Sara Ahmadi

The supervisor, percussionist, and Daf performer of the Kaliveh Music Band (Oriental Melodies)

Started as a painting artist in 1996 and then was instructed to Percussion the instrument knows as “Daf”.

Then in the year 1998 started a career as a musician. Participating in the 2002 and 2004 editions of the Fajr International Music Festival, winning the second prize in the Solo Section.

In collaboration with different music bands including Zhiwar, Sahouri, Chehel Daf, etc., Ahmadi has had many live performances in many cities of Iran such as Rasht, Lahijan, Shiraz, Isfahan, Kerman, Kish, Tabriz,…

In 2005, Participated in a music festival in Iraqi Kurdistan (the Solo Section). From 2007 through 2009, Collaborated with Rastak Music Band and had many performances in different music festivals from countries like Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and France. Also participated in Rastak’s first album (All my Ethnic Groups).

Has also been invited by the University of California, Los Angeles in 2009 to collaborate with music bands in blues, jazz, etc. in many states like Washington, New York, Seattle, Kentucky, California, Arizona as well as Texas.

From 2012 through 2014, she has attended two music schools in Latvia to teach music and also performed at the Tunisian Festival in 2017 and the International Book Festival in Ton.

Participation in the 2017 Mexican Friendship Cultures Festival. Participated in the International Book Fair in China in 2018 and attend the Folk Music Festival in India in December 2018 in 4 cities Mumbai, Pune, Dehli, and Kurukshetra. As well cultural institute invited Kaliveh for International peace of day Sep 2019 in Mexico.