25th March 2018 at the British Museum (BP Theatre), London WC1.

7th London Interfaith Music Festival (free event), www.faithsintune.org/.

Country: Turkey (British resident). Style: Sufi Music.

Lineup: Esra Akkaya (v) and ney, kudum, bendir, dancer.

Esra Akkaya performed Ilahi (religious hymns) by Yunus Emre. There was also a Sama dance ceremony, in which repeated turning movements bring the semazens (dancer) closer to God.

Tags:   World Music Turkey Traditional Turkish Music Sufi Music Esra Akkaya Faiths in Tune British Museum

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25th March 2018 at the British Museum (BP Theatre), London WC1.

7th London Interfaith Music Festival (free event), www.faithsintune.org/.

Country: Turkey (British resident). Style: Sufi Music.

Lineup: Esra Akkaya (v) and ney, kudum, bendir, dancer.

Esra Akkaya performed Ilahi (religious hymns) by Yunus Emre. There was also a Sama dance ceremony, in which repeated turning movements bring the semazens (dancer) closer to God.

Tags:   World Music Turkey Traditional Turkish Music Sufi Music Esra Akkaya Faiths in Tune British Museum

© All Rights Reserved

25th March 2018 at the British Museum (BP Theatre), London WC1.

7th London Interfaith Music Festival (free event), www.faithsintune.org/.

Country: Turkey (British resident). Style: Sufi Music.

Lineup: Esra Akkaya (v) and ney, kudum, bendir, dancer.

Esra Akkaya performed Ilahi (religious hymns) by Yunus Emre. There was also a Sama dance ceremony, in which repeated turning movements bring the semazens (dancer) closer to God.

Tags:   World Music Turkey Traditional Turkish Music Sufi Music Esra Akkaya Kudum Drums Faiths in Tune British Museum

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25th March 2018 at the British Museum (BP Theatre), London WC1.

7th London Interfaith Music Festival (free event), www.faithsintune.org/.

Country: Turkey (British resident). Style: Sufi Music.

Lineup: Esra Akkaya (v) and ney, kudum, bendir, dancer.

Esra Akkaya performed Ilahi (religious hymns) by Yunus Emre. There was also a Sama dance ceremony, in which repeated turning movements bring the semazens (dancer) closer to God.

Tags:   World Music Turkey Traditional Turkish Music Sufi Music Esra Akkaya Bendir [Turkish] Drums Faiths in Tune British Museum

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25th March 2018 at the British Museum (BP Theatre), London WC1.

7th London Interfaith Music Festival (free event), www.faithsintune.org/.

Country: Turkey (British resident). Style: Sufi Music.

Lineup: Esra Akkaya (v) and ney, kudum, bendir, dancer.

Esra Akkaya performed Ilahi (religious hymns) by Yunus Emre. There was also a Sama dance ceremony, in which repeated turning movements bring the semazens (dancer) closer to God.

Tags:   World Music Turkey Traditional Turkish Music Sufi Music Sama Esra Akkaya Dancers Faiths in Tune British Museum

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