Extra Eclectic - Nov. 2, 2022

Iranian-Kurdish composer Kayhan Kalhor is an internationally acclaimed virtuoso on the kamancheh, a traditional Iranian bowed string instrument. The kamancheh’s sounds are echoed by cellist Yo Yo Ma as he performs Kalhor’s 

. Listen with host Steve Seel, who also features multiple works from Iceland and a unique re-imagining of Brian Eno’s 

, on this week’s episode of Extra Eclectic. 

Bespoke: Now Commissions For Chamber Orchestra (Album)

New Orchestra Of Washington (Orchestra/Ensemble)

Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble; Silk Road Journeys (Album)

Vasks: Cantabile - Baltic Works For String Orchestra Vol 2 (Album)

Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)

Bang On A Can All-Stars (Orchestra/Ensemble)

Maria Huld Markan Sigfusdottir (Composer)

American Contemporary Music Ensemble (Orchestra/Ensemble)

Steve Seel possesses a broad knowledge of many musical genres, having hosted radio programs ranging from classical to jazz and even avant-garde music at public radio stations around the country. Steve came to Minnesota Public Radio in 1999 to be a part of its nationally-syndicated classical music programming. In 2005, he became one of the founding voices on MPR's eclectic station The Current, and has hosted various time slots from mornings to late nights, and conducted in-depth interviews with pop music luminaries ranging from Brian Eno to David Byrne to Tori Amos. 
 
Steve is an avid reader of political and social commentary as well, and he emcees The Current's popular Policy and a Pint community series, featuring discussions with noted scholars, politicians, community leaders, authors and big thinkers on important issues of the day. Steve is also a basement composer obsessed with all things both minimalist and slow, and might actually be incapable of writing anything that exceeds 75 beats-per-minute.


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Steve Seel

Iranian-Kurdish composer Kayhan Kalhor is an internationally acclaimed virtuoso on the kamancheh, a traditional Iranian bowed string instrument. Listen to his music and more on this week's episode of Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel. 


Iranian-Kurdish composer Kayhan Kalhor is a kamancheh maestro

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