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May 2016
Workshop: Belly Dancing Class
A solo and group dance type, belly dance takes many different forms depending on the country and region, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have derived in the West as its popularity has spread globally. In this workshop, you will be introduced to classical Turkish-style belly dancing. Participate in this workshop to get to know the techniques and practices of Turkish belly dancing. If you are curious about belly dancers, their life style, education, background, social status,…
Find out more »Workshop: Blowing Sufi Music Instrument “Ney”, end-blown flute
Overview / Description / Introduction Sufi Music is central to the Sema ceremony of the whirling dervishes, which is set to a form of music called Ayin (Ritual). The Ney is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Sufi music. The ney has been played for 4000-5000 years; it is one of the oldest musical instruments, which is still in use. The ney consists of a piece of hollow reed with six finger holes and one thumb hole. At this workshop,…
Find out more »June 2016
Workshop: Making Sufi Music Instrument “Ney”, end-blown flute
Overview / Description / Instructions The ney is an end-blown flute that we encounter mostly in Middle Eastern music. The ney has been played continuously for 4,500–5,000 years, making it one of the oldest musical instruments which is still in use. This original ney-making experience will introduce you to the world of Sufism. You will be able to work together with an expert ney-maker. Participants will make their own instruments from reeds and they will later try blowing their own…
Find out more »Workshop with Whirling Dervishes – Mevlevi Sema Ritual
Overview / Introduction / Description The Mevlevi Sema Ritual was a synthesis of spiritual love attained by a combination of music and whirling, and was considered to be the basic requirement for spiritual devotion. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Whirling dervishes are members of the Mevlevi Order and followers of Rumi, a great Turkish poet and mystic. The Mevlevi brotherhood is based in Konya, Turkey, where its founder is buried. The Mevlevi order derived its essence, rites, moral code and discipline…
Find out more »Turkish Coffee Experience and Fortune Telling
Overview / Description / Introduction UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Turkish coffee differs, not in the choice of beans, but in its preparation from other coffees. Finely ground roasted beans and sugar (optional) are added to water, and boiled on low heat multiple times in a special pot called cezve. Served unfiltered, Turkish coffee bears earthy aromas, a distinctive full body and frothy texture. The more foam there is on top of the cup, the better quality it is. After learning…
Find out more »Workshop on the Turkish Art of Marbling, Ebru
Overview/ Description / Introduction UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Listed with UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Ebru is the traditional Turkish art of creating colorful patterns by sprinkling and brushing color pigments onto a pan of oily water and then transferring the patterns to paper. This is such an unusual form of art. Special tools of this art are brushes of horsehair bound to straight rose twigs, a tray, natural earth pigments, cattle gall and tragacanth. It is believed to be invented…
Find out more »Workshop on Traditional Book Arts: Calligraphy, Illumination (Tezhip) and Miniature Painting
Overview / Description / Introduction Calligraphy, Illumination (Tezhip) and Miniature Painting are three different traditional forms of art from the Ottoman times. These arts were all used to illustrate manuscript books. The illustration of manuscript books was well established in Ottoman times. The tradition lives on. Traditional book arts are such demanding that some artists of the Ottoman Era devoted their entire lives completing a manuscript. In this workshop, three artists will be presenting traditional book arts in three work groups.…
Find out more »Workshop: Belly Dancing Class
A solo and group dance type, belly dance takes many different forms depending on the country and region, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have derived in the West as its popularity has spread globally. In this workshop, you will be introduced to classical Turkish-style belly dancing. Participate in this workshop to get to know the techniques and practices of Turkish belly dancing. If you are curious about belly dancers, their life style, education, background, social status,…
Find out more »Workshop: Blowing Sufi Music Instrument “Ney”, end-blown flute
Overview / Description / Introduction Sufi Music is central to the Sema ceremony of the whirling dervishes, which is set to a form of music called Ayin (Ritual). The Ney is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Sufi music. The ney has been played for 4000-5000 years; it is one of the oldest musical instruments, which is still in use. The ney consists of a piece of hollow reed with six finger holes and one thumb hole. At this workshop,…
Find out more »Workshop: Making Sufi Music Instrument “Ney”, end-blown flute
Overview / Description / Instructions The ney is an end-blown flute that we encounter mostly in Middle Eastern music. The ney has been played continuously for 4,500–5,000 years, making it one of the oldest musical instruments which is still in use. This original ney-making experience will introduce you to the world of Sufism. You will be able to work together with an expert ney-maker. Participants will make their own instruments from reeds and they will later try blowing their own…
Find out more »Workshop with Whirling Dervishes – Mevlevi Sema Ritual
Overview / Introduction / Description The Mevlevi Sema Ritual was a synthesis of spiritual love attained by a combination of music and whirling, and was considered to be the basic requirement for spiritual devotion. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Whirling dervishes are members of the Mevlevi Order and followers of Rumi, a great Turkish poet and mystic. The Mevlevi brotherhood is based in Konya, Turkey, where its founder is buried. The Mevlevi order derived its essence, rites, moral code and discipline…
Find out more »Turkish Coffee Experience and Fortune Telling
Overview / Description / Introduction UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Turkish coffee differs, not in the choice of beans, but in its preparation from other coffees. Finely ground roasted beans and sugar (optional) are added to water, and boiled on low heat multiple times in a special pot called cezve. Served unfiltered, Turkish coffee bears earthy aromas, a distinctive full body and frothy texture. The more foam there is on top of the cup, the better quality it is. After learning…
Find out more »Workshop on the Turkish Art of Marbling, Ebru
Overview/ Description / Introduction UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Listed with UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Ebru is the traditional Turkish art of creating colorful patterns by sprinkling and brushing color pigments onto a pan of oily water and then transferring the patterns to paper. This is such an unusual form of art. Special tools of this art are brushes of horsehair bound to straight rose twigs, a tray, natural earth pigments, cattle gall and tragacanth. It is believed to be invented…
Find out more »Workshop on Traditional Book Arts: Calligraphy, Illumination (Tezhip) and Miniature Painting
Overview / Description / Introduction Calligraphy, Illumination (Tezhip) and Miniature Painting are three different traditional forms of art from the Ottoman times. These arts were all used to illustrate manuscript books. The illustration of manuscript books was well established in Ottoman times. The tradition lives on. Traditional book arts are such demanding that some artists of the Ottoman Era devoted their entire lives completing a manuscript. In this workshop, three artists will be presenting traditional book arts in three work groups.…
Find out more »Workshop: Belly Dancing Class
A solo and group dance type, belly dance takes many different forms depending on the country and region, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have derived in the West as its popularity has spread globally. In this workshop, you will be introduced to classical Turkish-style belly dancing. Participate in this workshop to get to know the techniques and practices of Turkish belly dancing. If you are curious about belly dancers, their life style, education, background, social status,…
Find out more »Workshop: Blowing Sufi Music Instrument “Ney”, end-blown flute
Overview / Description / Introduction Sufi Music is central to the Sema ceremony of the whirling dervishes, which is set to a form of music called Ayin (Ritual). The Ney is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Sufi music. The ney has been played for 4000-5000 years; it is one of the oldest musical instruments, which is still in use. The ney consists of a piece of hollow reed with six finger holes and one thumb hole. At this workshop,…
Find out more »Workshop: Making Sufi Music Instrument “Ney”, end-blown flute
Overview / Description / Instructions The ney is an end-blown flute that we encounter mostly in Middle Eastern music. The ney has been played continuously for 4,500–5,000 years, making it one of the oldest musical instruments which is still in use. This original ney-making experience will introduce you to the world of Sufism. You will be able to work together with an expert ney-maker. Participants will make their own instruments from reeds and they will later try blowing their own…
Find out more »Workshop with Whirling Dervishes – Mevlevi Sema Ritual
Overview / Introduction / Description The Mevlevi Sema Ritual was a synthesis of spiritual love attained by a combination of music and whirling, and was considered to be the basic requirement for spiritual devotion. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Whirling dervishes are members of the Mevlevi Order and followers of Rumi, a great Turkish poet and mystic. The Mevlevi brotherhood is based in Konya, Turkey, where its founder is buried. The Mevlevi order derived its essence, rites, moral code and discipline…
Find out more »Turkish Coffee Experience and Fortune Telling
Overview / Description / Introduction UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Turkish coffee differs, not in the choice of beans, but in its preparation from other coffees. Finely ground roasted beans and sugar (optional) are added to water, and boiled on low heat multiple times in a special pot called cezve. Served unfiltered, Turkish coffee bears earthy aromas, a distinctive full body and frothy texture. The more foam there is on top of the cup, the better quality it is. After learning…
Find out more »Workshop on the Turkish Art of Marbling, Ebru
Overview/ Description / Introduction UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Listed with UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Ebru is the traditional Turkish art of creating colorful patterns by sprinkling and brushing color pigments onto a pan of oily water and then transferring the patterns to paper. This is such an unusual form of art. Special tools of this art are brushes of horsehair bound to straight rose twigs, a tray, natural earth pigments, cattle gall and tragacanth. It is believed to be invented…
Find out more »Workshop on Traditional Book Arts: Calligraphy, Illumination (Tezhip) and Miniature Painting
Overview / Description / Introduction Calligraphy, Illumination (Tezhip) and Miniature Painting are three different traditional forms of art from the Ottoman times. These arts were all used to illustrate manuscript books. The illustration of manuscript books was well established in Ottoman times. The tradition lives on. Traditional book arts are such demanding that some artists of the Ottoman Era devoted their entire lives completing a manuscript. In this workshop, three artists will be presenting traditional book arts in three work groups.…
Find out more »Workshop: Belly Dancing Class
A solo and group dance type, belly dance takes many different forms depending on the country and region, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have derived in the West as its popularity has spread globally. In this workshop, you will be introduced to classical Turkish-style belly dancing. Participate in this workshop to get to know the techniques and practices of Turkish belly dancing. If you are curious about belly dancers, their life style, education, background, social status,…
Find out more »Workshop: Blowing Sufi Music Instrument “Ney”, end-blown flute
Overview / Description / Introduction Sufi Music is central to the Sema ceremony of the whirling dervishes, which is set to a form of music called Ayin (Ritual). The Ney is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Sufi music. The ney has been played for 4000-5000 years; it is one of the oldest musical instruments, which is still in use. The ney consists of a piece of hollow reed with six finger holes and one thumb hole. At this workshop,…
Find out more »Workshop: Making Sufi Music Instrument “Ney”, end-blown flute
Overview / Description / Instructions The ney is an end-blown flute that we encounter mostly in Middle Eastern music. The ney has been played continuously for 4,500–5,000 years, making it one of the oldest musical instruments which is still in use. This original ney-making experience will introduce you to the world of Sufism. You will be able to work together with an expert ney-maker. Participants will make their own instruments from reeds and they will later try blowing their own…
Find out more »Workshop with Whirling Dervishes – Mevlevi Sema Ritual
Overview / Introduction / Description The Mevlevi Sema Ritual was a synthesis of spiritual love attained by a combination of music and whirling, and was considered to be the basic requirement for spiritual devotion. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Whirling dervishes are members of the Mevlevi Order and followers of Rumi, a great Turkish poet and mystic. The Mevlevi brotherhood is based in Konya, Turkey, where its founder is buried. The Mevlevi order derived its essence, rites, moral code and discipline…
Find out more »Turkish Coffee Experience and Fortune Telling
Overview / Description / Introduction UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Turkish coffee differs, not in the choice of beans, but in its preparation from other coffees. Finely ground roasted beans and sugar (optional) are added to water, and boiled on low heat multiple times in a special pot called cezve. Served unfiltered, Turkish coffee bears earthy aromas, a distinctive full body and frothy texture. The more foam there is on top of the cup, the better quality it is. After learning…
Find out more »Workshop on the Turkish Art of Marbling, Ebru
Overview/ Description / Introduction UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Listed with UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Ebru is the traditional Turkish art of creating colorful patterns by sprinkling and brushing color pigments onto a pan of oily water and then transferring the patterns to paper. This is such an unusual form of art. Special tools of this art are brushes of horsehair bound to straight rose twigs, a tray, natural earth pigments, cattle gall and tragacanth. It is believed to be invented…
Find out more »Workshop on Traditional Book Arts: Calligraphy, Illumination (Tezhip) and Miniature Painting
Overview / Description / Introduction Calligraphy, Illumination (Tezhip) and Miniature Painting are three different traditional forms of art from the Ottoman times. These arts were all used to illustrate manuscript books. The illustration of manuscript books was well established in Ottoman times. The tradition lives on. Traditional book arts are such demanding that some artists of the Ottoman Era devoted their entire lives completing a manuscript. In this workshop, three artists will be presenting traditional book arts in three work groups.…
Find out more »Workshop: Belly Dancing Class
A solo and group dance type, belly dance takes many different forms depending on the country and region, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have derived in the West as its popularity has spread globally. In this workshop, you will be introduced to classical Turkish-style belly dancing. Participate in this workshop to get to know the techniques and practices of Turkish belly dancing. If you are curious about belly dancers, their life style, education, background, social status,…
Find out more »Workshop: Blowing Sufi Music Instrument “Ney”, end-blown flute
Overview / Description / Introduction Sufi Music is central to the Sema ceremony of the whirling dervishes, which is set to a form of music called Ayin (Ritual). The Ney is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Sufi music. The ney has been played for 4000-5000 years; it is one of the oldest musical instruments, which is still in use. The ney consists of a piece of hollow reed with six finger holes and one thumb hole. At this workshop,…
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