Rumi Poetry in Persian-Haft Shahr eshgh & English translation-composer Amin Amel Ebrahimi Rumi cycle

Haft Shahr or Rumi cycle is a song cycle based on Rumi's poetry in Persian based on the extention of Attar's idea and performed in the song cycle setting and commissioned by Gaudeamus Muziekweek and was premiered in Tivoli Vredenburg.

Composer: Amin Amel Ebrahimi
Narrator and Rumi specialist: Sipko den Boer
Pianist: Jabiz Hafizi
Baritone: Arash Roozbehi

For more information visit https://www.Amin-Ebrahimi.com or https://gaudeamus.nl/en/

The cycle consists of 7 songs based on 7 stages of spiritual journey, 7 Valleys of Love:
Introduction to Rumi : 2:03
Introduction to the piece: 10:11
1.Quest 16:22
2.Love 23:32
3.Knowledge 27:40
4.Independence from everyone but the beloved one 34:04
5.Unity & 6.Wonderment translation 39:06
5.Unity & 6.Wonderment 41:46
7.True Poverty & Absolute Nothingness. 50:00
Q&A: 59:27
The text will be collection of poems related to each valley from Rumi’s book Masnavi.