The Mevlevi is a very spiritual dance.  It is said it can bring you closer to God and is usually performed by someone seeking a religious experience.  When the creator of the Mevlevi passed away, the “Mevlevi Order” was founded.  It is now known as the “Whirling Dervishes”.  The dance itself is incomplete without the music, the music is the part that truly submerges the dancer into the religious spirit.  You can hear in the video that the music has a very unique sound to it.  It is said, “The Mevlevi place a strong emphasis on music, which sends the practitioner’s physical body into a slow dance of graceful and ecstatic turning” (textbook page 315).

The song “Amazing Grace” was written in a way that it does not require music, especially when sung by a group.  However, an instrument that may be used for this song is the bagpipes.  The music gives the song a feeling of remorse and a hint of closure.  It can also have a religious feeling to it depending on the setting.  Both songs have a spiritual feeling to it.  Amazing Grace is best for someone who was once a sinner, and is now on the path of God while the Mevlevi is best for someone who is already on the path of God but wishes to get closer to Him.