V. A. - THE MUSIC OF ISLÃM, VOLUME NINE : Mawlawiyah Music Of The Whirling Dervishes (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Part of the generally well-done series from Celestial Harmonies dealing with the musics of various groups in the Islamic spectrum. This album deals specifically with the Turkish Sufi mystics (whirling dervishes) who use the music in general as part of a ceremony of ecstatic motion (known as a "sema"). The first six tracks comprise the whole of a sema ceremony, or at least a short form of it. The music is primarily ritual, but is also wonderfully aesthetic at the same time. Of course, there is something missing without the visuals that are really needed to convey the ceremony (the dancing), but still, the hypnotic melodies are enough to please the average listener (with some background). Also included are two instrumental improvisations to showcase the secular musical ability of the troupe as well. For a nice look into the sounds of the Sufis, this isn't a bad place to start. Thorough liner notes also add an extra sheen to the package. by Adam Greenberg
Tracklist :
1 Na'Ti Sherif 5:45
Composed By – Buhûrîzade Mustafa Itrî Efendi
2 Nay Taksim 3:35
3 Peşhrev 2:54
Composed By – Sultan Selim III
4 Suzidilara Ayin 25:19
Composed By – Sultan Selim III
5 Kamanche Taksim 1:35
6 Feeynema Tuvellu / Fesemme Vechullah 3:45
7 Suite In Segah: Part 1, Peşhrev / Part 2, Sol Cennetin Irmaklari Akar / Allah Deyu Deyu / Part 3, Ey Allahim Beni Senden Ayirma / Part 4, Canim Kurban 12:45
Composed By – Amir Ates, Hulusi Gokmen, Neyzen Yusuf Pasha
Lyrics By – Esrefoglu Roumi, Yunus Emre
8 Tanbour Taksim 1:53
9 Suite In Rast: Part 1, Ka-Benin Yollari / Part 2, Ey Asik-I Dildade / Part 3, Erler Demine Destur Alalim / Part 4, Allahumme Salli Alel Mustafa 14:07
Composed By – Sadik Efendi
Lyrics By – Hafíz Sezai
Lyrics By, Composed By – Haci Tahsine Hanim
Credits :
Kemenche – Sedat Altinöz, Sedat Icoz
Lute [Bowed Tanbour] – A. Nuri Benli
Lute [Tanbour] – Mustafa A. Öksüz
Ney [Nay] – Eymen Gürtan, Mahmut Bilki
Performer – Sema Ensemble, The Galata Mevlevî Music
Vocals – Abdulhamit Cakmut, Ahmet Erdogdular, Cengiz Unal, Nuri Ozcan, Refik Akbulut
Vocals, Bendir, Drum [Kudum] – Hasan Semerkantli
Zither [Kanoun] – Osman Aksu