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Reza Egloff-Habibi is born in Kermanshah in Iran 1990.
At the age of 13 he began studying Tombak with Master Hossein Akbari. Tombak is the central drum in Persian traditional music.
From 2008 until 2012 Reza lived in India and got more inspired to explore and research the world of rhythms from different cultures. Learning rhythmic patterns significantly influenced his methodology and attitude towards playing Tombak.
After going back to Iran he started giving private Tombak lessons and also attended different Tombak Workshops by other Tombak Masters in Tehran.
Reza has been studying Frame Drum, Darbuka and Riqq with Master percussionist Yshai Afterman.
Alongside he tought himself how to play other rhythmical instruments such as Cajón, Djembé, Udu and Handpan.
Reza immigrated to Switzerland in 2017 and since then he has been giving several concerts and workshops.
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