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Sunday, March 26, 2006
  • Kayhan Kalhor, Shujaat Khan
    Kayhan Kalhor and Shujaat Khan

    Persian Masters and More

    On this episode of New Sounds, Persian kemanche (spike-fiddle) master Kayhan Kalhor and his ensemble join John Schaefer in the WNYC studio. Through his solo concerts and work with Ghazal and Yo-Yo Ma, Kalhor has been instrumental in bringing a larger audience to Persian music. Hear live interpretations by Kalhor and ensemble, performing and improvising traditional Iranian (Persian) music. Plus, live performances from bansuri (bamboo flute) player Steve Gorn and Japanese shakuhachi player Ralph Samuelson.

PROGRAM #2281, with guests Kayhan Kalhor, Steve Gorn and Ralph Samuelson (First aired 5/6/2004)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Kayhan Kalhor Ensemble (Siamak Jahangiry, ney; Hamid Khabazi, tar; Siamak Aghaie, santur; Pedram Khavarzamini, tombak)

Live

Chahar Mezrab - Nava [4:30]
Dastgah - Nava [10:30]

Kalhor's most recent release is with Ali Akbar Moradi, called "In The Mirror of the Sky", World Village #468030 www.worldvillagemusic.com*

Steve Gorn

Live

Kaunsi Kanara [3:00]

Gorn's recordings of Indian classical music for the bansuri flute are available through www.stevegorn.com.

Ralph Samuelson

Live

Teitelbaum: Variations on Returing the Bowl, excerpts [3:00]

One of Ralph's recordings is available at www.shakuhachi.com

Steve Gorn & Ralph Samuelson

Live

Cowell: The Universal Flute [6:30]

This performance not commercially available.

Ghazal

The Rain

Dawn, excerpt [4:00]

ECM #1840
www.ecmrecords.com


*, ** - Find the recordings you've heard - go to the New Sounds Recordings Information page

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