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RUMI FEST 2019 – Ornaments of melodies, dances and colours…

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Ornaments of melodies, dances and colours… In 2019 the VI International Festival of Oriental Art and Music “RUMI FEST” featured a range of cultural events. The organizing society made every effort to let the event become a joyful occasion, and gives their thanks to all the participants and guests of the festival, who helped to...

Visit of the Chishti sheikh (Pakistan) to Riga

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This year in the middle of September our tekke welcomed a like-minded friend and associate – the esteemed Chishti sheikh (Pakistan) Sahibzada Asim Maharvi Chishty accompanied by his closest companion Punjabi Baithak. Sahibzada Asim Maharvi Chishty was born in Maharsharif (Pakistan). He comes from the family of the great Sufi saint of Chishti order –...

Pilgrimage to the holy mount Kailas (9-21 of August 2019)

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Kailas… a shrine of six religions, the unmade pyramid that rose in the dawn of time, the luminary that has seen thousands years of human history, the Chrystal temple of gods and the home of bodhisattvas, the repository of knowledge… Kailas is a light house showing path to our ships in the fog of delusions,...

Folk-group “Chveneburebi” and the Georgian ballet “Lelo”

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Unique polyphony of the folk-group “Chveneburebi” Georgian polyphony has been existing since the year dot, having passed a long way of development. Now it is a true pearl and treasure not only of the Georgian people, but of the whole humanity. In 2001 UNESCO proclaimed Georgian polyphony an Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, as...

Physiological aspects of the Sema ceremony

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Physiological aspects of the Sema ceremony. Watching how easily, if not weightlessly, Mevlevi dervishes whirl in their white robes, often we do not even think about the reason of this weightlessness. Just imagine: the velocity of Semazen’s turns depends on musical rhythm and can reach 33-40 turns per minute. The Sema can last up to...

Mevlevi fraternity and Sema

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A bit about the Mevlevi fraternity and Sema The Mevlevi fraternity (order) was founded by the sheikh Sultan Veled (1226–1312), inspired by the ideas and way of life of his father, a great Persian mystic Muhammad Jalaluddin Rumi (1207–1273), known in Turkey as Mevlana Rumi. Among all the Turkish Sufi communities the Mevlevi fraternity was...

Mevlevi – Musical instruments

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The Instruments used in the Mevlevi ceremonies This year talented musicians from different cities of Turkey have united to perform at VI International Festival of Oriental Art and Music “RUMI FEST”. The group name is Meydan Musiki. All of them are well-known in their homeland for their achievements and research in the field of music....

Ney – The Magic of reed flute

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The Magic of reed flute This breath in the Ney is fire and isn’t a sheer blow, He who hasn’t this fire let him die and let him go. It is the fire of love that has made the Ney demented, And is love-desire that renders the wine fermented. The Ney is a friend to…

RUMI FEST 2019

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VI International Festival of Oriental Art and Music “RUMI FEST” Riga, 26 — 29 September, 2019 In 2019 the Festival is opened with the exhibition “Mūžīgā mīlestība” (“Eternal Love”) in Riga Town Hall, and will be continued with the musical concerts, which feature the performance of the Iranian trio “Hamdam” accompanying mystic dancing of the…

“Mystery of Life” Amazing tour to India (25.01-06.02.2019)

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Our wonderful journey was in full conformity with its name. During the pilgrimage tour we visited the places, being sacred for five world religions: Hinduism, Jainism, Islam, Tantrism and Sufism. At the very start we were joined by the sheikh of the Sufi order Chishtiya, the esteemed Hameed Chishty, and that was a great blessing...