Download or read book Sufism, Music and Society in Turkey and the Middle East written by Anders Hammarlund and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After decades of prohibition, Mevlana ceremonies of whirling dervishes attract renewed interest as forms of sacral music, both in formal and popular genres. This trend runs parallel to an increasing concern for cultural, ethnic and religious identities, where the rising tide of religious revivalism sets the tone.