But this day is different. Instead of watching Kalhor on YouTube, Parsai watches him in person.

His hero is in town for a concer concert Parsai helped organize with the Persian Student Association at the University of Toledo.

" I'm extremely excited , and I'm glad to have him here, and hopefully that this will open a gateway to many other musicians and in all kinds of drivers genres to see that there is there's music lovers everywhere. "

And while it's only a rehearsal, Parsai now sits on the edge of his seat.

" It's overwhelming, I mean, you . You know, you get to watch this on YouTube and all these videos that you get from stores and now , I'm seeing it in personis . It's just. .. I'm awestruck. "

Parsai describes himself is as " humbled" and " happy" to have met his YouTube mentor. It's

He still has a long way to go before people call him " Master, " but with a little help from his friends . -- Shayan Parsai may well be on his way.

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