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The kamancheh is a stringed, Middle Eastern instrument also known as the spiked fiddle, and our guest is a virtuoso on it. Kayhan Kalhor has composed for the Kronos Quartet and Yo Yo Ma projects. He’ll join us in studio to perform with santur player Siamak Aghaei. We’ll talk with them about the music of Persia and how it stands up in the age of globalization. Kayhan Kahlor and Siamak Aghaei will perform Friday night January 25th at Rollins Chapel on the Dartmouth College campus at 8:00 pm.