The Ayin is the largest compositional form in Ottoman Classical music, about one hour long, and its liturgical function is to accompany the Sema, the ceremony of the whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order. The lyrics are written in Persian language, mainly from the poem books Mesnevi & Divan-i Kebir of Rumi – Mevlana, but … Continue reading Christos Barbas – Mevlevi Ayin 13-17/04/2022