Kayhan Kalhor: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

[@argeHu]

Once Mr. Kalhor have been in Lithuania. I went to his concert bearing in a mind, that Persian music always is the best quality. But it was much much more thnt I could ever expect. He took my soul away. It was and always will be the best concert in my life. He is a pure genius.

[@RoadtoEmaus]

He is kurdish

[@npc7679]

Kurdish

[@SS-KZ]

​@@RoadtoEmaus No, he is an Iranian from the province of Kurdestan and the Music he've had the honor to practice is Persian music.

[@SS-KZ]

​@@RoadtoEmaus ​ No, he is an Iranian from the province of Kurdestan and the Music he've had the honor to practice is Persian music.

[@SS-KZ]

@@npc7679 No, he is an Iranian from the province of Kurdestan and the Music he've had the honor to practice is Persian music.

[@TheSinfy]

The Paganini of Kamancheh in our times. Thanks Kayhan for your great music.

[@thepianokidmelbourne]

On Saturday the 20th of July 2024 at Alexander theatre in Monash University Melbourne. I had the great privilege of witnessing the performance of Kayhan Kalhor and the renowned Turkish musician Erdal Erzincan, this experience was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. This performance demonstrated virtuosity at a level I have never seen before, the level of mastery by Kayhan Kalhor and Erdal Erzincan of both their respective instruments and understanding of harmony to improvise with another musician for more than 90 minutes is magnolias. From the way they utilised every component of their instrument to the emotional complexity of the music, I still sit here in awe of that performance; I truly believe that Kayhan Kalhor and Erdal Erzincan serve as a powerful motivation to aspiring musicians and are one of the greatest musicians to ever grace planet earth.

[@Dawid-v2j]

They need to sit down with Naseer Shamma and jam together ❤️ masters of their instruments they all are!

[@asterioproia]

you can tell by the expression on his face once he puts down his bow that, when he plays, he puts his entire being into the music. he looks exhausted afterwards

[@thaDjMauz]

Sometimes people underestimate how much energy can be used just sitting down. The brain, the mind, attention, focus all require so much energy and maintainance. Thank you for shifting my focus to this detail.

[@zatara29]

For sure. I recommend next watching "How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins ". I cannot imagine what happens in Kayhan's mind when he plays, especially considering he improvises a lot as well, and still comes out masterpiece playing filled with emotion and energy

[@danielthomas5057]

definitely the most beautiful music i've heard in a long time and even so long ago - really drives tears to my eyes

[@DiyarTubeHD]

Ustad Kayhan Kalhor you are the pride of Kurdish people... Thanks for your amazing performance in playing music

[@SS-KZ]

Amazing how every "Kurdish" people doing something amazing is related to Iran.

[@26MbtD]

the only thing i regretted while watching this was not discovering this gem of an artist earlier. absolutely mesmerizing stuff.

[@sepehr-di6rx]

from the first second ... goosebumps ... how can people listen to pop when there are musics like this in the world .....you can feel god with this

[@cameron3525]

Exactly what I was thinking. They should be playing this everywhere in the world and hopefully will bring us closer together, and closer to God.

[@marroomydesigns]

This music takes me to my childhood, to my grandmother’s garden and it’s roses. It takes me to many road trips to Iran’s northern shore, to the central desert and Kashan. Tonight, staying at home in quarantine in Chicago I’m missing my motherland. Thank you for taking me there at least in spirit

[@Rosa-x5r8u]

I just read your comment now & it made me want to cry because you said what I felt, that this music makes me long for the gardens and roses of Iran. It was my paradise. This music takes me right into the heart of what I have no words for. This music is indescribable.

[@sepehr07]

Unbelievable ... My soul flies whenever I listen. With this song, I leave the time and place where I am

[@ai4nlp]

This is NOT sort of a music that you can SCROLL or jump in the middle of it. It is like a film, like a story, like a journey, and SHOULD be listened like reading a book: from the beginning up to the end, to really understand and feel what is being played. It takes you to a trip you did not plan for !

[@deenibeeniable]

Funny you should mention. Once I read an article on the difference between visual art, like paintings, etc., and books or music. Paintings are taken in all at once. You get the entire thing all at once. You can go back later & reexamine various parts, but overall the entire statement is made in one blow, as opposed to other art forms, which, as you mention, have to be taken in in linear fashion. Before that I hadn't really considered the difference.

[@navidtahanzadeh1810]

what a beautiful analogy

[@shandizuribe]

Music you not only hear but see.

[@behzad.tabari]

Well said

[@sajedehmarjani9357]

clever explanation. Thanks

[@ehsanheidari195]

Kayhan Kalhor is the best kamanche player in the world

[@NorthWriter]

I love the way that some of the quiet notes almost have a breathy, whispery quality to them. I discovered Kayhan's music during a visit to the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix a month ago, and was very impressed, not only with the music, but it was so cool to watch him getting into it. Music is truly the universal language. Our hearts are picking up what he's putting down, even if it's in another language.

[@anasevi9456]

utterly beautiful, just as when first heard him 15 years ago!

[@ipuya]

Mesmerizing. I consider myself very lucky to have seen Kalhor live 4 times. Twice in London during the 90s and twice in NY in the 2000s. He is a living legend of Persian classical music and the musician all Kamancheh players will be compared to.

[@isras6702]

Our soul purpose on this earth is love & this man has found his way to be a source

[@AhuraMehraban]

بی نظیر بود استاد بنظیر! با وجود شما و فرهنگ غنیمون که اون را پاس داشتید و نگهبانش بودید به ایرانی بودنم افتخار میکنم درود بر تک تک هنرمندان غیور ایرانی و درود بر شما استاد عزیز

[@Bobakradbin]

This song truly speaks from the sole. I miss Iran

[@ai4nlp]

The improvisation is usually the most important aspect of the traditional Iranian music. It is usually performed by only one player and he/she usually needs to be a Master, because one improvisations can be as long as 15 to 30 minutes or even one hour, and he must have real and sufficient abilities to spontaneously produce up to one hour of live music without any prior preparation.

[@aliemami8288]

And at the end he asks, “is this enough because I can go longer” he was worried that his time was up! :)

[@blipblip88]

his playing always gives me chills..

[@repsieximo]

It takes you to a trip you did not plan for, but now don't want to finish it!!

[@MA-vn6tc]

The whole music is like "talking of two lovers". Mesmerizing !

[@cosmlayla]

I think about how I love this music. I think about how my father would have loved this music and how I wish I could have listened to this music with him. It’s transformative.

[@ersteinmal]

Unbelievable good. It moves my soul to the deepest extend.

[@hosseinhabibi3870]

Oh man! how many times I've watched this improvisation!! and every each damn time it gives me goosebumps...

[@hosseinhabibi3870]

Me, 1 year later, still it does!

[@farjam1990]

@@hosseinhabibi3870 Still does :D

[@hosseinhabibi3870]

@@farjam1990 And now, 3 years later, I can still second on that!

[@RonPerovichMusic]

So deeply beautiful. Thank you, NPR, for including artists like Kalhor in your Tiny Desk Concert series.

[@Talbot305]

When i head the 1st few notes at the very start, it pulled out something out of my heart and a gag with tears wich i barely managed to control....This is not just music, this is more...

[@hurdygurdyguy1]

I had the privilege of attending a concert performance of Mr. Kalhor and percussionist Behrouz Jamali in Vancouver B.C. last April! I was mesmerized the entire performance! Nonstop playing for nearly an hour and a half! I hope he comes back to Vancouver again soon!!

[@Nab10200]

His music keeps me focus when I write my research paper.

[@RezaAbbasi86]

Exactly. In fact I'm writing a paper right now on modeling and control of polymerization reactors while listening to this. Amazing

[@sorooshsmi4344]

Although everyone can enjoy music on their own way, this master's spiritual and mystical music is far more valuable to be listened to in the background.

[@harleyplanet6282]

Soroosh SMI thank you for explaining that

[@bilawalrasool4199]

I can't do anything while listening to his music,his mesmerizing melodies are than just playing in background

[@NIKiRYAN]

What an exciting moments for world citizens, specially us as Iranians to feel so proud. Dearest immortal Ostad Kalhor-Thousand times thank you!

[@MrCanigou]

Music going deep in the body, as a thoroughly refreshing process. Essential to me, I bow down. Thank you for posting

[@bilawalrasool4199]

I have listen to this piece a thiusand time but every time it seems so good,new, and masmerizing. I everytime I find something very new

[@sajedehmarjani9357]

This last month I listen to this more than 50 and I need to listen more. What a peace !!!!!!!

[@jaffasholva7738]

Pierces through the soul. What an awesome sound.

[@hvosouq]

Not often, pieces of music have overwhelming power to take you to hypnotic transe, in dimentions new, and much far away. This is one. Mr Kalhor is very apparently is demonstrating the height, (or depth), of the mastery not only on his instrument, but through knowledge of classic persian music. He is amongst the cultural jewels for that ancient culture.

[@Raullucu]

The best adjective I can find for define this is fascinating, Kayhan is giving us a fascinating non-stop trip of 11 minutes.

[@kavehjypsy]

No tiny desk needed for Keyhan... he is down to earth!

[@blipblip88]

I could listen to this forever.

[@meysamtalebi31]

this sound like lullaby is. with rich culture, that is mean it come from iranian culture ,customs,social, humanity,history,.......we love that and we proud of this music thanks for this improvisation .

[@ehkeshani]

absolutely beautiful...I love the sound quality. You can hear every single movement. He is my favorite. I wish I could go back in time to learn and master kamanche...this instrument takes my soul to another world...

[@enantiodromia]

Maybe go forward in time, learning the instrument a, little more every day?

[@fatemehraisi389]

I'm bewitched by his the heavenly music ,facial expressions a nd movement of fingers .

[@barbworlds]

Amazing, haunting sound...thanks for inviting Mr Kalhor and introducing us (or me at least) to his beautiful music!

[@rafthegoat]

If I could play like Kayhan, I'd never stop playing and if I wanted to play like him, I could never stop playing.

[@hardiwahab]

What's unique about him is how he dances with the instrument, which i think no other can do that.

[@tomhanson8921]

Absolutely stunning.

[@dariushmalek6325]

I miss home. And I'm sad why I didn't learn Kamanche which is my favorite instrument, when I was back in Iran. :(

[@pg7359]

Do it now. good luck

[@zhao784]

Never too late. Never too far. I’ve always wanted to go to Iran and I love the music. So at the age of 40, I bought a Kamanche online from Sala Muzik and started learning by myself, by just practising and watching KZbin videos. Good luck!

[@Grst2006]

The true sound from heaven for human beings ...

[@kevinparsi9572]

dasteto miboosam 1000 million bar keyhane azizam....ashk az cheshman man dar avordi.....dorood ..zendeh bashi.

[@repsieximo]

we need a bar in DC serving tea with this music.

[@asdrtrew3361]

Vivaaa iran vivaa persiaa

[@nazaninpolite3378]

He is amazing

[@maysamhasanzadeh2306]

we love you dear Kayhan

[@liamwhitney509]

Beautiful! Thank you!

[@cosmlayla]

What a gift! What a treasure!

[@fwfeo]

Kamancheh is my favorite instrument! Similar to Ney it sings like human. It tells a story. ❤

[@abbassaremaslani8610]

چه زیبا و باشکوه !

[@m.rgh.i9199]

close your eyes and fly with him.

[@aliamirifard]

Is he breathing with his Instrument or instrument whit him?!!!!! Amazing is not enough word!

[@aliemami8288]

He is making that kamancheh weep!

[@mahbobemortazavi6257]

Just want to tell you guys his name means cosmos in persian its persian form is کیهان

[@ArdalanHamann]

Find and enjoy Kayhan's performances . . . he is probably the last one of his kind

[@mahbobemortazavi6257]

I recommend y'all Persian traditional music If you want something like this with extraordinary vochals innit try Mohammedreza Shajarian

[@matureyoungman]

a fantastic seance

[@InnerflamesUnLtd]

Legend 🔥

[@heliamohammadi9211]

It's soooo perfectttttttt😭😭😭😭😭

[@jraider2]

Khaylee khoobe!

[@mogbaba]

Even my ADHD couldn't stop the music, thank you man.

[@MastourehHomayoni-hy9gg]

It,s soooo perfect 😢😢😢

[@whyMelinaruns]

just crying over here

[@lbrown7164]

Infinite vibez . .

[@zeynabebrahimi4223]

He talks abour our past pain, we_Iranian people.

[@مسیحالیاسی-ج8ر]

My legend 🤍

[@sukrusert2396]

ne çalarmışssın be abim.müthiş

[@LouisLambert]

Agree! Kalhor AS WELL AS us wanted him to continue! But that was awesome of NPR. Tight friggin recording recording set up. I'm more into the small, raw venue than the large venue with bells and whistles.

[@anorecssia]

Yes, and so do I every time I watch this video.

[@shayaneshtiaghian7095]

AMAZING!!!!

[@amirnajafi4954]

between 4:00 & 6:00 Kalhor can Hypnotize you

[@shamsnejad8022]

Xwode tu mamostay.... Kurt u kormanci tu urmiye bay eze hatibama tiwafa tw

[@TheAuTrowel]

It's an Iranian kamancheh

[@amiramor1315]

Gorgeous

[@dlowery1024]

Wow. These girls are so good. Klara's voice is special, and the sister harmonies are amazing. Looking forward to following their development as artists.

[@94Horcrux]

Dave Lowery haha, did you notice you commented on the wrong video?I was listening to First Aid Kit's NPR concert too, and when I came back to my laptop this was playing. Not complaining, though. This is badass.

[@dlowery1024]

Oh, weird. I certainly didn't mean to comment on Kayhan. Not sure how that happened.

[@Quack4Zac]

So cool! It reminds me of a combination between a fiddle and a banjo.

[@tunaodabas6750]

This is the instrument of Middle East where there is pain, suffering and loss

[@Teona.aka.Maria.Tureschi]

Very beautiful music.

[@anaghashyam9845]

Fantastic! You guys gotta invite a Saarangi player one of these days and perhaps sitar, sarod, tabla players as well. And, it would be really great if the artists could talk a bit about the music and the system :) Thank you!

[@bilawalrasool4199]

Sarangi is best instrument of india.

[@MirzaGhalamdon]

چه سوزي داره اين ساز ....

[@amirahm7862]

دیوانتم♥️

[@alifani832]

ای جانم😍

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

beautiful music, I started making a gourd style banjo about 5 years ago and I am amazed that it looks almost exactly like this instrument. Must finish it ! ! !

[@mohamadghasabi6854]

Did you?

[@MonaShams]

Amazing

[@Ispahanx]

فقط زيبايى و بس❤️❤️❤️

[@moonbeanification]

Exquisite ~ ♥

[@fietrus]

WOW

[@AlsoalawiHd]

He let me cray 😭

[@ML-oz2gr]

Tiny desk is sick as 👊🏽 Where in the states is it?

[@kzinti3849]

Thanks to Ehsan Heidari for telling us the name of the instrument (below) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamancheh

[@XxXenosxX]

Amazing, I thought this was an Erhu at first but the sound is much different.

[@repsieximo]

I come here usually to get high! thanks NPR..

[@hosseinhabibi3870]

Same here!

[@KM-lg9fk]

Kurdistan‘s musical lion ... kurdish music‘s defender

[@whiskeyandsarcasm]

I never knew Sam Elliott was a musician! In all seriousness this was great.