Yoga Vacation Program
December 2 — 5, 2023

Healing Sounds of Ancient Turkey

Mystic Sufi Music, Poetry, and Stories

Latif Bolat

Open your heart with ancient music, poetry, and stories from the Turkish mystic Sufi tradition. Expand your knowledge of ancient cultures and traditions, and learn the deeper spiritual meanings behind the sacred forms of art and music. This program will help you understand the traditional music’s unique philosophy with appreciation and enthusiasm.

Latif Bolat, renowned singer, composer, and scholar, plays folk and sacred music inspired by mystic poets to bring peace and healing to all who listen. By creating a special atmosphere, he allows his listeners to not only hear the music, but to understand the explanations of the music itself. You’ll gain a greater understanding of how major societal factors influence the culture and art it produces. Get a glimpse of this ancient tradition as the devotional music opens your heart to healing.

Offered as 2 satsangs and 3 workshops (subject to change)

Latif Bolat is a native of the Turkish Mediterranean town of Mersin. After receiving his degree in folklore and music at Gazi University in Ankara, Turkey, he taught traditional music throughout the country. He then went on to manage Ankara People’s Theater, a musical theater company, which performed traditional musical plays. Mr.Bolat also received further degrees in Turkish History and Middle East Religion and Politics from Ankara University and an MBA from San Francisco State University.

latifbolat.com

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