300 N Thomas St
Athens, Georgia 30601

For 700 years the Mevlevi Sufi, or "Whirling Dervishes," have performed accompanied by a refined and mystical music consisting of flutes, strings, chorus and percussion. This is a fascinating ritual of poetry and music from the Sufi traditions, building through the four steps of the ceremony, culminating in the hypnotic whirling and a reading from the Qur'an. The Istanbul Music and Sema Group is the world's leading group of Whirling Dervishes and musicians.

Added by Upcoming Robot on February 6, 2009