Djamchid Chemirani | ru

Семейное трио Чемирани, в состав которого входят отец семейства Джамшид Чемирани (род. 1942, Тегеран) и его двое сыновей Кейван (род. 1968, Париж) и младший – Биджан (род. 1979, Париж), получило признание во всем мире, в первую очередь как коллектив, популяризирующий классический персидский инструмент – зарб. Зарб (другое название: томбак, тонбак, домбак или донбак) – барабан в форме кубка, один из самых популярных ударных музыкальных инструментов в Иране. Изготавливается из цельного куска дерева грецкого ореха, клена или тутовника и обтянут телячьей, козьей или верблюжьей кожей. Ударные музыкальные инструменты кубкообразной формы довольно популярны и за пределами Ирана: они известны в различных регионах...

The eldest son of the renowned Chemirani family, Keyvan has also become the spokesman for these Iranian percussionists exiled in the south of France. Over the years, he distinguished himself by participating in far-reaching exchanges with the likes of Titi Robin, Erik Marchand, Françoise Atlan and Carlo Rizzo. These “conversations” gave rise to an album series called Les Rythmes de la Parole, “The rhythm of speech”, involving dialogues between musical cultures from Iran, India and Mali. In 2008, Keyvan released Battements au Coeur de l’Orient, or “Beats in the Oriental Heart”, a dazzling exchange with Indian tabla player Anindo Chatterjee....

The handsome cadet of one of Iran’s most famous musical families, Bijan Chemirani began his professional career while still in secondary school. The son of a famous zarb master, his subtle percussions have graced the works of several traditional musicians in his adopted homeland of France. With the release of his album “Eos”, Chemirani launched into an ambitious solo career. His first steps have confirmed the 23-year-old’s nigh scientific ability to coax out rhythms from his zarb. Despite critical praise for his first album, he has continued to collaborate with the likes of Ross Daly, Dupain and his old Greek...