Today we present two musicians from Iran in two different contexts. The brilliant Setar/Tar (Iranian lutes) player Hossein Alizadeh. And the equally brilliant Kamanche (spike fiddle) player Kayhan Kalhor in collaboration with the great West African Kora player Toumani Diabate.

Music from around the world is featured. Bringing the audience into the realm of other cultures through music, hopefully expanding empathy for the “other,” and recognizing that “other” in ourselves. From Dennis Darrah at WGDR, Goddard College Plainfield, VT. wgdr.org/.