Each member of the Lute Legends Collective is a committed carrier of an ancient musical tradition, whether it be the griot tradition of West Africa, the picturesque musical depiction of nature from China, or the intricate polyphony of the European Renaissance. Though instruments such as the kora, pipa, & lute each have evolved a distinct set of techniques and sounds, we delight in recognizing that most of our instruments are long-lost cousins.  The Lute Legends Collective is a way of reuniting them onstage in a cross-traditional musical experiment for the twenty-first century.