Hengameh live in concert - Irvine (September 26, 2010)          Watch an excerpt of the performance (1:27) Hengameh was born in Lahijaan, Iran. Together with her parents and her older sister, she moved to Tehran at age three. Ever since childhood, she had a great passion for singing and performing. Hengameh's father was first to detect this passion. The never ending love and support of her father that was quite evident from the very early stages of Hengameh's life further motivated and encouraged her to take music lessons with some of the masters of Persian classical music. Being a proficient ney and flute player, Hengameh's father believed that she should learn the Persian classical music modes, "Radif" and develop a strong theoretical foundation, as he himself was very much interested and knowledgeable in this genre of music. Read More...
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