Kani Sepi (Esfahan) - The K?mk?rs, Kamkar, Ardeshir
Spring Blossom (Segah) - The K?mk?rs, Kamkar, Hooshang
Set Me Free (Segah) - The K?mk?rs, Kamkar, Ardavan
Red Rose (Shur) - The K?mk?rs, Kamkar, Hooshang
Had a Heart (Shur) - The K?mk?rs, Kamkar, Ardeshir
Don't Cry (Shur) - The K?mk?rs, Kamkar, Arsalan
Madly in Love (Shur) - The K?mk?rs, Kamkar, Hooshang
Come to Me (Shur) - The K?mk?rs, Green, Tony [1]
Kani Sepi (glistening spring) is one of the most famous running springs of Mahabad mountains near the village of (Mishe-Deh), in Kurdistan. The repertoire of Kurdish music is richly diverse and deeply-rooted in the ancient... more » history and culture of its proud and passionate people. It speaks of epic tales and wars, romantic love, and recounts ancient myths and stories of national and religious heroes, some of which date back to thousands of years to the time of the ancient Medes.« less
Kani Sepi (glistening spring) is one of the most famous running springs of Mahabad mountains near the village of (Mishe-Deh), in Kurdistan. The repertoire of Kurdish music is richly diverse and deeply-rooted in the ancient history and culture of its proud and passionate people. It speaks of epic tales and wars, romantic love, and recounts ancient myths and stories of national and religious heroes, some of which date back to thousands of years to the time of the ancient Medes.
CD Reviews
Another artistic work from the talented Kamkars!
09/11/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Just as above review, I had the privilege to be present at the Kamkars concert in Washington, DC, and it was quite moving and exciting! The ensemble performed some of the tracks from the CD, and the attendees were emotionally so charged that a number of them started a dance circle,which grew larger and larger quickly, indeed a very moving and touching scene! The image of an old gentleman so overwhelmed by emotions and music, who started dancing in the middle of a seated crowd is forever eternally etched in my mind. The Kamkars' magic touch was at work that night in that small theatre! I would highly recommend this CD to those who cherish Kurdish folk music."
Kurds no friends but the mountains
Goudarz Eghtedari (goudarz@yahoo.co | Portland, OR / USA | 08/27/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I was privileged to attend Kamkars concert in Portland (organized by Andisheh Center) last night, where they played Kani Sepi's tracks live.The music of Kamkars was quite amazing. Whether they played the ancient, mystical melodies of Iranian traditional music, or the exuberant joyful rhythms of a Kurdish dance, their music seems to encompass every shade of emotional and spiritual experience. I have been listening to their Kani sepi CD for few weeks now. In many of Kani-Sepi's tracks one can simply hear the sounds of horses coming down the Zagros ranges as well as the drops of water in a mountainous spring, chanting of women in a wedding ceremony ("hahaleh") and/or their mourning for martyrs ("shehids"). I specially love tracks 1, 3, and 8 for their beat, that one can only find in Kurdish music and not in any other Persian folklore. Hardly one can listen to CD and stop shaking. The performing hall was exploding by people, an American old lady next to me told me I can hardly sit in my seat. A very beautiful job and very informative CD cover."
Great
Ali | 02/14/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I am persian and I can tell you that the ancestors of the kurds were indeed the Medes. The Medes were a part of persia for thousands of years. Kurdistan is a mountainous region and some of it lies in Iran. The Kamkars are Persian(Iranian) Kurds. The names of the group members are even pure Iranian (Persian). There are different types of Persian musics: Urban classical, folk, tribal, and contemporary (westernized). The music of the Kurds falls under the tribal-folk categories. The Tar is deffinately a classical Persian instrument, though it is not as old as the barbat, setar, kamanche, harp, tanbour, daf, tombak, and the other instruments used by the Kamkars. The instruments used by the Kamkars are indeed Persian and are ancient instruments as depicted by ancient artworks. The Tar was introduced into the classical system during the early Qajar dynasty. Kurdish music is indeed a Persian tradition."
Great CD
Ancient Studies | 05/20/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD is great. I absolutely lobe the first track. By the way, I think everyone should know that Rizgar is incorrect. The term "Iran" came into use instead of the term "Aryana," during the middle of the Sassanid dynasty when the language changed from Old to Middle Persian. When the Aryans (Iranians) migrated to the central Middle East, they settled in various parts of the region. The Medians were a group of Aryan (Iranian) people. "Media" is a Greek word derived from the Old-Persian word "Mada" which refered to the Iranian people of the Median region. The Medes (today's Azerbaijanis and Kurds) formed the Median Empire. Later, Media became part of the Persian Empire which was formed by Cyrus the Great who was from the Iranian people of the tribe called Parsam(todays Pars or Fars). Today, the ancient region of Media is now part of Kurdistan and also Azerbaijan. Again, the Kurds and Turks of Iran were and are an Iranian (Aryan) people. It is more appropriate to say that the instruments in Iran, whether they're used by Kurds, Azeris or Khorasanis are Iranian instruments, given that you now understand fully the meaning of the word "Iranian." There are numerous documents that depict the use of the Tamburs and Kamancheh in the Persian Empire. Note that the Sassanian Persians were Kurds!"
Track Listings (8) - Disc #1