B.C. septet Naadaleela fuses music from ancient cultures at BlueShore at CapU, October 21

Group’s music time-travels along the Silk Road with Persian, Indian, Chinese, and Taiwanese influences

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Naadaleela.

B.C.-based septet Naadaleela explores the common ground in the music of the Eastern world at Capilano University’s BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts on October 21 at 7:30 pm.

With their connections to Iran, South India, China, and Taiwan, the band’s virtuoso musicians create works that blend Persian and Indian classical music with the traditions of China and Taiwan—all tempered with a tinge of North American jazz aesthetic.

Naadaleela features Persian ney player Amir Eslami, Carnatic vocalist Vidyasagar Vankayala, Carnatic mridangam player Curtis Andrews, and jazz guitarist Jared Burrows, alongside three members of the Orchid Ensemble: erhu player Lan Tung, zheng player Dailin Hsieh, and percussionist Jonathan Bernard.

The group creates new musical works, as well as arranges repertoire from their various cultural backgrounds, dating as far back as the Vedic period in India (1500 BCE). Their sound takes listeners on a fascinating musical journey.

Tickets are available here.

Post sponsored by BlueShore at CapU.