Rock
May, 1998
The frenetic, soulful wailing of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is only one of many styles of music from the Sufi spiritual tradition. A more contemplative example can be found on Mevlana: Music of the Whirling Dervishes (EMI/Hemisphere). This is the traditional vocal and instrumental music of the Sema that prompts the ecstatic dance of Turkish dervishes. The sound of the ney, a reed flute, alternates with vocal passages that have a serene and stately beauty.Enya is more a world music artist than a New A...
