MUSICIAN

Kayhan Kalhor

1963 - Today

Kayhan Kalhor

Kayhan Kalhor (Persian: کیهان کلهر, born on 24 November 1964) is an Iranian Kurdish kamancheh and setar player, and a vocal composer. He has received three Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album nominations. Kalhor has also earned two nominations and won one Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album as a member of the Silk Road Ensemble. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Kayhan Kalhor is the 2,279th most popular musician (down from 2,155th in 2024), the 459th most popular biography from Iran (down from 449th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Iranian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Kayhan Kalhor ranks 2,279 out of 3,175. Before him are Steve Angello, Tyler Bates, Artimus Pyle, Will Champion, Louie Bellson, and Steven Isserlis. After him are Post Malone, Gerald Wilson, Rudolf Koelman, Dan Fogelberg, Mirwais, and Kid Cudi.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

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Steve Angello
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 2,273
Tyler Bates
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 2,274
Artimus Pyle
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 2,275
Will Champion
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 2,276
Louie Bellson
1924 - 2009
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 2,277
Steven Isserlis
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 2,278
Kayhan Kalhor
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 2,279
Post Malone
1995 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 2,280
Gerald Wilson
1918 - 2014
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 2,281
Rudolf Koelman
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 2,282
Dan Fogelberg
1951 - 2007
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 2,283
Mirwais
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 2,284
Kid Cudi
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 2,285

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Kayhan Kalhor ranks 590. Before him are Lisa Rinna, Lysette Anthony, Gert-Jan Theunisse, Ghada Amer, Liu Huan, and Paweł Kukiz. After him are Maritza Martén, Liliya Nurutdinova, Charlot Salwai, Gintautas Umaras, Paulinho McLaren, and Brian Boitano.

Others Born in 1963

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Lisa Rinna
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 584
Lysette Anthony
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 585
Gert-Jan Theunisse
CYCLIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 586
Ghada Amer
PAINTER
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 587
Liu Huan
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 588
Paweł Kukiz
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 589
Kayhan Kalhor
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 590
Maritza Martén
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 591
Liliya Nurutdinova
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 592
Charlot Salwai
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 593
Gintautas Umaras
CYCLIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 594
Paulinho McLaren
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 595
Brian Boitano
SKATER
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 596

In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Kayhan Kalhor ranks 459 out of 631. Before him are Mostafa Pourmohammadi (1960), Razi Mousavi (1962), Amir Ghalenoei (1963), Matt Ghaffari (1961), Azam Ali (1970), and Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (1950). After him are Mostafa Zamani (1982), Ali Karimi (1978), Hossein Alizadeh (1951), Ali Divandari (1957), Marina Nemat (1965), and Javad Nekounam (1980).

Others born in Iran

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Mostafa Pourmohammadi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 453
Razi Mousavi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - 2023
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 454
Amir Ghalenoei
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 455
Matt Ghaffari
WRESTLER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 456
Azam Ali
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 457
Gholam Hossein Mazloumi
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2014
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 458
Kayhan Kalhor
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 459
Mostafa Zamani
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 460
Ali Karimi
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 461
Hossein Alizadeh
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 462
Ali Divandari
PAINTER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 463
Marina Nemat
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 464
Javad Nekounam
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 465