Santour Collection Pieces by Ardavan Kamkar

Ardavan Kamkar

The Book “Santour Collection Pieces” is Written by Ardavan Kamkar. Ardavan Kamkar (born July 7, 1968 in Sanandaj) is a santor player and composer. Ardavan Kamkar was born in 1347 in Sanandaj. He started learning the santur at the age of 4 with his father, Hassan Kamkar. As a young man, Ardavan Kamkar composed a Santouri concerto with his brother Houshang Kamkar, which was released on an album called Bar Tark Sepideh (with a fiddle concerto by his brother, Ardeshir). He came to Tehran in 1980 and began his career in the field of music and with the help of his brothers, Houshang and Arsalan, he learned the lessons of harmony, counterpoint and the principles of composition. He brought the playing of the santor to a good level technically, and in the field of playing, Iranian music, ensemble playing, principles and basics of music and composition, he reached relatively good levels.