Sufi Night

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The 7th edition of the Sufi Night event, sponsored by Brussels Yunus Emre Entitüsü, took place on October 31, 2015 at the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels (BOZAR).

One of Turkey’s most valued Sufi music performers, the Ahmed Şahin Trio—consisting of soloist and ney player Ahmed Şahin, ney player Ali Tan, and tamburi Özer Özel—took the stage in this special night for music lovers.

Turkey and Morocco were the guests of honor in the event that brings together different Sufi music performers each year. Amidst high Belgian attendance, the night started with Ahmet Şahin’s recital of Ezan-ı Muhammedi.

Ahmet Şahin Trio performed several notable examples from Turkish Sufi music, such as Ferafeza Peşrev by Dede Efendi; Ferahfeza Ayin-i Şerif, 4th Selam, the musical setting of Hz. Pir Mevlana composed by Dede Efendi; Ferahfeza Final Peşrev and Final Yürük Semai; Segah Tekbir; Salat-ı Ümmiyye; Hüzzam chant “Ârif Ol Âyîne-i İnsâna Bak”; Hüzzam chant “Gözüm Ki Kane Boyandı”; Beyati Ayini Şerif; Acemaşiran Saz Semai; Acemkürdi Nefes “Şah-ı Merdan'ın Avazı, Turna Derler Bir Kuştadır”; and Tekke Semai.

The program ended with a concert by the Moroccan Sufi group Khaled Bentounes and a talk by Nur Artıran.

Minister of Culture of the French Community in Belgium Fadila Laanan, as well as numerous music lovers, attended the night.