Global InformationShanbehzadeh Ensemble information
Shanbehzadeh Ensemble | |
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| Origin | Bushehr, Iran |
| Genres | Folk, pop, |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Buda Musique |
| Members | Saeed Shanbezadeh Naghib Shanbehzadeh Habib Meftah Bushehri[1] |
The Shanbehzadeh Ensemble (Persian: گروه شنبه زاده) is an Iranian folk band, formed in Bushehr in 1990. The band offers a rare aspect of the traditional music and dance of the Persian Gulf, more specially of the province of Bushehr, south of Iran and bordering Persian gulf.[2]
The principal instruments of the ensemble are the neyanbān (bagpipe), ney-jofti (flute), dammām (drum), zarbetempo (percussion), traditional flute, senj (cymbal) and boogh (a goat’s horn). The ensemble has performed in front of audiences in Iran, Europe and North America.
- ^ "BBC فارسی - فرهنگ و هنر - از نزدیک با حبیب مفتاح بوشهری". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
- ^ Eyre, Banning (2009-01-27). "Shanbehzadeh Ensemble: Iranian Dance Music". NPR. Retrieved 2010-09-04.