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| With the Silk Road Project I am learning about other cultures myself.Born in Tehran, Iran, he began his musical studies at the age of seven.At 13, he was invited to work with the National Orchestra of Radio and Television of Iran, where he performed for five years.Kayhan Kalhor performs with the Silk Road Ensemble and was featured in the photo exhibit entitled The Silk Road Ensemble: Portraits and Places.Watch an interview with Kayhan Kalhor (requires Quicktime Player).It has a distinctive, nasal sound).Kayhan Kalhor was born in Tehran in 1963 and began his musical studies under Master Ahmad Mohajer at the age of seven.National Orchestra of Radio and Television of Iran, where he performed for five years.Kalhor was seventeen when he began working with the Shayda Ensemble of the Chavosh Cultural Center, the most prestigious arts organization in Iran at that time.While performing with Shayda he continued studying the Iranian classical repertoire (radif) with different masters.In addition, he spent much time in different regions of Iran, including Khorasan in the northeast and Kurdistan in the west, listening to and learning from the musicians of the regions.He has spent much time travelling throughout Iran, studying the music of many regions.Kahor has composed works for Iran's most renowned vocalists, Mohammed Reza Shajarian and Shahram Nazeri, and has performed with Iran's greatest masters.He has toured the world as a soloist and with his ensembles performing Persian and Indian improvisations.Most recently, he composed a piece for the Kronos Quartet.He also represented Iranian music in the first annual Chicago World Music Festival in 2001.Kahor may be classically trained yet he has a radical approach to music making.Here Kalhor consciously pins Persian classical music structures to the rich folk modes and melodies of Northern Khorasan, the cultural heart of historic Persia and a bridge to Central Asia.Kayhan Kalhor's music speaks from an ancient Persian tradition while sounding timeless and spiritually invigorating today.All Rights Reserved
ARTISTdirect is a federally registered service mark of ARTISTdirect, Inc.The "A with the arrow logo" is a service mark of ARTISTdirect, Inc.Kayhan Kalhor is an internationally acclaimed kemancheh virtuoso.Born in Tehran, Iran, he began his musical studies at age seven.At 13, he was invited to work with the National Orchestra of Radio and Television of Iran, where he performed for five years.Kalhor has traveled throughout Iran, studying the music of its regions.Santa Cecilia School of Music and at Carlton University in Ottawa.Get the latest Flash player.The video has been added to your playlist.Thank you for sharing your concerns.Content of this nature is not necessarily prohibited on YouTube, however we will review this video and take action as appropriate.We can only process copyright complaints submitted by authorized parties in accordance with processes defined in law.There may be significant legal penalties for false notices.Please refer to our Help Center for more information and the complete instructions.Change this to see only comments above a certain value.Would you like to comment?Fire is part of the compilation called The Rain...My photos of Deosai take me to distant lands where the spirit soars.The code changes based on your selection. |
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