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Dervishes Ceremonies in Constantinople Described by Western Travellers and Painters between Sixteenth and Eighteenth Century
Abstract
Between the sixteenth century and the eighteenth century many Europeans visited Constantinople, the new Ottoman capital, and wrote reports that took various aspects of its cultural and musical life into consideration. Among the recurring elements of such reports, we note the description of Dervishes and their ceremonies, often accompanied by engravings and very rarely by musical transcriptions. Through time, such a description became a topic (and a stereotype) both in literature and in fine arts. My article retraces and comments descriptions of Dervish ceremonies, in a chronological order, by Western travellers and scholars between sixteenth and eighteenth century, between the so-called Age of Exploration and Modernity.
Presentato: 14 Febbraio 2019 | Accettato: 14 Maggio 2019 | Pubblicato 27 Giugno 2019 | Lingua: en
Keywords History of Sufism • Sufi Music • Dervish Ceremonies • Ottoman History • Dervishes • Western Travels History • Ottoman Classical Music • Mevlevî Ceremonies • Mevlevî Dervishes
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Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2019/01/004