رضا سامانی

Reza Samani

Born in 1977 in Chahar Mahal, Bakhtiari, Iran, Reza Samani began studying the tombak with his brother Behnam Samani at the age of eight and later became the student of D. Samani At twelve he picked up the soma and later the neyanban and the daf. In 1999 he traveled to Germany to collaborate on a project with the Ensemble Samani and from then he began his professional career and residency in Germany, where he pursued the study of music and world percussion. Reza has performed at numerous festivals and concerts throughout Europe with the Zarbang Ensemble and the Ensemble Samani. He teaches tombak and daf in Cologne, and conducts workshops throughout Germany.