Bahramji

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Bahramji ( Persian بهرام‌جی Bahrāmdschī ; * 1952 in Kermanshah ) is a Kurdish New Age musician from Iran .

Life

As a child he heard the old Sufi melodies, which are the source of inspiration for his music today. At the age of 13 he learned to play the Persian string instrument santoor and soon afterwards began performing at several performances in his hometown. In 1977 he left Persia, traveled to India for study purposes and later emigrated to Europe.

After living and creative work in India, where he stayed for a long time, he discovered the island of Ibiza in Spain in 2003. There he met many other musicians, DJs and producers who inspired him to expand his style.

Music genre

By making music for hikers from different cultures, he has changed his style, which was shaped by traditional Persian music, several times and thus found his own style. What is special about his music is that he casts old songs in a new form and through this fusion creates a meditative, musical era.

Bahram's instrument is the Persian santur , a traditional stringed instrument that is said to be capable of creating the sound of emptiness. In addition to the santur, he began to play the Persian setar and the nay , a Persian bamboo flute. Soon afterwards, he began to sing along with his music, which had previously been instrumental: he often quotes poems and wisdom from mystical poets like Rumi.

His music is a special combination between the ancient and the traditional, a combination of Sufi spiritual poetry with modern and technical rhythms that invite you to meditate. The fusion between spirituality and meditative rhythms, combined with traditional Persian instruments such as Santoor, have a hypnotic effect.

Discography

  • 1997: Sama
  • 2004: Call of the Mystic (with Maneesh de Moor), Blue Flame Records
  • 2007: Master & Disciple (feat.Bashir), Blue Flame Records
  • 2007: Sufi Safir (feat. Mashti), Blue Flame Records
  • 2009: Sufiyan (with Mashti), Blue Flame Records
  • 2011: Divaneh (with Mashti), Blue Flame Records
  • 2012: Celestial Doorways (with Swann), Blue Flame Records
  • 2013: Inner Ji

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personal data
SURNAME Bahramji
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Iranian New Age musician (Kurd)
DATE OF BIRTH 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Kermanshah