The eldest son of the renowned Chemirani family, Keyvan has also become the spokesman for these Iranian percussionists exiled in the south of France. Over the years, he distinguished himself by participating in far-reaching exchanges with the likes of Titi Robin, Erik Marchand, Françoise Atlan and Carlo Rizzo. These “conversations” gave rise to an album series called Les Rythmes de la Parole, “The rhythm of speech”, involving dialogues between musical cultures from Iran, India and Mali. In 2008, Keyvan released Battements au Coeur de l’Orient, or “Beats in the Oriental Heart”, a dazzling exchange with Indian tabla player Anindo Chatterjee.