Join us for a virtual Sufi music festival featuring world-renowned performers from Morocco, France, Iran, and India. Through dance, recitation, poetry, and prayer, Sufis have long engaged within the spiritual practices of sama (“listening”) and dhikr (“remembrance”) to gain transcendence and enlightenment. Passed down for generations, the traditions of Sufi music serve as chains of spiritual knowledge. The music is permeated with longing and yearning, as well as the joy and ecstasy of union.
Program Details: Each Wednesday from 12 noon - 1 PM
September 16 - Sufi songs from Manganiyar and Langa Communities, Marwar, Rajasthan, India
"Join us for soul-stirring music from Rajasthan, India, for our inaugural festival performance. Led by the world-renowned Anwar Khan, today’s performers come from long lines of Manganiyar and Langa musicians."
September 23 - Spiritual Poems from the East
Walid Ben Selim, France with Jiang Nan, guzhen zither
"Travel to France for a performance by the extraordinary singer Walid Ben Selim, accompanied by musician Jiang Nan on the zither."
September 30 - Persian Mystic Songs from Omar Khayyam and Farid al-Din Attar; Sahar Mohammadi, Iran
"Hear of love and longing as presented by the great Persian Sufi poets Omar Khayyam and Farid al-Din Attar in a performance by Sahar Mohammadi. Born in Tehran, Mohammadi is considered one of the most talented young performers of Sufi music today."
October 7 - The Andalusian Samâ of Tétouan
Zainab Afailal, Morocco
"Listen to Sufi-inspired Andalusian songs from southern Spain and Morocco at our concluding festival performance."
Although Sufism, the mystical tradition of Islam, is often described as monolithic, it is in fact remarkably diverse, as is its musical tradition. This series of four online lunchtime performances will feature celebrated artists who underline the regional richness of the Sufi musical tradition. Each event will feature a performance followed by a short talk with time for questions. The festival is made possible through generous support from the Lilly Foundation Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative.
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