Omid Lotfi

Omid Kamkar Lotfi B. 1977 Tehran Is A Kurdish Setar Tar Divan And Daf Player From Iran. He Tours The World As A Member Of Kamkaran An Kurdish Group Founded By His Six Uncles And His Mother. He Is Also Member Of A Classical Persian Ensemble And He Has Toured With His Musician Father Mohammad Reza Lotfi Too. In The Last 9 Years Omid Has Increasingly Become Recognized As A Solo Performer And One Of The Greatest Living Heir To Kurdistan’s An Iran's Illustrious Setar Tradition. Omid’s Unprecedented Ambidextrous Technique And Experiments In Tuning Combined With His Sheer Musicality Have Allowed Him To Reinvent The Setar Repertoire. His Performing Is Technically Flawless Powerful And Strongly Emotional. Omid Was Born In The City Of Tehran He Studied Music At The Early Age Of Five Under The Supervision Of His Father Mohammad Reza Lotfi. His Focus At First Was On The Contemporary Iranian Music But Later At The Age Of 20 He Studied The Traditional Repertoire The Radif. He Has Also Studied With The Great Master Hossein Alizadeh. Omid Was Deeply Inspired By His Uncle Ardavan Kamkar And His Father Mohammad Reza Lotfi. Omid Started His Performing Career In 1993 At Vahdat Auditorium Of Iran. He Has Performed Regularly In Iran And Throughout The World. His Performances Have Brought Him Universal Acclaim And An Eminent Position Among His Compatriots. Omid Also Shares His Knowledge And Talents With Others Who Wish To Learn. He Gives Weekend Music Lessons Through The Iranian Association Of Boston. Besides His Musical Career Omid Has Had A Life-Long Passion For Vipassana Meditation. Since 1997 He Has Practiced Vipassana Meditation Under The Instructions Of Two Masters S. N. Goenka And Eckhart Tolle. As A Member Of Kamkaran Omid Has Given Numerous Concerts In Iran And Abroad. read less