All are welcome! Come witness, & feel, the depth of the ritual ceremony. Listen to the mastery of the music in which the ceremony is embedded.
The Mevlevi Order of America, together with the Society for Turkish Classical Music, present the Sema ceremony honoring the great Sufi mystical poet, Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, one of the worlds finest exemplars, demonstrating through a lifetime of words and actions how Peace is possible on a Path of Love. The Sema ceremony is layered with rich symbolic representation of the human being’s spiritual journey.
Dr. Timuçin Çevikoğlu has devoted his life to the study and
practice of Ottoman and Mevlevi musics. A superb vocalist
currently living in Ankara, he is also a master of the Ney (reed
flute), Kudum (kettle drums), and Bendir (frame drum).
Holding a Ph.D. in Musical Sciences, Dr. Çevikoğlu is an active
researcher in Turkish music, having authored several books
and numerous articles on the traditional musical arts. He is a
frequent performer in Türkiye and abroad, and has visited the
US regularly to offer musical instruction since 2010. He has
taught in several Turkish universities, and has been the
director of state musical ensembles, as well as directing the
annual pan-cultural Konya Festival of Mystical Music. He is
featured on many recordings of Mevlevi music, and can be
seen on numerous YouTube videos.
TICKETS:
https://semaoflove.bpt.me/
