Golnaz Khazei

Golnaz Khazei is a native of Tehran, Iran, and is a renowned percussionist specializing in the instrument of Daf. In addition to her formal musical studies at the University of Tehran, Golnaz began playing the Daf at age 10 and traveled and lived in the remote villages and towns in the Province of Kurdistan—the origin of the Daf—to fully understand the importance and meaning of the Daf to the Kurdish people. The Daf is a vital instrument in Kurdish culture and has generationally been used in their daily life for celebrations of birth, marriage, songs of prayer, worship, and even death. Golnaz has performed concerts individually and with numerous diverse groups throughout Iran and internationally, including Armenia, Spain, Italy, Estonia, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and the United States. Golnaz has worked and performed with the legendary Kurdish folklore master, Ali Reza Feyz Bashipoor.
Album: “Colorful Garments” (Vocalist: Bijan Kamkar); album: Nagshe Khial and Ab Nan Avaz (Vocalist: Homayoon Shajarian); album: Bigah (By: Rosaneh Ensemble)
In 2020, Golnaz and Faraz Minooei collaborated and co-founded C-Sharp International, LC (www.csharp-int.com) for the preservation and growth of classical Persian music.