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After U.S. Immigration Battle, Musician Kayhan Kalhor Returns To Iran

Kayhan Kalhor is an Iranian kamancheh virtuoso and composer whose work has been celebrated around the globe. Julia Gunther for NPR hide caption

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After U.S. Immigration Battle, Musician Kayhan Kalhor Returns To Iran

Grammy-winning Iranian musician Kayhan Kalhor called the U.S. home for decades, until chaotic encounters with the immigration system caused him to leave the country permanently.

After U.S. Immigration Battle, Musician Kayhan Kalhor Returns To Iran

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Even With Travel Ban Blocked, Artists Are Still Left Hanging

Syrian singer Omar Souleyman (performing here in Malmö, Sweden, in August 2016) is among the musicians whose performances in the U.S. have been left in limbo. Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Even With Travel Ban Blocked, Artists Are Still Left Hanging

Musicians form an important cultural conduit between the U.S. and the seven countries included in the ban. Despite judicial stays upheld on appeal, artists still can't hit the road.

Even With Travel Ban Blocked, Artists Are Still Left Hanging

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Discoveries From globalFEST 2013
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Discoveries From globalFEST 2013

Hear some of the amazing bands we discovered at the most recent world-music festival globalFEST. The annual gathering in New York City, held each January, featured a dozen bands, including Zimbabwe legend Oliver Mtukudzi and Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara.

Discoveries From globalFEST 2013

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Kayhan Kalhor: Tiny Desk Concert
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Kayhan Kalhor: Tiny Desk Concert

A soulful master musician from Iran, Kayhan Kalhor gives a beautiful and introspective performance to celebrate the Persian New Year, Nowruz — and shows us something about the art of improvisation.

Kayhan Kalhor: Tiny Desk Concert

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