Come for the setar, stay for the kamencheh

August 15, 2020 12:42 PM

Kayhan Kalhor, playing a solo setar performance in Tehran's Abgineh museum (runs 55:34). Kalhor is also a master kamencheh player, an instrument he discusses here. More about the setar, previously.

A few more Kayhan Kalhor performances:

Sandeep Das and Kayhan Kalhor

Kiya Tabassian & Kayhan Kalhor - Setar Duo - Ciel de l'Iran / Under the Persian Musical Sky

Kalhan Kalhor and The Silkroad Ensemble: Silent City

Kayhan Kalhor and Toumani Diabaté live at Morgenland Festival Osnabrück

Kayhan Kalhor: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Kayhan Kalhor and Ali Bahrami Fard

posted by mandolin conspiracy (7 comments total)

Wonderful. I am listening to the first right now.
posted by i_am_joe's_spleen at 1:20 PM on August 15, 2020 [2 favorites]

Listening to the setar performance linked in the FPP now. Thanks for posting!

the echo is perfection
posted by Sheydem-tants at 1:27 PM on August 15, 2020

I came across that museum performance one night when I couldn't sleep. It's hauntingly spectacular.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 1:27 PM on August 15, 2020

This is amazing. Thank you.
posted by carter at 5:56 PM on August 15, 2020

Yessss.
posted by palmcorder_yajna at 7:29 PM on August 15, 2020

A couple more of his Silkroad Ensemble-related performances that are great: Atashgah, and my absolute favorite, Ascending Bird.
posted by yasaman at 10:46 PM on August 15, 2020 [1 favorite]

Incredible!
posted by Coaticass at 2:46 AM on August 16, 2020