Soley Ensemble & Whirling Dervishes of Rumi Canada

An ancient sound of mystical Persian poetry and Sufi Sama dance. 
Whirling Dervishes Rumi Canada: Rumi Canada (is inspired by the life and work of Mowlana Jalaluddin Rumi and other sufi mystics, with the purpose of facilitating the experience of Divine Unity and Love. They offer music, workshops, retreats, meditation and poetry events and workshops. The Whirling Dervishes of Rumi Canada (Semazans: One who completes the training of classical Sufi Sama) are trained under precise discipline and direction of sufi masters, exploring many forms of Sufi Sama, including the ancient Khorasan Sama and Classical Ottoman Sema. They have collaborated with many world artists from Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan . . . etc, and venues, such as Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, the U.S. and Europe. For further info visit their
facebook page, Facebook.com/rumi.canada  or email them at rumi.canada@gmail.com

Saturday, 22 August 2015 - 8:30pm
1 Hour
Stage in Round , Harbourfront Centre
Persian
 
 

Soleyman Vaseghi (Soley) was born in Tehran in 1946. His love of music and extraordinary voice...

Kianoush Khalilian started professional training in music with distinguished Iranian masters in...

Born in Isfahan in February 1980, Soudabeh started her formal music training at the age of 5,...

was born in Tehran, Iran in 1988. He is a self-taught multi-percussionist with a background in...

Tawhida Tanya Evanson has studied for over 12 years under Turkish instructors, Rifa'i Marufi and...

Farzad Attar Jafari has classically trained in Sama. He has studied with many teachers including...

Araz Nayeb Pashayee is a percussionist specializing on Tonbak (Persian classical principal drum...

Ehsan Gaffari started learning to play the Tar alongside masters Dawod Majd, Hooshang Zarif and...

Ali Orangi started learning the Daf in1987 at Mahour academy in Iran. After 3 years he continued...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Event Information

Saturday, 22 August 2015 - 8:30pm
Stage in Round , Harbourfront Centre
Free