Zaraban

1-Jamshid Mohebbi

Jamshid Mohebbi He was my first teacher I was learning Tombak from him about 5 years then he send me to his master Ostad Naser Farhangfar.

2-Ostad Nasser Farhangfar

Ostad Nasser Farhangfar

A recognized master of the art of tombak playing, the late Ostad Nasser Farhangfar (1947-1997), was born in Rey city of Tehran  Iran.

His father was a tar player and his uncle was a tombak player. His grand father, Mirza Mehdi-ye-Khoshnevis, was a famous calligrapher of Ghajar's time. He started playing tombak at the early age of nine. At this time he regularly went to the local traditional zourkhaneh, not to watch the athletes, but to listen to the rhythms of the tombak used in training of the athletes.

Later he studied tombak with the Mohammad Torkaman, Ostad Hosain Tehrani, and Ostad Dr. Noor Ali Khan Boroumand and Ostad Abdollah Davami.

His talent and knowledge in the art of tombak playing with his background of zourkhaneh's tombak made him a unique tombak player in his time. His followers have called his style sabk-e-Ostad Farhangfar (the style of maestro Farhangfar).

He performed widely and trained many students. His masterpiece in the art of tombak playing is his accompaniment of the tar of Ostad M.R. Lotfi in Dastgah-e-Segah in the cassette of Parvaz-e-Eshgh, which distributed for his remembrance by Ava-ye-Shayda Company in Tehran.

He was also familiar with radif repertoire of Persian art music. He was also a poet and a calligrapher.

Please have a look at In Remembrance of Ostad Nasser Farhangfar (1947-1997) and listen to a small piece of his tonbak solo.

 

 

 3-Mohammad Akhavan

Mohammad Akhavan was born in Tabriz in 1956. from an early age, he became interested in music. he choose Tombak at the age of 6 and start practicing without any teacher. he learnt the elementary playing techniques from books and tapes of the master players. 

At the age of 18, he was invited by ostad Mahmod Karimi and Daryosh Safavat to join Tabriz radio and television ensemble. At the same time, he started teaching at the Tabriz center for preservation and propagation of music, Tabriz music college and Tabriz music workshop.

He has performed in many concerts in America, Europe, Asia and Africa.

He now lives in Tehran teaching Tombak and performing with master musicians.

As a Tombak player he is a perfectionist. He is always practicing his technique and exploring new styles.