Behnam Samani
Reza Samani
Behnam Samani
Born in 1967 in Chahar Mahal, Bakhtiyari, Iran, Behnam Samani studied tombak for 13 years with Jamshid Mohebi in Isfahan. He began performing in Europe in 1987 with some of the most celebrated Iranian musicians including Faramarz Payvar, Hushang Zarif and Rahmatollah Badi`i as well as international artists, H. Charasia, D. Schneider and H. Mitschke. Behnam leads the Ensemble Samani, has performed with Karavan, and is a recent member of Dastan Ensemble with whom he has toured the US, Europe, Brazil and Canada. Behnam has performed in some distinguished festivals including the music festival 2001 in Sao Paolo, Persian Music Festival 2001 in Munich, Persian Music Festival 2000 in Sweden and Italy, Rhythm Stick Festival 1996 and 2000 in London and Rhythm Festival DU 1997 in Zurich. Behnam Samani has also performed for the SWF and WDR Radio stations and made numerous recording and television appearances. He currently resides in Cologne, Germany.
Reza Samani
Born in 1977 in Chahar Mahal, Bakhtiyari, Iran, Reza Samani began studying the tombak with his brother Behnam Samani at the age of eight and later became the student of Jafar Samani. At twelve he picked up Sorna and later Ney-Anban and Daf. In 1999 he traveled to Germany to collaborate on a project with the Ensemble Samani and since then he began his professional career and residency in Germany, where he pursued the study of music and world percussions. Reza has performed with Zarbang Ensemble and Ensemble Samani in numerous festivals and concerts throughout Europe. He teaches tombak and daf in Cologne, where he resides and conducts workshops throughout Germany. ...
Published [06/10/2007]