By William Loeffler - Pittsburgh Tribune - Pittsburg, PA, U.S.A.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Before there were raves, there were the whirling dervishes, Sufi Muslims who lived lives of monkish poverty in the ancient Middle East and spun themselves into a trance in a ritualistic homage to Allah.
Pittsburghers will get a rare opportunity to see a live performance by the Whirling Dervishes Rumi, who perform Tuesday [October 23rd] at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland.
They'll perform the traditional sema, a dance inspired by the mystical poetry of Rumi, a 13th-century Sufi poet who lived and taught in modern-day Turkey.
The society was founded in 1990 under the Ministry of Culture in Turkey for the purpose of performing, exploring and introducing Turkish Sufi Music.
The concert is sponsored by the Pittsburgh Dialogue Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promote intercultural and interfaith dialogue and to encourage cultural exchange through social, art and educational events.
Tickets to the 8 p.m. show are $65.
Details: 412-394-3353 or www.proartstickets.org.
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Whirling Pittsburgh
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Before there were raves, there were the whirling dervishes, Sufi Muslims who lived lives of monkish poverty in the ancient Middle East and spun themselves into a trance in a ritualistic homage to Allah.
Pittsburghers will get a rare opportunity to see a live performance by the Whirling Dervishes Rumi, who perform Tuesday [October 23rd] at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland.
They'll perform the traditional sema, a dance inspired by the mystical poetry of Rumi, a 13th-century Sufi poet who lived and taught in modern-day Turkey.
The society was founded in 1990 under the Ministry of Culture in Turkey for the purpose of performing, exploring and introducing Turkish Sufi Music.
The concert is sponsored by the Pittsburgh Dialogue Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promote intercultural and interfaith dialogue and to encourage cultural exchange through social, art and educational events.
Tickets to the 8 p.m. show are $65.
Details: 412-394-3353 or www.proartstickets.org.
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By William Loeffler - Pittsburgh Tribune - Pittsburg, PA, U.S.A.Thursday, October 18, 2007
Before there were raves, there were the whirling dervishes, Sufi Muslims who lived lives of monkish poverty in the ancient Middle East and spun themselves into a trance in a ritualistic homage to Allah.
Pittsburghers will get a rare opportunity to see a live performance by the Whirling Dervishes Rumi, who perform Tuesday [October 23rd] at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland.
They'll perform the traditional sema, a dance inspired by the mystical poetry of Rumi, a 13th-century Sufi poet who lived and taught in modern-day Turkey.
The society was founded in 1990 under the Ministry of Culture in Turkey for the purpose of performing, exploring and introducing Turkish Sufi Music.
The concert is sponsored by the Pittsburgh Dialogue Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promote intercultural and interfaith dialogue and to encourage cultural exchange through social, art and educational events.
Tickets to the 8 p.m. show are $65.
Details: 412-394-3353 or www.proartstickets.org.
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