Gord Grdina's Ru'ya

Schedule

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver | Vancouver, BC

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Experimental ensemble bridges cultures and genres with diverse music and poetic vocals, November 04, 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral.
Ru’ya—which means “foresight” or “vision” in Arabic—is an ensemble that brings together diverse musical traditions, led by Vancouver-based guitarist and oud player Gord Grdina, with vocalist Ghalia Benali (Belgium/Tunisia), pianist Elias Stemeseder (U.S.), violinist Eylem Basaldi (Türkiye/U.S.), percussionist Hamin Honari (Canada), and drummer Christian Lillinger (Germany).
Ru’ya is the culmination of 20 years of musical exploration that started with Grdina’s debut album, Think Like the Waves, recorded with Gary Peacock and Paul Motian. This led to projects examining the edges of tonality and including elements of Persian classical music and Arabic maqam. This new program uses an inclusive focus while creating space for each of these incredible musicians to freely express themselves in their unique voices.
The concept is taken further in collaboration with Ghalia Benali’s idea of poets as the true chroniclers of human history, capturing emotional truths, love, longing, trauma, and memory. This work transforms poetic texts into universal artistic forms, proving that the deeper we dig into our roots, the more we resonate with others. By aligning differences, we discover shared emotions and end up speaking the same language, one of humanity, connection, and beauty.
Ru’ya demonstrates ways music and poetry can transcend borders and blend seamlessly with diverse contemporary artistic expression while we honor our origins.
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Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver, 690 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2L1, Canada

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