‘’The Last Dance’’ Naadaleela Ensemble
Schedule
Thu May 02 2024 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm
Location
The Annex | Vancouver, BC
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Presented by Time Will Tell Arts Society, the Naadaleela Ensemble will perform “The Last Dance”, with music composed by Amir Eslami featuring choreographers/dancers Fereshteh Zakeri (Iran), Ashvini Sundaram (India), and Chengxin Wei (China). Fusing together Persian, Indian, Taiwanese, and Chinese traditional music and dance, The Last Dance reflects on the struggle for freedom in Iran, as well as our shared value for humanity, friendship, and artistic expression.
The Naadaleela Ensemble is Persian ney player Amir Eslami, Carnatic musicians Vidyasagar Vankayala (voice) and Curtis Andrews (mridangam), jazz guitarist Jared Burrows, and members of the adventurous Orchid Ensemble (Lan Tung - erhu & voice, Dailin Hsieh - zheng, Jonathan Bernard - percussion). The group creates new musical works and explorations from its members as well as arranges existing repertoire from their various cultural backgrounds, taking the listener on a fascinating musical journey. In addition to Amir’s The Last Dance, Naadaleela will also perform music by other band members Curtis Andrews, Lan Tung, Vidyasagar Vankayala, and Jared Burrows at this concert.
Even though the group represents some of the largest cultural communities in BC, very few projects feature such collaborations. Drawing on their training across a range of musical disciplines, the musicians reach into and across lines of difference, fusing together influences of South Indian, Chinese, Persian, Taiwanese, Indonesian, western classical, contemporary music, and jazz. The result is a heady and aromatic offering.
The Last Dance
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024
Time: 7:00 p.m., doors open
7:30 p.m., show starts
Venue: The Annex, 823 Seymour Street
Cost: $50 VIP/Patron of the Arts
$25 General Admission
$15 Student/Senior/Artist/Underemployed
Info & Tickets: www.naadaleela.ca
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