Sufism, Music and Society in Turkey and the Middle East |
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| Author:
| Hammarlund, Anders
Olsson, Tord
Ozdalga, Elisabeth |
| ISBN: | 978-1-135-79673-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2004 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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After decades of prohibition, Mevlana ceremonies of whirling dervishes attract renewed interest as forms of sacral music, both in formal and popular genres. This trend runs parallel to an increasing concern for cultural, ethnic and religious identities, where the rising tide of religious revivalism sets the tone.
After decades of prohibition, Mevlana ceremonies of whirling dervishes attract renewed interest as forms of sacral music, both in formal and popular genres. This trend runs parallel to an increasing concern for cultural, ethnic and religious identities, where the rising tide of religious revivalism sets the tone.