About Jan porvas
Jan Porvas is an Iranian-Turkish Composer and daf master now living in Boise, Idaho.
He was raised in Tabriz, a city with a rich cultural and artistic tradition developed over nearly 3,000 years of history.
Jan was born into an entire family of musicians. He started his musical career playing traditional Iranian rhythmic instruments like the Nagara and the keyboard. In his 20's, Jan learned to play the Tanbour, Kopuz, Daf.
Performance
Jan also plays the tanbur and Piano and performs regularly at festivals and concerts. Jan also composes, arranges and mixes sufi, and traditional Iranian Turkish music, using both Western and Middle Eastern instruments.
Music Instruction
Jan has taught dozens of people to play the daf at all levels. He studied Bijan Kamkar's methods and technique. He currently gives lessons to local daf students through a grant with the Idaho Commission on the arts.
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