The Shams Ensemble and a Whirling Dervish

This incredible performance comes to ITKT by way of Iran. I was fortunate enough to catch the Shams Ensemble on a recent tour of the US in Los Angeles at the Ebel Theater. The group was started by Kaykhosro Pournazeriin 1980 and was the first musician to compose music for the traditional Kurdish lute, tanbour. Their CD 'The Voice of Endearment' is also now available and a wonderful example of the sounds coming from Iran.