ^ "Iranian music appeals to foreign audience". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  4. ^ "Cinema-like theatre". The Indian Express. 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2021-12-08.