This week, Washington University’s student-run radio station will be hosting KWUR Week. A full week of shows starting Sunday night holds what will be seven days of musical mastery. The week plans to accommodate most tastes on campus, from traditional Indian sitar to Wave. Tuesday night also features a movie night in Ursa’s on the South 40. For more information, check out the Facebook event listing.

Monday – World Show

Location: Holmes Lounge
Show at 7 p.m.

Imrat Khan, an Indian sitarist, will be playing. Sitar comes from the Persian words for “three” and “string.” Khan was born to a family of musicians who have been well-known sitar players throughout India. Not only a teacher here at Wash. U., he has also taught Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones and George Harrison of the Beatles the finer points of the sitar. Khan is one of the greatest living and performing exponents of the surbahar. The surbahar, also known as the bass sitar, was invented in 1825.

Wednesday – St. Louis Showcase

Location: The Gargoyle
Doors at 7 p.m., Show at 8 p.m.

The Sex Robots, a band native to St. Louis, will open the show with their pop-punk filled songs. “Just Another Drug” highlights the band’s style; the trio is full of spirit. The next band, Perry Went Home, is an indie jazz mix of pure talent and catchy songs. The mellow nature of the tunes is a great change of pace from the upbeat, energetic Sex Robots. Headlining is So Many Dynamos, a great dance-punk band from just across the river. A St. Louis super-group formed from the ashes of Children’s Audio and Saving Boy Wonder, the show promises to be full of energy.

Thursday – Hip-hop Show

Location: The Gargoyle
Doors at 8:30 p.m., Show at 9 p.m.

OneBeLo, known for his commanding stage presence and enviable rhyme styles, will be a great show to see. Best known for his work with Binary Star, OneBeLo takes influences from the likes of KRS-One and Ice Cube. With a more relaxed and smooth style than most hip-hop out there, OneBeLo keeps the listener interested without ever pushing the music into a receptiveness which is all too common. OneBeLo changed his name after a three-year prison stint for armed robbery. He also converted to Islam and adopted a more altruistic personality. OneBeLo’s identity has changed greatly, making him one of the most socially conscious members of the hip-hop world.

Friday – Experimental

Location: The Gargoyle
Doors at 7 p.m., Show at 8 p.m.

This show boasts one of Wash. U.’s own-Professor Richard O’Donnell. O’Donnell will be acting as percussionist for Dave Stone and C. Spencer Yeh. O’Donnell has been the percussionist in the St. Louis Symphony since 1959 and more recently has been teaching electronic music on campus. Yeh, best known for his work with Burning Start Core, has an interest in electroacoustics and will be playing violin.

Saturday – Wave

Location: The Gargoyle
Doors at 7 p.m., Show at 8 p.m.

Man Man with Bunnygrunt will finish the week off in style. Man Man has been described as a mix of Tom Waits and Frank Zappa. An experimental rock group from Philly, they are well-known for their live shows, which include each of the six members wearing white tennis outfits and war paint. Bunnygrunt, a St. Louis twee pop staple in the ’90s, will be in full form as well. Matt Harnish, the guy from Vintage Vinyl who made fun of you behind your back last week, plays guitar and sings the fun-filled, slightly off pop that makes the band an immediate love.

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