Istanbul Music and Sema Group - T1938842821A whirling ceremony and Turkish mystical music performed by the world's leading group of Whirling Dervishes and musicians. A fascinating evening of poetry and music from the sufi traditions, building through the four steps of the ceremony, culminating in the hypnotic whirling and a reading from the Qur'an. The performance features Turkish sufi music and the whirling ceremony, all closely adhering to a 700 year old mystical tradition. An enchanting experience, evoking the call for human love, brotherhood and tolerance that everyone should see at least once in a lifetime. Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, idolator, worshipper of fire, come even though you have broken your vows a thousand times, Come, and come yet again. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come as you are. Mevlana Jelaluddin RumiChoreographer Nadir Karnybuyukler. Music Hakan Talu. Performer Erol Armutlu. Performer Zeynep Ozlem Bas. Performer Aytac Ergen. Performer Eren Ergen. Performer Mehmet Erkmen. Performer Mehmet Dogan Erol. Performer Mehmet Evren Hacioglu. Performer Serkan Mesud Halili. Performer Apturrahman Nedim Karnibuyukler. Performer Omer Kent. Performer Yasar Karnibuyukler. Performer Omer Okur. Performer Ogur Onuk. Performer Mehmet Ali Ozdengul. Performer Serhat Sarpel. Performer Refik Hakan Talu. Performer Mehmet Akif Yasli. Performer Emre Yilmaz. Performer Seyit Aki Yumunlu. | |
| 29 Aug 08 to 30 Aug 08 | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L220216959 |
Sema - T01731804946The sacred ceremonial prayer trance traced back to the 13th century Sufi mystic and poet, Rumi, and the Mevlevi Order he founded in Konya, Turkey. Inspired by powerful mystical music, the dervishes embark on one of the most exquisite ceremonies in the world; a meditation in motion and a spiritual journey to commune with the Devine where prayer meets art in a spellbinding visual spectacle. | |
| 11 Nov 04 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01160593983 |
T1526937518Performer Ahmet Ozhan. Company Istanbul Historical Turkish Music Ensemble of the Ministry of Culture (Republic of Turkey). | |
| 17 Sep 02 | Corn Exchange, Cambridge :: V21 listing details L1885724044 |
| 15 Sep 02 | Royal Albert Hall, Inner London :: V221 listing details L01778100864 |
