From Rumi to the Whirling Dervishes: Music, Poetry, and Mysticism in the Ottoman Empire

Walter Feldman traces the historical development of Mevlevi music and the spiritual legacy of Rumi. He brings to light the remarkable musical and mystical aesthetics of the Mevlevi ayin – the instrumental and vocal accompaniment to the sublime ceremony of the ‘Whirling’ Dervishes.

• | Author: Walter Feldman
• | Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 15, 2023
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781474491860
• | ISBN-10: 1474491863