{"id":515,"date":"2023-08-26T00:01:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T00:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charganensemble.com\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2024-09-14T18:34:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T18:34:48","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charganensemble.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium full_height valign_center width_full with_img parallax_ver\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" role=\"img\" data-img-width=\"1444\" data-img-height=\"869\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/charganensemble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/about-us-bg.png);background-repeat: no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,0.7)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-vwrapper align_center valign_middle\"><h1 class=\"w-text us_custom_6805fa30 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">ABOUT CHARGAN<\/span><\/span><\/h1><p class=\"w-text us_custom_a88ea778 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Ch\u0101rg\u0101n is an ensemble consisting of four musicians &#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_center hide_on_mobiles\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_6\" href=\"#about-us-section\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Know more about CHARGAN<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_center hide_on_default hide_on_laptops hide_on_tablets\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_6\" href=\"#about-us-section-for-small-devices\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Know more about CHARGAN<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row hide_on_mobiles height_medium full_height valign_center width_full with_img parallax_ver\" id=\"about-us-section\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" role=\"img\" data-img-width=\"1400\" data-img-height=\"763\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/charganensemble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/team-img.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(33,30,72,0.8)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-vwrapper us_custom_bb7967fc align_center valign_middle\"><p class=\"w-text us_custom_261d4010 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">ABOUT CHARGAN<\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_71254fee has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span>Ch<\/span>\u0101rg\u0101n<\/strong><strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>is an ensemble consisting of four musicians, which was formed by Ehsan Zabihifar and Hamed Afshari in the spring of 2007 with the aim of performing works composed for a combination of the mentioned instruments. At first glance, this combination of<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Kam\u0101ncheh I<\/em>,<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Kam\u0101ncheh II<\/em>, a<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Qeychak<\/em>, and a<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Baritone Qeychak<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>apparently brings to mind \u2013 at least from the point of view of sound register and range \u2013 its similarity to its western version (the classical quartet). Although this analogy is not totally out of place, it is clear that the special features of these stringed bow Persian instruments \u2013 including timber,<span>\u00a0<\/span>performance techniques, etc \u2013 all signify a major difference between these two types. Surely, the method of composition and arrangement of the works composed for the ensemble can affect the extent to which it, deliberately or inadvertently, resembles or diverges from the classical quartet. One of the most important aims and concerns of<span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Ch<\/span>\u0101rg\u0101n is to achieve a premium group performance by paying special regard to the basic principles of<span> performance besides constant and effective rehearsals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row hide_on_default hide_on_laptops hide_on_tablets height_medium full_height valign_center width_full with_img parallax_ver\" id=\"about-us-section-for-small-devices\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" role=\"img\" data-img-width=\"1080\" data-img-height=\"1920\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/charganensemble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/team-img-small-2.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(33,30,72,0.8)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-vwrapper us_custom_bb7967fc align_center valign_middle\"><p class=\"w-text us_custom_c04f23cb has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">ABOUT CHARGAN<\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_71254fee has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span>Ch<\/span>\u0101rg\u0101n<\/strong><strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>is an ensemble consisting of four musicians, which was formed by Ehsan Zabihifar and Hamed Afshari in the spring of 2007 with the aim of performing works composed for a combination of the mentioned instruments. At first glance, this combination of<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Kam\u0101ncheh I<\/em>,<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Kam\u0101ncheh II<\/em>, a<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Qeychak<\/em>, and a<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Baritone Qeychak<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>apparently brings to mind \u2013 at least from the point of view of sound register and range \u2013 its similarity to its western version (the classical quartet). Although this analogy is not totally out of place, it is clear that the special features of these stringed bow Persian instruments \u2013 including timber,<span>\u00a0<\/span>performance techniques, etc \u2013 all signify a major difference between these two types. Surely, the method of composition and arrangement of the works composed for the ensemble can affect the extent to which it, deliberately or inadvertently, resembles or diverges from the classical quartet. One of the most important aims and concerns of<span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Ch<\/span>\u0101rg\u0101n is to achieve a premium group performance by paying special regard to the basic principles of<span> performance besides constant and effective rehearsals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ABOUT CHARGANCh\u0101rg\u0101n is an ensemble consisting of four musicians &#8230;Know more about CHARGANKnow more about CHARGANABOUT CHARGANCh\u0101rg\u0101n\u00a0is an ensemble consisting of four musicians, which was formed by Ehsan Zabihifar and Hamed Afshari in the spring of 2007 with the aim of performing works composed for a combination of the mentioned instruments. 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