Marisa Anderson — KEXP, 2026

Filmed live session by guitarist Marisa Anderson at Seattle’s KEXP radio studios, recorded on 24 July 2026. A major figure in American instrumental guitar, the Portland artist draws on folk, blues, world music and the American primitive guitar tradition inherited from John Fahey. Alone with her instrument, she unfolds four pieces — « Taqsim for Guitar », « Quodlibet », « Sarvi Simin » and « Hamd » — where Eastern modes, meditative resonances and improvisation intertwine. KEXP’s live capture, spare and precise, highlights the harmonic richness of her fingerpicking and the emotional depth of a wordless music. Stripped of all artifice, this studio performance reveals the art of a musician who turns the acoustic guitar into a genuine narrative voice. An intimate, demanding live set, ideal for discovering a contemplative, cosmopolitan folk, filmed in one of the reference studios of international independent music. Recorded in July 2026, this live performance confirms Marisa Anderson’s standing as one of the most distinctive solo guitarists of her generation.