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[PAST EVENT] Sufi and Classical Music of Istanbul
March 19, 2011
8pm - 9:30pm
Mr. Gurtan, a master ney (Turkish reed flute) player will be accompanied by Denise Gill-Gurtan on kanun (a Turkish trapezoidal zither). Eymen Gurtan is part of an unbroken musical lineage that stretches back over three centuries. He has performed in over 40 countries, touring as Director and primary neyzen for Mevlevi Sufi groups performing sema, a ceremony featuring the ecstatic turning of "whirling dervishes." Mr. Gurtan makes neys by hand and performs on his own instruments.
Contact
Judy Zwerdling Zwelling, 221-1073, jlzwel@wm.edu.