Once a part of the Shab-i Arus activities, the Konya International Mystic Music Festival has been held each September since 2008. With concerts and music recitals starting in the latter part of the month, the Konya International Mystic Music Festival always culminates on September 30th, Mevlana's birthday. Since the first Festival in 2004, it has become a melting pot of mystical music from around the world. The intention of the festival is to introduce mystical music traditions of the world while promoting interaction and communication among various faiths by emphasizing mystic music - that aspect of faith which is common to all religions. The Festival strives to commemorate Mevlana Rumi in the best possible way, in alignment with his pure, unbounded love for humanity and his trust in every human being, no matter who or what they are, and with no judgments, questions or prejudices.
Program
Concerts will start at 21:00 everyday and they will be at the Metropolitan Municipality Mevlana Culture Center, in Sultan Veled Hall or Sema Hall. All programs are open to the public at no cost
Wednesday, September 22nd
Iran
Persian Classical Music
Hossein Alizadeh & Hamavayan Ensemble
Thursday, September 23rd
Bali / Indonesia
Gamelan
Gamelan Semara Ratih
Friday, September 24th
Taiwan
Chinese Traditional Music
Soul to Formosa
Saturday, September 25th
Tuva
Traditional Music of Tuva and Throat Singing
Alash Ensemble
Sunday, September 26th
Greece
Sacred Orthodox Chant
Tropos Byzantine Choir
Monday, September 27th
Pakistan
Qawwali
Mehr Ali & Sher Ali Qawwal
Tuesday, September 28th
Mali
Kora
Toumani Diabaté
Wednesday, September 29th
India
Carnatic Music
Nirmala Rajasekar
Thursday, September 30th
Turkey
Turkish Sufi Music and The Semâ (Whirling) Ceremony
Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Konya Turkish Sufi Music Ensemble
For more information please visit: http://mysticmusicfest.com/
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