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WOMADELAIDE 2001
program highlights
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Chemirani Zarb Trio (Iran) |
| The Chemirani Zarb Trio,
father Djamchid and sons Keyvan and Bijan, are spellbinding masters of
the Iranian zarb drum, the classical drum of Persia. The oldest middle-eastern
percussion instrument, the Zarb is played with the fingers rather than
the palm of the hand, therefore considered melodic and not percussive.
The deft fingers of a virtuoso like Djamchid can coax a multiplicity of
notes from the drum and produce blurring flourishes that leave audiences
gasping in amazement. It takes years to master the Zarb, something
Djamchid achieved in the 60s. Since then he has passed on his skills
to his two sons, and teaches the Zarb and his own school in Europe where
he now resides. |
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