Santur: Behnaz Zakeri
Tombak: Mohammad Esmaili
Behnaz Zakeri
Santur-Player and the leader of Golbang Ensemble
After graduating from the Tehran conservatoire, Behnaz Zakeri received her BA from Tehran University. She also studied radif and santur with great masters of music: Arfa` Atrai, Faramarz Payvar, Daryush Safvat, and the late Nur-Ali Broumand. Zakeri also studied tombak with Mohammad Esam`ili, as well as courses in piano and qeychak. Since 1971 she has been active in the orchestra of radio, orchestra of Vaziri and the orchestra of Sama`i. In 1991 she founded a Women's ensemble. Zakeri has appeared in numerous European countries, and has received medals and awards. Presently, she is active as santur-player in National Orchestra of Iran. Of her output is the present album in Shur and nava (accompanied by M. Esma`ili on tombak); a series of studies for santur; duets in Shur and Esfahan; a fantasy for flute and santur; some zarbis (metric pieces), tasnifs, pishdaramads, and rengs. She teaches in three musical institutions in Iran. ...