Journeys of a Sufi Musician

Erguner, Kudsi

Kudsi Erguner spent his childhood in the Sufi gathering places of Istanbul, mastering the reed flute of the Turkish Mevlevi tradition; and his adulthood roaming the world, performing with the likes of Peter Brook, Jean-Michel Jarre and Peter Gabriel. The collision of the vanishing Sufi traditions and the burgeoning ‘world music’ scene is beautifully evoked here, as Kudsi interweaves recollections from his childhood with his experiences in showbiz. A remarkable memoir of a musician at the crossroads of East and West.

Collectability score

A poetic autobiographical exploration of Ottoman sacred music and Mevlevi mysticism by world-renowned ney virtuoso Kudsi Erguner.

EAN

9780863565472

Publisher

Saqi Books

Published

8 September 2005

Pages

142

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