THE WHIRLING DERVISHES OF KONYA
The Whirling Dervishes of Konya

• artist: THE WHIRLING DERVISHES OF KONYA
• event type: Concert
• start date type: 02 Nov 2007
• end date: 03 Nov 2007
• city/area: Stockholm
• venue: Uppsala Sacred Music Festival
• country: Sweden
• style(s): Dance Sufi
• event submitted by: Turquoise Production

With a worldwide reputation, the Whirling Dervishes of Konya have been blessed to live in the city where the great Sufi tradition was born in the 13th century. These musicians, singers and dancers (Semazens) have for about twenty years now represented one of the most interesting aspects of the mystical culture of Turkey. The Sema - the whirling dance - and the Zikr - the hymns sung by the sacred choir - are connected to each other, a spiritual ambience that leads the Dervish enter a mystical universe.