THE INFLUENCE OF SUFISM PHILOSOPHY IN CREATING MUSICAL STYLES AND DANCING FORMS FOR SEMA RITUAL

Abstract

This article purposed to study and analyze the influence of Sufism philosophy that affects the creation of musical styles. And to study and analyze the influence of Sufism philosophy that affects the creation of dancing forms for the Sema ritual in Sufi Islam, the Mevlevi order, Republic of Turkey. The research model is qualitative based on document study and field study. The conceptual framework based on the Theory of 5 knowledge spirals. Research areas were selected on their importance as a center of the order and as a source of dissemination of the ritual such as museums, cultural centers and the Sema ceremonial centers in Konya and Istanbul. The target for this study is the group of ritual practitioners. The study results the influence of Sufism philosophy in creating musical styles and dancing forms for Sema ritual arises from the interpretation of 5 important principles - 1) The principle of God, 2) Principle of knowledge source, 3) Principle of spiritual leadership, 4) Principle of remembrance of God and 5) Principle of solitude, that affecting the musical forms that appear as follows - 1) Na’at Şerif: Praising to the Prophet,    2) Küdüm and Küdüm Darbı: God’s creation 3) Ney and Ney Taksim: Life-giving from God, 4) Ayin’s constructure: Embracing the greatness of God, 5) Makami Kuran and Kurun Okumak: Reciting the revelation of God. And the principles affecting the dancing forms that appear as follows-                 1) Stance: Interpreting the meaning of the posture, 2) Clothing: Remembrance of death, 3) Number and Steps pattern: God's greatest creation.