Lecture: Kayhan Kalhor

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Event Date: 
February 14, 2019 - 5:30pm
Venue: 
Smith Memorial Hall, Room 25
Address: 
805 S Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Description: 

The Robert E. Brown Center for World Music and Improvisers Exchange, alongside the UIUC Iranian Cultural Association (ICA-UIUC), and Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES), are proud to present a lecture on Improvisation in Persian Music by three-time Grammy nominee and renowned kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor.

Kalhor is an internationally acclaimed artist who has been instrumental in popularizing Persian music in the West through his many collaborations, and is a creative force in today’s music scene.

The lecture will be held in Smith Memorial Hall, Room 25, located in the lower level at 805 S. Mathews Avenue.

Open to the public, admission free.

Kayhan Kalhor will also be performing on campus the following day. Please see this Facebook Event for more details about the concert: https://www.facebook.com/events/436496573558261/

These events are co-sponsored by a number of programs including the Center for Global Studies through support from the US Department of Education's Title VI NRC Program.

Admission: 
Free Admission
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