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Rutkowska Blog 9
In a Sema ceremony, the role that music plays within this ceremony is that those who listen to this, have a connection with God. As they “experience direct spiritual union with God”(Mevlevi Slides). The Sema ceremony is well-known to have begun in Islam, and has continued to be played for over 30 years (The Mevlevi […]
Mora Blog 9
Based on the textbook, the music and dance of the Mevlevi is known as the “belief in a universal God with whom it is possible experience direct spiritual union” (315). In other words, it is a spiritual connection with God which effects your connection with your soul in a positive way. This music and dance […]
Blog 9 Raj
Sema or Sama ceremony is a Sufi ceremony that is worship and performs by Mevlevi. In Mevlevi tradition, music gives a dancing power to the learners, by spinning their physical body that moves and turns slowly and gracefully, this dancing style is called “Whirling Dervishes”. They believe that the dance movements; their upside right […]
Blog 9 Shu Wen Hsu
The Mevlevi spinning dance needs a high physical requirement for its dancer-Sama Zan, but the music plays during the Sama ceremony help the dancer overcome their physical limitation to enter into the meditation and contemplation. The music text is sacred, full of cosmos atmosphere to worship God. It helps the listener’s body relax and […]
Blog 9 Peltonen
According to the textbook, in honor of Mevlana Celeladdin Rumi, Mevlevi was founded after his death. It is a suborder of the mystical branch of Islam. Every order shares the belief that there is a universal God with whom it is possible to experience direct spiritual union. This requires meditation and contemplation. The music within […]
MARKOWITZ9
According to the textbook the Mavlevi are a subset of Sufi Islam. The mavlevi adhere strongly to music and faith. Sufis use music to obtain a high level of spirituality. Mavlevi worshiping involves a ceremony called Sama. Sama is dancing and twirling. The twirling is supposed to represent a souls’ entry to God. . Kol […]
Gardner Blog 10
Many spiritual forms of music pay homage to their respective deities and incorporate scripture or sacred texts within the lyrics of their music. The Sufi Dervishes of the Melevi Order are no different. The Melevi Order’s song and dance have many similarities to the Buddhist chants. Similar to the Buddhist monks using their chants as […]
Prompt for Blog 9
For this blog, I want you to consider the music and dance of the Mevlevi, part of the mystical Sufi tradition of Islam, in relation to any of the spiritual/religious music that we discussed last week: Buddhist chant; gospel music (Amazing Grace); Western art music in the Christian church; or music in the synagogue (Salomon […]
Gardner Blog 8
The artist I’m choosing to write about is The Cure. They came into circulation around the 80’s with the post-punk wave. They’re often associated with “gothic rock” but lead singer Robert Smith doesn’t like to be placed into categories. The Cure tends to have sad and gloomy lyrics, whether it’s singing about lost love, or […]
Blog 8 Mari
The artist I chose was Colbie Caillat who is a folk pop and rock pop artist. I chose to write about her song “Try” which came out in 2014. In this song the gender role is discussing at first, how women are seen to be dressed, and present themselves in a way that women are […]
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