The poems of the 13th Century Sufi Master Rumi, the original Whirling Dervish, read by Dorothy Fadiman in collaboration with the translator of this poetry, Coleman Barks.
Live music performed on flute, violin, and tamboura is interwoven with the readings.
Vocal and musical score produced by Dorothy Fadiman. These fresh translations of Rumi, alternatively presented in the male and female modes, blend the longing and clarity, the wild humor and the discipline, the drunkenness and sobriety of Rumi's poetry into one Friendship. The deepest mystery in Rumi's work is the intimate, though elusive YOU, beloved reminder of God's presence in everything. They fled the Mongul invasions, settling in Turkey, where Rumi succeeded his father as head of the Sufi dervish learning community. The direction of his life changed dramatically when he met Shams of Tabriz, the man who became his intimate friend and inspiration.