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SUMMARY:Whirling (Sufi Dance) Practice with Live Music by Tomchess & Dan Kurfirst
DESCRIPTION:At long last we invite you back to join our Sufi Dance community for meditative whirling known as Samâ (spiritual listening) with live music by Tomchess and Dan Kurfirst of American Sufi Project. \nTogether\, we create a sacred space for you to free your mind\, transcend your limits\, and share your light. By receiving the divinely inspired vibration of the music and developing our control of the body while surrendering the mind’s worries\, let’s share the ecstasy that arises with repeated whirling. \nPREVIOUS WHIRLING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED \nThis is not a class (i.e. there is no instruction) but an open space where we can come together to practice and is open to people of all backgrounds who whirl and follow the path of oneness. Our instructor\, Sufi dance artist Paola García\, and other experienced whirlers will be present. \nRSVP REQUIRED\nFee: $25 via Venmo to @Christopher-Pelham-1 or cash at the door\nEmail chris@crsny.org to RSVP \nIf you have not already learned whirling from a Sufi dance teacher\, please first attend one of our Sufi Dance classes to learn the basics. Private instruction is also available by appointment. Please contact us for details. \nPlease remember that whirling commonly induces dizziness or nausea. Avoid eating a large meal for two hours prior to class. Over time\, through whirling\, we learn to trust ourselves to go off balance\, to be dizzy\, to surrender control\, allowing us to whirl for longer periods. You do not have to whirl for the entire time\, but you are encouraged to explore whether your perceived limits are immutable or only self-imposed. \nPlease wear comfortable clothing (white\, gray or black color is preferable\, avoiding prints and shiny material which might distract the eye while whirling) safe for dancing in (for women your tops should have straps or cover your shoulders and you should not wear short skirts) and wear socks or soft soled shoes. If you have a whirling skirt\, please feel free to bring it. \nAbout American Sufi Project \nBased in New York City\, the American Sufi Project seeks to transmit through music and art\, a taste of divine love. The term ‘Sufism’ encapsulates hundreds of communities across the globe all united by a simple intention – to elevate consciousness\, purify the heart and connect people with a greater love and higher power.\n‎American Sufi Project on Apple Music \nAbout Musician Tomchess \nTomchess (oud\, ney\, morsing) is a New York City–based multi-instrumentalist\, improviser\, and composer who has played and recorded with some of the most esteemed players in the improvisational scene (Dewey Redman\, Butch Morris\, Pharoah Sanders\, Drew Gress\, Ronald Shannon Jackson) as well as Moroccan sintarist Hassan Hakmoun. He has performed around the world and at New York City venues like Lincoln Center\, the Turkish and Pakistani embassies\, the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, and the United Nations He has played on Grammy-nominated recordings and was awarded grants from the Turkish American Society and the Maryland Council for the Arts. In 2012 he was nominated for an Independent Music Award.\nhttps://tomchess.bandcamp.com/ \nAbout Musician Dan Kurfirst \nDan Kurfirst is an NYC based percussionist\, composer and improviser. Born and raised in Brooklyn\, NY\, his music is a product of his good fortune to have been brought up amongst people of all different cultures and master practitioners of varying musical styles. \nHe has performed extensively in the New York City world music and improvised music scenes for years and has performed with various groups throughout Europe\, India and the Middle East. Venues performed at include The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, The Stone\, OkeeChobee Festival\, Roulette\, Alwan for the Arts\, Nublu\, Rabindra Sadan Cultural Center of Kolkata\, Barbes and The Vision Festival.\nhttp://dankurfirstmusic.com/bio/
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LOCATION:Anahid Sofian Studio\, 29 W 15th St FL6\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sufi Dance Class with Paola García
DESCRIPTION:Learn the ancient practice of meditative whirling known as Sufi dance or Sema (Sama in Iranian). You will learn the techniques of whirling\, but Sema is not about reproducing a certain form or aesthetic. Rather\, the technique serves as a vehicle for inner journeying. Sema means spiritual listening. Together we’ll create a sacred space in which we can safely listen to and share our true selves and experience oneness with the Divine. \nEach class consists of some explanation of the theory and technique\, exercises\, practice whirling\, and sharing and discussion of what you experienced and felt. \nEach class is $30.\nTo register\, please contact paolasufidance@gmail.com \nPlease remember to wear comfortable clothing like yoga pants or leggings and T shirts (no tube tops or short pants/skirts\, solid colors are recommended\, avoiding prints and shiny material which might distract the eye while whirling) and wear socks or soft soled shoes. If you have a whirling skirt\, please feel free to bring it. \nPlease avoid eating a large meal for two hours before class. \nWhirling commonly induces dizziness or nausea. Over time\, through whirling\, we learn to trust ourselves to go off balance\, to be dizzy\, to surrender control. We empty our minds of all thoughts of the individual self as we give ourselves over to prayer and connect with a greater power\, the still center within\, around which we turn. Into this emptiness floods a divine fullness\, which sometimes gives rise to a state known as “mystical intoxication\,” a reflection of knowing and experiencing that you and I and the Divine are One. \nPAOLA GARCÍA teaches Sufi dance and performs with the CRS Sufi dance community and elsewhere. She has studied extensively with Sufi dance artist Rana Gorgani in NYC and in Europe and was awarded the International Sufi Dance Certification Of Cid UNESCO by her\, granting Paola authority to teach Gorgani’s method of Sufi dance training. She has performed in multiple venues including Mana Contemporary\, Alwan Center for the Arts\, The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine\, From the Horse’s Mouth\, The Outlet Dance Project\, Dixon Place\, MODArts Dance Collective\, Queens Library\, and Jamaica Center for the Arts among others. Paola holds a Master’s Degree in Islamic Studies from Columbia University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. She is a writer\, Middle Eastern Studies researcher\, lawyer\, translator and student of Sufism. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nTRANSLATE with  x\n\n\n  English \n\n\n\n\n\n\nArabic\nHebrew\nPolish\n\n\nBulgarian\nHindi\nPortuguese\n\n\nCatalan\nHmong Daw\nRomanian\n\n\nChinese Simplified\nHungarian\nRussian\n\n\nChinese Traditional\nIndonesian\nSlovak\n\n\nCzech\nItalian\nSlovenian\n\n\nDanish\nJapanese\nSpanish\n\n\nDutch\nKlingon\nSwedish\n\n\nEnglish\nKorean\nThai\n\n\nEstonian\nLatvian\nTurkish\n\n\nFinnish\nLithuanian\nUkrainian\n\n\nFrench\nMalay\nUrdu\n\n\nGerman\nMaltese\nVietnamese\n\n\nGreek\nNorwegian\nWelsh\n\n\nHaitian Creole\nPersian\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n      \n\n\nTRANSLATE with \n\n COPY THE URL BELOW \n   \n   Back\n   \n\n\nEMBED THE SNIPPET BELOW IN YOUR SITE  \n\nEnable collaborative features and customize widget: Bing Webmaster Portal\nBack
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LOCATION:Anahid Sofian Studio\, 29 W 15th St FL6\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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