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Biography
 Bahram was born in 1952 in the
Kurdish city of Kermanshah in Persia.As a child he
heard the ancient Sufi melodies, which are the
inspiration for his music today.
At the age of 13 he learned to
play the Santoor and started to perform at several
places in his hometown.
In 1977 he left Persia, studied
and travelled in India and later on in Europe.
Through playing whirling music
for wanderers from different cultures, his style has
changed from the traditional approach to his own. He
melts old songs into a new form, creating a
meditative
sphere, to uplift body and soul.
Bahram’s instrument is the Persian Santoor, a
traditional string instrument, which is said to
create the sound of emptiness. Besides the Santoor,
he started to play the Persian Settar and the Ney; a
Persian bamboo flute.
He also started to sing songs
using the words of mystical poets like Rumi.
His first album “Sama” was
released in 1997 in Holland.
After living and performing in
India for a long period, he discovered the island of
Ibiza in Spain in 2003.
There he met many other
musicians, DJ’s and producers who inspired him to
change his style.
In 2004 he made the album “Call
of the Mystic” together with different musicians in
an ethno/ambient style. The past 3 years he has been
playing and recording in Ibiza during summer and
spending the winters in India, performing, recording
and getting inspired by Indian and other musicians.
His music is a special
combination between the ancient and traditional,
connecting with the modern and technical Most of the
lyrics of his songs are based on Rumi’s and other
mystical poetry, the tracks carry an urban vibe
rooted in meditation.
Fusion is the word to describe
this music, but actually a new word needs to be
found, because he has taken it to a whole new level.
It has the energy to carry a power flow. The length
of the songs allows a deep, slow driving bass line
to hypnotize you as melodic Santoor and other
instruments carry you to other places. Yet this is
not meditation music, it has incredible energy.
Bahramji and friends have made not only a great
listening experience but also have created something
magical.
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