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Toronto
Name: Danon Danesh
Email: danonandtombak@myrealbox.com
I was born in tehran I learned tombak from ostad P.Khavarzamini 5 years ago.
I am 17 years old.
Paris
Name: Arnaud Carron de la Carrière
Email: arnaud.carron.dlc@wanadoo.fr
I am a Tombak player and percussionist. I have studied Tombak with Madjid Khaladj and I have been to Iran three times and have I have take Tombak lessons with Morteza Ghasemi in Esfehan and Arash Farhangfar in Tehran.
Athens
Name: Ioannis Papatzanis
Email: papatznisj@hotmail.com
I have been playing tombak for about one and a half year. I am interested in having tombak classes as well as buying Tombaks of various sizes. mine has a medium size. it would be very useful for me , if you could provide me with any information regarding Tombak.
Esfehan
Name: Masoud Moradi
Email: setakmas@hotmail.com
I am interested in increasing my ability to play Daf. I have taken Daf lessons for 2 years.
Tehran
Name: Saeed
Email: agh_saeed@hotmail.com
I am a new player and I am interested in having more information about playing tombak.
Saeed Peymani was born in Birjand a city in the Khorasan province, Iran, 1954. He received his High School Diploma in Birjand. In 1974 he moved to Tehran to continue his studies and to find a good job.
He started learning tombak under Ostad Nasser Farhangfar in Chavosh Cultural and Artistic Institution 1984. Then he became interested in making and designing Tombak. Also he tried makeing santoor and other Persian instruments. In 1989 he started makeing setar more seriously. Now he is a famous setar maker and he participates in the festivals and exhibitions of setar making. He has some student of setar making.
He teaches tombak. He is acquainted with regional music of Birjand.
Name: Rahim Mazdarani
Rahim Mazdarani, tombak player, was born in Zarrindasht village of the Firuzkuh city of Tehran province, Iran, 1962. Zarrindasht and Simindasht are ancient villages, neighbor of each other. In the villages the street music is performed by sorna (Persian oboe) and tin-plate tombak (a kind of Persian goblet drum). In this way he became acquainted with tombak. After receiving the High School Diploma he moved to Tehran. Ostad Nasser Farhangfar Tombak performance in Shiraz Art Festival made a profound impression on him. So he decided to learn tombak.
In 1988 he started learning Tombak with Ostad Nasser Farhangfar in Chavosh Cultural and Artistic Society. He began learning Persian calligraphy in 1986. Ostad Nasser Farhangfar encouraged him to improve his skills in calligraphy and tombak skills.
He now teaches tombak and he is a very skillful calligrapher.
Name: Mariam
Email: mfarahani@gmail.com
I am 21 years old. I started playing tombak just 3-4 months ago. I love tombak. I learn it from Mr. Mohammad Akhavan.
I am very glad to be a member of this site.
Name: Setare Fazel Motlagh
Email: mfarahani@gmail.com
I have played tombak for 10 years and playing in a group named Erfan .and also have had several concerts in my country and in different cities.
Stockholm
Burmingham - Alabama
Name: Dan Giusti
Email: JUICE@aol.com
Hello, my name is Dan Giusti and I enjoy the music of the Iranian people. I am an American but I have a natural inclination towards the percussion instruments of Iran. I love the way the tombak makes such a wide array of sounds. i love the tombak and Iran.
Wellesley-MA
Name: Kaveh Faroughi
Email: k_faroughi@yahoo.com
I was born 1961 (1340) in Tehran. I started playing Tonbak since I was 9. During the 100th year anniversary of Alborz High School in Tehran, I performed my first concert with Alborz Persian traditional music Orchestra. Since then I have worked with several musicians and at the moment I play with Saba Music Ensemble of Boston.
Herndon-Virginia
Name: Shervin Tabrizi
Email: Shervinkhan@aol.com
Tombak: the sixth sense leading the soul into a world of meditation and self healing.
I have been playing tombak for about 7 months now with Armin Zijerdi at the Iranian Center For Persian Arts. I have been instructed by Ostad Ali R. Onolui who has brought me to love my tombak and the sounds that I can bring out of it. I enjoy sitting down and having a "jamming session" of improve and mystical meditation. We will be having a concert at the Mall in Washington D.C. on the 22nd of September 2001 and hope to introduce Persian classical music into the hearts of many different races.
St. Louis
Name: Hamenaz Tofangdar
Email: hamenaz56@yahoo.com
Hi/Salaam!
I'm Hamenaz, 23, currently a master's student in Middle Eastern Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. I come from Shiraz where I started my Tombak lessons with Mr. Navid Afqah in 1990. In a period of 5 years, 1990-1995, I finished my master's book of lessons, Ostad Tehrani's, and portions of Ostad Esmaili's and Ostad Rajabi's. I played in group performances and sang as a member of the choir in "Orchestr-Majlesi-e Fars".
The focus of my studies is on Languages & Literatures. I love calligraphy, painting, animation, and puppetry. And I enjoy playing team handball and soccer!
I want to get a degree in Percussion Studies and focus on World Percussions. Please write to me if you know any department which might provide a person with my background with financial support.
God bless you all drummers.
Houston- Texas
Name: Naznoush
Email: naznoush2003@yahoo.com
Hi everyone.I am 18 years old and i started learning Tombak in Tehran when I was 11 with Amir Hossein Tarighat. I started teaching at 15 years old in USA. I also have concerts with Persian musicians in my city usually on every Norooz.