<p>We meet harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, who is showing how the harpsichord is no longer an instrument just for &quot;old&quot; music. His latest recording features contemporary music for harpsichord and electronics. </p>

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<p><strong>Guest</strong>:</p>

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<li><a href="https://www.mahanesfahani.com" rel="nofollow">Mahan Esfahani</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68287" rel="nofollow">Musique? Modern and electro-acoustic works for harpsichord</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Show notes</strong>:</p>

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<li><a href="https://wigmore-hall.org.uk" rel="nofollow">Wigmore Hall</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2AVAU1Z" rel="nofollow">The Poems of T.S. Eliot Read by Jeremy Irons</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kazooamerica.org/kazoophony.html" rel="nofollow">Kazoophony</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thenexttrack.com/182" rel="nofollow">Episode #179 - Pianist Marc-André Hamelin</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kirkville.com/a-playlist-of-music-by-black-classical-composers/" rel="nofollow">A Playlist of Music by Black Classical Composers</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Our next tracks</strong>:</p>

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<li><a href="https://www.bradmehldau.com" rel="nofollow">Brad Mehldau: Suite: April 2020</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2NpVTwn" rel="nofollow">Black Stone Cherry: Black to Blues</a></li>
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Episode #187 - Live Performances during Covid-19, and After

Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss music and musicians, and how we listen to music, whether it be analog or digital, downloaded or streamed, audio, or video.