Iranian daf musician forms multicultural ensemble blending Eastern sounds

2026-10-21

Iranian daf player Mona settled in Tamsui after moving to Taiwan with her husband in 2018. To introduce more people to Iranian culture, she founded a musical ensemble combining traditional Persian instruments like the daf and oud [ood] with the Taiwanese erhu to create a unique cross-cultural sound. In her adopted home, she uses rhythm to chart out a brand-new musical path.

Simple taps can convey a rhythm rich in emotion. This is the daf, a type of Persian drum. The performer, Mona, is currently the only person in Taiwan who teaches the instrument professionally.

The daf binds Mona to her homeland. She moved to Taiwan in 2018 with her husband and brought her music along with. The enthusiasm of her students has transcended language barriers, and became her reason to stay.

Mona
Daf musician
And some Taiwanese also that were professional musicians, professional percussionists in Taiwan, they were really interested to learn about daf too. Their passion and dedication really impressed me.

To fulfill her dream of introducing Persian culture to people in Taiwan, Mona founded a musical ensemble in 2020, seeking out local musicians to collaborate on a unique blend of Eastern sounds.

Mona
Daf musician
Because there’s a family tie between Iranian and Chinese musical instruments, so I thought, maybe this would be a good combination to put them together in one band, and be the voice of the East from Iran to Taiwan to reform this music again and play in a different genre together.

Tamsui was the starting point of her nearly eight years in Taiwan. She says its vibrant old street always reminds her of home.

Mona
Daf musician
I love crowds. That makes me more excited. That makes me more feel that this city is alive.

What was once an unfamiliar island has now become her second home. Now, daf in hand, she continues her journey playing to the beat of her own drum.

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達夫鼓串起跨文化共鳴伊朗音樂家敲響第二人生

2026-10-21

來自伊朗的達夫鼓演奏家Mona，2018年隨先生來台後定居淡水。為了讓更多人認識伊朗文化，她創立樂團，結合波斯傳統樂器達夫鼓、烏德琴和台灣二胡，打造獨特的跨文化音樂風貌。從異鄉到家鄉，她用節奏敲響無限可能的音樂新篇章。

簡單的鼓點，敲擊出充滿情感的節奏，這是來自伊朗的達夫鼓，眼前的演奏者Mona，是台灣目前唯一專業教授達夫鼓的音樂家。

這面達夫鼓，是她與家鄉最深刻的連結，2018年跟隨先生來台，也將這份迷人的波斯節奏，帶進台灣，台灣學生的熱忱，跨越了語言隔閡，也成為她留下的動力。

[[伊朗新住民 Mona]]
“我在台灣教過超過50個學生，有一些台灣專業的音樂家、專業的打擊樂手，他們也對學習達夫鼓很有興趣。他們的熱情與投入，真的讓我留下了深刻的印象。”

來到台灣後，為了實現將波斯文化，介紹給台灣人的夢想，2020年她創立了樂團，找來台灣音樂家合作，交織出獨一無二的東方之聲。

[[伊朗新住民 Mona]]
“因為伊朗和中國樂器之間有著家族淵源，所以我想這也許是個很好的組合，把它們放在同一個樂團裡，成為從伊朗到中國和台灣的東方之聲，重新改造這種音樂，並一起演奏不同的曲風。”

在台生活將近八年，淡水，是她在台灣生活的起點，充滿活力的老街，總讓她想起家鄉。

[[伊朗新住民 Mona]]
“我喜歡人潮，這會讓我更興奮，讓我更能感受到這個城市是有活力的。”

這座曾經陌生的島嶼，現在已經成為她的第二個家，她帶著達夫鼓，繼續在台灣的旅程中，敲打出屬於自己的全新節奏。

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