Paul Caldani
Paul Caldani (Syriac: ܦܘܠܘܣ ܟܠܕܝܐ, Persian: پل كلدانی), is a musician, radio personality, Assyrian scholar, and author of non-fictional Iranian folk tales. He was born on May 25, 1949, in Sanandaj, Iran. Growing up, he was always surrounded with music and he eventually taught himself to play the Tonbak and the Daf (Persian Instruments) at the age of six, and went on to perform many concerts in Iran.In 1958, an Iranian TV children's program invited him to perform live Kurdish dance on TV where he performed Kurdish dance and playing the Tonbak and Daf until his late teens. Later, impressed by the music and he developed an intensive fascination with Iranian folk music, specifically Kurdish dance and Kurdish music. At the age of 19, he became interested in learning to play the piano, organ and keyboard. Within 2 years he became fluent in playing all three instruments under the direction of his music teacher, maestro Paulus Khofri. In addition to dedicating his life to music, Paul obtained his B.A. degree in business management and in 2004 a master's degree in education curriculum, both with honors.
