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<\/a><\/p>\nMaster musicians Kayhan Kalhor (a member of YoYo Ma\u2019s Silk Road Ensemble) and Ali Bahrami Fard perform music from their recent album, \u201cI Will Not Stand Alone.\u201d The album is a reflection on a difficult stage of life\u2014the early period of unrest in Iran\u2014which left Kalhor feeling isolated, and consumed by the darkness and violence that was taking over around him. Though this was one of the most difficult periods in his life, he used the opportunity to rethink his relationship to music, and how it could open the doors of hope. The title, \u201cI Will Not Stand Alone\u201d reflects his ultimate decision to use music as a tool to connect with others.<\/p>\n
Kayhan Kalhor is an Iranian kamancheh player, composer and master of classical Kurdish and Persian music. Kalhor was born to a Kurdish family, and has a wide range of musical influences; he plays several instruments and his music crosses cultural borders. In his playing Kalhor often pins Persian classical music structures to the rich folk modes and melodies of the Kurdish tradition of Iran.<\/p>\n
Ali Bahrami Fard, born in Shiraz, studied santour with the legendary master Ostad Faramarz Payvar. With his impeccable technique and exquisite sound quality, Ali is one of his generation’s most gifted and masterful santour players. He teaches santour, music theory and composition at Shiraz University.<\/p>\n