D,Kr Music (Persian: دِ،کُر موزیک) is a traditional pop duo founded by brothers Hamed and Tohid Kazemi in 2016 in Tehran, Iran.
Both having previous solo careers, the brothers found their sound to be more unique when joined together due to their different vocal ranges. Hamed is known for his traditional Persian musical background while Tohid's voice has been distinct for its mix between pop, blues and rock.
The music group never decided on a specific genre and have in their interview with
Hamahang said, "We refuse to put a name to our genre, as we are our own genre. But we can say we are something between pop and traditional music".
Career
D,Kr Music found attention after Farhad Najafi, the director of the Iranian TV drama
Aspirin, cast their brother
Hadi Kazemi
Hadi Kazemi ( fa, هادی کاظمی; b. 1976) is an Iranian actor, narrator, sculptor, painter and photographer.
He is known for his roles as '' Nezam Du Barareh'' in comedy series ''Barareh Nights'', and ''Baba Shah'' in ''Bitter Coffee'', bo ...
and by accident heard the brothers' music and wanted them to record a song for the TV shows ending credits. Their further success came with when their songs were released on their Telegram channel, where each release got them between 1,000,000–3,000,000 hits within the first few days. This viral attention landed them a live performance on the Iranian telecast,
Khandevane
''Khandevane'' or ''Khandevaneh'' ( fa, خندوانه (portmanteau of ''laughter'' and ''watermelon'') is an Iranian telecast directed by Rambod Javan. It first aired on 11 June 2014 on Nasim channel. The program is focused on showing that th ...
, as well as shows such as
Mahe Tamam Mahe, Mahé, Mähe, or MAHE may refer to:
Places
China
* Mahe Township (, lit. "Horse Creek Village") in Li County in Gansu
Estonia
* Mähe, a subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia
India
* Mahé, India, a municipality in Mahé distric ...
, Khosha Shiraz, and
Delevizion.
In late 2016, D,Kr released their first EP,
Love City, a five-track collection on music streaming sites and are currently working on finishing their new album alongside upcoming musicians in the Tehran scene.
Discography
* Love City (2016)
*
Nimeye Gomshodeh (2017)
See also
*
Hadi Kazemi
Hadi Kazemi ( fa, هادی کاظمی; b. 1976) is an Iranian actor, narrator, sculptor, painter and photographer.
He is known for his roles as '' Nezam Du Barareh'' in comedy series ''Barareh Nights'', and ''Baba Shah'' in ''Bitter Coffee'', bo ...
References
External links
TV Plus Interview with D,Kr MusicD,Kr's first performance on Iranian telecast KhandevaneD,Kr Interview on Khosha Shiraz"You can always hear traditional Iranian music in today's pop", Hamahang interview with D,Kr"Hamed Kazemi - IMDBTohid Kazemi - IMDB
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21st-century Iranian male singers