Khalife Karim Safvati's lyrics & chords

Ostad Haj Khalifeh Karim Safvati, outstanding daf player and master of Sufi vocals, was born in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province of Iran, 1920. He learnt the art of daf playing and Sufi vocals from his father Darvish Abdolmohammad. He was appointed khalife (spritual leader) by sheikh abdolkarim Kasnazani of Kirkuk. His sons Mashallah and Jamal are good daf players and accompany their respected fathers in his performances. A Brief History of Daf : Its Pahlavi (Persian ancient language) name is dap and daf is arabicized of dap. Some pictures of dap...read more