• Comment: Several sentences pulled verbatim from the Khalil Sheikh website. Ktkvtsh (talk) 23:22, 18 August 2024 (UTC)


Khalil Sheikh
close-up of Kayhan Kalhor wearing a black t-shirt, looking right of camera with set expression
Background information
Born (1986-01-15) 15 January 1986 (age 38)
Khaf, Iran.[1]
GenresIranian traditional music, Iranian veteran Folk Music
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Dutar, Tanbur
Years active2001–present
Formerly ofLoulian Ensemble[2]
Websitekhalil-sheikh.com

Khalil Sheikh (born in January 1986, Khaf, Khorasan[1], Iran) is an Iranian veteran Folk Musician, Dutar Virtuoso and Maghami Vocalist.[3]

Early life and education

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Dutar Virtuoso, Khalil Sheikh, who is a great master of Maghami Music, was born in Khaf, Khorasan, north-east of Iran.

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He was a self-taught musician to the age of 15 who began learning Dutar. (a two string instrument with a pear-shaped body) and also the impact of his elder brother.[4]

The thirst and love for dotar was so much that he made his own instrument with (piece of wood, Clutch wire and Oil tin) also at the very young age he would have spent so much time in the Instrumental boutique.

 
khalil Sheikh - Concert

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Career

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Khalil Sheikh has a wide range of musical influences, uses Tanbur, Setar

 
dutar

instruments, and crosses cultural borders with his work, but at his center he is an intense player of the Dutar. In his playing Sheikh often pins Iranian classical music structures to the rich folk modes and melodies of the Khorasan tradition of Iran.

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Khalil Sheikh strongly believes that Folk Music must not be limited to provinces but also Maghami music should be introduced to the world as part of original Iranian culture[7]

Despite of his young age all these years shown how much he has worked on Folk Music to keep it alive.

Discography

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Album artists Album Release date
Khalil Sheikh Beyond Imagination - EP[8][9] 2013
Khalil Sheikh, Hossein RangChi Cite as in Sight[10][11] 2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "راز و رمزهای موسیقی سنتی خراسان: پیوندی فرامرزی از اعماق تاریخ". تابناک | Tabnak.
  2. ^ Sheikh, Kh. "MUSIC OF KHORASAN". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Bio". Khalil Sheikh.
  4. ^ "راز و رمزهای موسیقی سنتی خراسان: پیوندی فرامرزی از اعماق تاریخ - بهار نیوز". پایگاه خبری بهار نیوز. April 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Khaf, N. "نوای موسیقی خراسانی این بار در کشور امارات متحده عربی" (in Persian). Khaf News.
  6. ^ "از خواف تا گوشه کنار جهان". beytoote (in Persian).
  7. ^ "خلیل شیخ، نوازنده موسیقی ایرانی و نواحی". YouTube (in Persian). 18 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Beyond Imagination - EP by Khalil Sheikh on Apple Music". May 15, 2013 – via music.apple.com.
  9. ^ "Beyond Imagination". Spotify.
  10. ^ "Cite as in Sight by Khalil Sheikh & Hossein RangChi on Apple Music". March 12, 2023 – via music.apple.com.
  11. ^ "Cite as in Sight". Spotify.
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