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FOUR PILLARS - DERVISH DANCE

SEMÂ, SEMAH, DEVRÂN

Concert

İstanbul State Turkish Music Research And Practice Ensemble Department Of Sufism, Wisdom, And Open Performances

The title of our performance, Edvat Erbaa (lit. Four Pillars/Poles), alludes to the four spiritual poles (important historical and Sufi figures) who have been instrumental in the organisation of Anatolia as a base where a Turkish-Islamic community could thrive. In a land destitute of regional and social stability, four names (mystics) come to the fore providing relief due to the lack of an establishment of a fully legal network of religious/secular judiciary or state authority. These names are Mevlâna Celaleddin Rumî, Hacı Bektaş Veli, Hacı Bayram Veli, and Sheikh Shaban-i Veli, who have developed their own versions of Dervish teachings, dances, dhikrs, and other liturgical elements. In this regard, different versions of the dhikrs (mentioning) of the tasawwuf (Sufism) culture, which has been the ferment of Anatolia, have been blended together to be presented for your appreciation in the most faithful way possible as a result of intense studying of the modes.

Sufi Leader: M. Fatih ÇITLAK
Art Direction:
Yüce GÜMÜŞ
Hüseyin Cem DURAK

Event Rules

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For events where student discounts are applicable, student tickets are valid only with a valid student ID and can be purchased from the AKM Box Office. The student ID must be presented to the event staff on the day of the event.
For events cancelled by Atatürk Cultural Center, the refund application period for tickets purchased from the box office is 15 days from the date of cancellation. Within this period, audience members must submit their refund requests at the AKM Box Office.
Age restrictions for our events are specified in the event rules. All attendees are required to have a valid ticket.
For Children’s Art Center workshops, the age group is specified separately. Guests whose ages do not fall within the indicated range will not be permitted to enter the workshop area. Tickets purchased for these workshops are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
AKM Management reserves the right to deny entry to individuals deemed unsuitable for the event, in which case a refund will be issued.
AKM reserves the right to make changes to its ticket purchase policies.

AKM reserves the right to change the event venue and time.
Guests are required to adhere to the specified seating arrangement. No seat changes are allowed during the event.
After the event starts, no audience member will be allowed into the hall.
The age group for the Children’s Art Centre workshops is specified separately. Guests who do not meet the specified age requirement for the event are not allowed to enter the workshop area. Purchased tickets are non-refundable and non-changeable.
Recording with cameras, photo cameras, mobile phones, etc. is prohibited during the concert. Recording devices will not be allowed in the venues.
You must be ready with your ticket at the event entrance at least 1 hour before the event start time.
AKM can make changes to event venues. The AKM management will prepare a seating plan that provides our audience with the closest seats to their ticket numbers in the new venue. Purchased tickets are non-refundable due to the change of venue.
It is prohibited to enter areas outside the designated spaces in the venues with food or beverages, to consume tobacco and tobacco products, or to use electronic cigarettes.
There is a paid parking lot inside AKM.

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