Cam Hatami- Kemanche, Setar, Persian Guitar
Cameron Hatami was Born in Brooklyn, New York. He started his informal ethnomusicological training at age 9 annually circumnavigating the earth with his father, whether studying guitar with jazz musician Ted Dunbar, or the kemanche (Persian spike fiddle) and setar (lute) with Ostad Morteza Varzi. He also studied documentary film making at NYU. His eclectic musical training culminated in degrees from Rutgers and Virginia Commonwealth Universities. Mr. Hatami has performed at the United Nations, Lincoln Center, Cooper Union, Cornell, Princeton, Rutgers, Folk City, as well as venues in Europe. He has also composed music for theatre and film.
Mr. Hatami’s composition and arrangements incorporate Persian melodies with American blues, country, and jazz genres. Some recordings feature his adapted guitar which utilizes microtonal scales from the setar.
A member of SGA (Songwriters Guild of America), MENC (Music Educators National Conference), and BMI. Mr. Hatami publishes and produces compositions for many well known musicians. His session work provides the professional musicianship that is used by many popular artists. As an educator, Mr. Hatami has collaborated with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra creating interdisciplinary lessons for music students.
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