KAYHAN KALHOR ENSEMBLE

<P class=seriesHeading>WORLD MOSAIC<BR>Featuring music from around the globe</P><P class=seriesEvent><IMG height=200 alt="KAYHAN KALHOR ENSEMBLE" hspace=5 src="http://www.skirball.org/calendar/mayjune04/mayjuneimgs/kayhan.jpg" width=158 align=right vspace=5 border=0><SPAN class=eventTitle><A name=kayhan></A>KAYHAN KALHOR ENSEMBLE</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=eventDetails>Thursday, May 13<BR>8:00 p.m.<BR>$25 General, $20 Members, $15 Students<BR>Advance Tickets Recommended: (323) 655-8587<BR>Tickets also available for purchase at Music Box, 1451 Westwood Blvd., L.A., (310) 473-3466</SPAN><BR>Grammy Award-nominated<I> kamancheh</I> (spike-fiddle) master <B>Kayhan Kalhor</B> has been instrumental in popularizing traditional Persian music in the West through his thriving solo career, his collaborations with famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and as part of the popular world music duo Ghazal. In this concert, Kalhor performs dynamic improvisations with brilliant artists from a new generation of Persian classical musicians—<B>Siamak Jahangiry</B> (<I>ney</I>—flute), <B>Siamak Aghaei</B> (<I>santur</I>—zither), <B>Hamid Khabazi</B> (<I>tar</I>—plucked lute), and <B>Pedram Khaverzamini</B> (<I>tombak</I>—percussion). This concert is part of the ensemble's first U.S. tour. <font color=red><BR> <BR><SPAN class=eventDetails>7:00 p.m.</SPAN> Arrive early for a pre-concert lecture by <B>Kayhan Kalhor</B> on the evolution of Persian music.<BR></P></font>