Kayhan Kalhor: “We have to make politicians see what we see as artists” | Songlines
Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Kayhan Kalhor: “We have to make politicians see what we see as artists”

By Nigel Williamson

Kayhan Kalhor, a master of the Iranian kamancheh, speaks to Nigel Williamson about his various collaborations and why he has always played simply for the enjoyment of making music

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Kayhan Kalhor (photo: Lawan Hosseini)

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